GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES-NET (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Trademarks with indefinite lives	$ 715,000,000		$ 725,000,000
Gross Carrying Amount	3,901,000,000		3,960,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,576,000,000)		(1,483,000,000)
Net carrying amount	2,325,000,000		2,477,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	126,000,000	125,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	3,186,000,000		3,235,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,576,000,000)		(1,483,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	1,610,000,000		1,752,000,000
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	11,858,000,000
Acquisitions	47,000,000
Divestitures	(3,000,000)
Currency Translation Adjustment	(65,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	11,837,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	2,095,000,000
Acquisitions	2,000,000
Divestitures	(3,000,000)
Currency Translation Adjustment	(2,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	2,092,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	8,260,000,000
Acquisitions	45,000,000
Divestitures	0
Currency Translation Adjustment	(58,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	8,247,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	1,306,000,000
Acquisitions	0
Divestitures	0
Currency Translation Adjustment	(5,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	1,301,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	197,000,000
Acquisitions	0
Divestitures	0
Currency Translation Adjustment	0
Balance at end of period,	197,000,000
Patents and Technology [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(796,000,000)		(761,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,134,000,000		1,151,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(796,000,000)		(761,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	338,000,000		390,000,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(552,000,000)		(493,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,707,000,000		1,718,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(552,000,000)		(493,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	1,155,000,000		1,225,000,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(92,000,000)		(84,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	156,000,000		155,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(92,000,000)		(84,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	64,000,000		71,000,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(136,000,000)		(145,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	189,000,000		211,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(136,000,000)		(145,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 53,000,000		$ 66,000,000