STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS 3 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Tax benefit from stock options exercised (Cash Flow)	$ 132	$ 56	$ 42
Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Shares of Honeywell common stock available for future grants	25,913,501
Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Stock options vesting period, years	4 years 0 months
Stock Options General Expiration Period	10 years 0 months
Share-based compensation expense	70	65	59
Future tax benefit from share-based compensation expense	24	23	19
Number of Options Exercisable	15,594,410	19,468,017	21,672,281
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 45.76	$ 43.64	$ 40.71
Options exercisable aggregate intrinsic value	367	202	164
Cash received from stock options exercised	432	305	290
Tax benefit realized from stock options exercised	129	74	54
Tax benefit from stock options exercised (Cash Flow)	99	56	42
Unrecognized compensation on nonvested stock options	120
Nonvested options recognized over weighted average period, years	2 years 4 months
Fair value of options vested	67	63	52
Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	100	105	109
Future tax benefit from share-based compensation expense	35	37	36
Unrecognized compensation on nonvested stock options	$ 191
Nonvested options recognized over weighted average period, years	3 years 5 months
Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Stock options vesting period, years	3 years 0 months
Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Stock options vesting period, years	7 years 0 months
Non Employee Directors Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Shares of Honeywell common stock available for future grants	145,367
Non Employee Directors Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Stock options vesting period, years	4 years 0 months
Stock Options General Expiration Period	10 years 0 months