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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]  
Loss Contingency
            
   Years Ended December 31,  
   2012  2011  2010  
 Beginning of year $ 723  $ 753  $ 779  
 Accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and           
  reasonably estimable  234   240   225  
 Environmental liability payments  (320)   (270)   (266)  
 Other  17   -   15  
            
 End of year $ 654  $ 723  $ 753  
            
Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
         
 Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts: 
         
    December 31,  December 31, 
    2012  2011 
  Accrued liabilities$ 304 $ 303 
  Other liabilities  350   420 
   $ 654 $ 723 
Asbestos Related Liabilities
Asbestos Related Liabilities                 
                     
 Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
                     
 BendixNARCOTotal BendixNARCOTotal BendixNARCOTotal
                     
Beginning of year$613$1,123$1,736 $594$1,125$1,719 $566$1,128$1,694
Accrual for update to                    
estimated liability 168 (1) 167  167 3 170  162 3 165
Change in estimated cost of                     
future claims 30 0 30  16 0 16  16 0 16
Update of expected resolution                     
values for pending claims 8 0 8  2 0 2  7 0 7
Asbestos related liability                     
payments (166) (3) (169)  (166) (5) (171)  (157) (6) (163)
                     
End of year$653$1,119$1,772 $613$1,123$1,736 $594$1,125$1,719
                     
                     
Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities
Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities          
                     
 Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
                     
 BendixNARCOTotal BendixNARCOTotal BendixNARCOTotal
                     
Beginning of year$ 162$ 618$ 780 $ 157$ 718$ 875 $ 172$ 831$ 1,003
Probable insurance                    
recoveries related to                    
estimated liability  28  -  28   29  -  29   26  -  26
Insurance receipts for                    
asbestos related liabilities  (60)  (62)  (122)   (34)  (100)  (134)   (41)  (100)  (141)
Insurance receivables                     
settlements and write offs  8  13  21   10  -  10   -  (13)  (13)
                     
End of year$ 138$ 569$ 707 $ 162$ 618$ 780 $ 157$ 718$ 875
                     
NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts
 NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
        
   December 31, 
   2012  2011 
        
 Other current assets$ 44 $ 71 
 Insurance recoveries for asbestos related liabilities   663   709 
        
  $ 707 $ 780 
        
 Accrued liabilities$ 480 $ 237 
 Asbestos related liabilities  1,292   1,499 
        
  $ 1,772 $ 1,736 
        
        
The following tables present information regarding Bendix related asbestos claims activity
  Years Ended 
  December 31, 
      
Claims Activity 2012 2011 
      
Claims Unresolved at the beginning of year 22,571 22,480 
Claims Filed 3,920 3,592 
Claims Resolved(a) (3,350) (3,501) 
      
Claims Unresolved at the end of year 23,141 22,571 
      
(a) The number of claims resolved in 2012 includes approximately 288 claims previously classified as inactive (85% non-malignant and accrued liability of approximately $1.3 million) which were activated during 2012. The number of claims resolved in 2011 includes approximately 351 claims previously classified as inactive (82% non-malignant and accrued liability of approximately $1.7 million) which were activated during 2011.  
      
Disease distribution of claims
    December 31, 
       
 Disease Distribution of Unresolved Claims 2012 2011 
       
 Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Claims  5,367  4,943 
 Nonmalignant Claims  17,774  17,628 
       
 Total Claims  23,141  22,571 
       
Average resolution values per asbestos claim
Honeywell has experienced average resolution values per claim excluding legal costs as follows:  
           
       Years Ended December 31,     
  2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
           
  (in whole dollars)
Malignant claims$ 49,000$ 48,000$ 54,000$ 50,000$ 65,000
Nonmalignant claims$ 1,400$ 1,000$ 1,300$ 200$ 1,500
Warranties and Guarantees
  Maximum 
  Potential 
  Future 
  Payments 
 Operating lease residual values  $51  
 Other third parties’ financing   5  
 Unconsolidated affiliates’ financing   12  
 Customer financing   9  
   $77  
Movement In Standard Product Warranty Rollforward And Balances
 Years Ended December 31,
         
  2012  2011  2010
Beginning of year $ 402 $ 415 $ 407
Accruals for warranties/guarantees issued during the year   196   197   214
Adjustment of pre-existing warranties/guarantees   (20)   (2)   (13)
Settlement of warranty/guarantee claims   (171)   (208)   (193)
End of year $ 407 $ 402 $ 415
         
         
Product warranties and product performance guarantees are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
         
         
     2012  2011
Accrued liabilities$375 $367
Other liabilities 32  35
    $407 $402