CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Product sales	$ 31,214,000,000	$ 29,812,000,000	$ 28,745,000,000
Service sales	7,841,000,000	7,853,000,000	7,784,000,000
Net Sales	39,055,000,000	37,665,000,000	36,529,000,000
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of products sold	23,317,000,000	22,929,000,000	23,220,000,000
Cost of services sold	5,047,000,000	5,362,000,000	5,336,000,000
Cost of products and services sold	28,364,000,000	28,291,000,000	28,556,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,190,000,000	5,218,000,000	5,399,000,000
Other (income) expense	(238,000,000)	(70,000,000)	(84,000,000)
Interest and other financial charges	327,000,000	351,000,000	376,000,000
Cost, operating and non-operating expenses	33,643,000,000	33,790,000,000	34,247,000,000
Income from continuing operations before taxes	5,412,000,000	3,875,000,000	2,282,000,000
Tax expense	1,450,000,000	944,000,000	417,000,000
Income from continuing operations after taxes	3,962,000,000	2,931,000,000	1,865,000,000
Income from discontinued operations after taxes	0	0	209,000,000
Net income	3,962,000,000	2,931,000,000	2,074,000,000
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	38,000,000	5,000,000	7,000,000
Net income attributable to Honeywell	3,924,000,000	2,926,000,000	2,067,000,000
Amounts attributable to Honeywell
Income from continuing operations less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	3,924,000,000	2,926,000,000	1,858,000,000
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	209,000,000
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 3,924,000,000	$ 2,926,000,000	$ 2,067,000,000
Earnings per share continuing operations - basic:	$ 4.99	$ 3.74	$ 2.38
Earnings per share discontinued operations - basic:	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.27
Earnings per share: Basic, Total	$ 4.99	$ 3.74	$ 2.65
Earnings per share continuing operations - assuming dilution:	$ 4.92	$ 3.69	$ 2.35
Earnings per share discontinued operations - assuming dilution:	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.26
Earnings per share - Assuming dilution, Total	$ 4.92	$ 3.69	$ 2.61
Cash dividends per share of common stock	$ 1.68	$ 1.53	$ 1.37