CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 3,962,000,000	$ 2,931,000,000	$ 2,074,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(52,000,000)	282,000,000	(146,000,000)
Actuarial gains (losses)	2,064,000,000	(839,000,000)	(1,317,000,000)
Prior service credit	99,000,000	9,000,000	10,000,000
Prior service cost (credit) recognized during the year	5,000,000	6,000,000	(1,000,000)
Actuarial losses recognized during year	61,000,000	649,000,000	1,171,000,000
Transition obligation recognized during year	2,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
Settlements and curtailments	(26,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(107,000,000)
Foreign exchange translation and other	(2,000,000)	(23,000,000)	33,000,000
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	2,203,000,000	(198,000,000)	(209,000,000)
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period	140,000,000	(6,000,000)	12,000,000
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income	127,000,000	0	0
Changes in fair value of available for sale investments	13,000,000	(6,000,000)	12,000,000
Effective portion of cash flow hedges recognized in other comprehensive income	(30,000,000)	14,000,000	(48,000,000)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income	(23,000,000)	(13,000,000)	(14,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	(7,000,000)	27,000,000	(34,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,157,000,000	105,000,000	(377,000,000)
Comprehensive income	6,119,000,000	3,036,000,000	1,697,000,000
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	36,000,000	5,000,000	3,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Honeywell	$ 6,083,000,000	$ 3,031,000,000	$ 1,694,000,000