PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Union Actives [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Union Actives [Member]
Pension and Other Post Retirements Disclosure Paragraph Details [Abstract]
United States Pension Plans Percent of Projected Benefit Obligation	75.00%
Foreign Pension Plans Percent of Projected Benefit Obligation	25.00%
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Paragraph [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Description of Plan Amendment	In 2013, Honeywell amended its U.S. retiree medical plans to no longer offer certain retirees Company group coverage. In 2011, in connection with new collective bargaining agreements reached with several of its union groups, Honeywell amended its U.S. retiree medical plans eliminating the subsidy for those union employees
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Plan Amendment on Accumulated Benefit Obligation		$ 166
Defined benefit Plan, Effect of Plan Amendment on Net Periodic Benefit Cost		$ 42	$ 167