SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	$ 1,615,000,000	$ 1,475,000,000	$ 4,682,000,000	$ 4,383,000,000
Other income (expense)	(10,000,000)	4,000,000	22,000,000	18,000,000
Interest and other financial charges	(80,000,000)	(88,000,000)	(244,000,000)	(264,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense	(38,000,000)	(40,000,000)	(129,000,000)	(131,000,000)
Repositioning and other charges	(120,000,000)	(100,000,000)	(419,000,000)	(356,000,000)
Income before taxes	1,384,000,000	1,224,000,000	3,973,000,000	3,569,000,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	7,693,000,000	7,332,000,000	22,911,000,000	22,184,000,000
Service sales	1,954,000,000	2,010,000,000	5,757,000,000	5,900,000,000
Net Sales	9,647,000,000	9,342,000,000	28,668,000,000	28,084,000,000
Total segment profit	1,615,000,000	1,475,000,000	4,682,000,000	4,383,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	602,000,000	582,000,000	1,736,000,000	1,678,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(1,000,000)	0	(23,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,732,000,000	1,733,000,000	5,205,000,000	5,188,000,000
Service sales	1,241,000,000	1,310,000,000	3,676,000,000	3,832,000,000
Net Sales	2,973,000,000	3,043,000,000	8,881,000,000	9,020,000,000
Total segment profit	602,000,000	582,000,000	1,736,000,000	1,678,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	631,000,000	571,000,000	1,739,000,000	1,587,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(10,000,000)	0	(65,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	3,552,000,000	3,392,000,000	10,258,000,000	10,050,000,000
Service sales	577,000,000	566,000,000	1,722,000,000	1,658,000,000
Net Sales	4,129,000,000	3,958,000,000	11,980,000,000	11,708,000,000
Total segment profit	631,000,000	571,000,000	1,739,000,000	1,587,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	305,000,000	275,000,000	999,000,000	944,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(10,000,000)	1,000,000	(10,000,000)	(13,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,493,000,000	1,344,000,000	4,671,000,000	4,229,000,000
Service sales	136,000,000	134,000,000	359,000,000	410,000,000
Net Sales	1,629,000,000	1,478,000,000	5,030,000,000	4,639,000,000
Total segment profit	305,000,000	275,000,000	999,000,000	944,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	128,000,000	104,000,000	365,000,000	338,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(42,000,000)	(48,000,000)	(145,000,000)	(160,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	916,000,000	863,000,000	2,777,000,000	2,717,000,000
Service sales	0	0	0	0
Net Sales	916,000,000	863,000,000	2,777,000,000	2,717,000,000
Total segment profit	128,000,000	104,000,000	365,000,000	338,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	(51,000,000)	(57,000,000)	(157,000,000)	(164,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(57,000,000)	(53,000,000)	(176,000,000)	(173,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment profit	(51,000,000)	(57,000,000)	(157,000,000)	(164,000,000)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	22,000,000	(7,000,000)	68,000,000	(29,000,000)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	$ (5,000,000)	$ (20,000,000)	$ (7,000,000)	$ (52,000,000)