GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES-NET (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Trademarks with indefinite lives	$ 716,000,000		$ 725,000,000
Gross carrying amount	4,253,000,000		4,175,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,860,000,000)		(1,726,000,000)
Net carrying amount	2,393,000,000		2,449,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	160,000,000	126,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	3,537,000,000		3,450,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,860,000,000)		(1,726,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	1,677,000,000		1,724,000,000
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	12,425,000,000
Acquisitions	339,000,000
Currency Translation Adjustment	(124,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	12,640,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	2,075,000,000
Acquisitions	0
Currency Translation Adjustment	(10,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	2,065,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	8,343,000,000
Acquisitions	327,000,000
Currency Translation Adjustment	(110,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	8,560,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	1,810,000,000
Acquisitions	12,000,000
Currency Translation Adjustment	(4,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	1,818,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	197,000,000
Acquisitions	0
Currency Translation Adjustment	0
Balance at end of period,	197,000,000
Patented Technology [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(875,000,000)		(841,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	1,296,000,000		1,224,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(875,000,000)		(841,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	421,000,000		383,000,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(678,000,000)		(625,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	1,758,000,000		1,736,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(678,000,000)		(625,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	1,080,000,000		1,111,000,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(108,000,000)		(103,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	188,000,000		179,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(108,000,000)		(103,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	80,000,000		76,000,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(199,000,000)		(157,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	295,000,000		311,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(199,000,000)		(157,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 96,000,000		$ 154,000,000