CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
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
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Honeywell to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	989,000,000	926,000,000	957,000,000
Loss (Gain) on sale of nonstrategic businesses and assets	20,000,000	(5,000,000)	(362,000,000)
Gain on sale of available for sale investments	(195,000,000)	0	0
Repositioning and other charges	663,000,000	443,000,000	743,000,000
Net payments for repositioning and other charges	(763,000,000)	(503,000,000)	(468,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement (income) expense	(19,000,000)	1,065,000,000	1,823,000,000
Pension and other postretirement benefit payments	(298,000,000)	(1,183,000,000)	(1,883,000,000)
Stock compensation expense	170,000,000	170,000,000	168,000,000
Deferred income taxes	262,000,000	84,000,000	(331,000,000)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements	(132,000,000)	(56,000,000)	(42,000,000)
Other	308,000,000	108,000,000	289,000,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts, notes and other receivables	(365,000,000)	(119,000,000)	(316,000,000)
Inventories	41,000,000	25,000,000	(310,000,000)
Other current assets	(421,000,000)	(78,000,000)	25,000,000
Accounts payable	352,000,000	(13,000,000)	527,000,000
Accrued liabilities	(201,000,000)	(273,000,000)	(54,000,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities			2,833,000,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,335,000,000	3,517,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(947,000,000)	(884,000,000)	(798,000,000)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	15,000,000	5,000,000	6,000,000
Increase in investments	(1,220,000,000)	(702,000,000)	(380,000,000)
Decrease in investments	1,122,000,000	559,000,000	354,000,000
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,133,000,000)	(438,000,000)	(973,000,000)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of fees paid	3,000,000	21,000,000	1,156,000,000
Other	201,000,000	11,000,000	24,000,000
Net cash used for investing activities			(611,000,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,959,000,000)	(1,428,000,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper	899,000,000	(199,000,000)	300,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	31,000,000	22,000,000	(2,000,000)
Payment of debt assumed with acquisitions	0	0	(33,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	447,000,000	342,000,000	304,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,063,000,000	102,000,000	1,390,000,000
Payments of long-term debt	(607,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(939,000,000)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements	132,000,000	56,000,000	42,000,000
Repurchases of common stock	(1,073,000,000)	(317,000,000)	(1,085,000,000)
Cash dividends paid	(1,353,000,000)	(1,211,000,000)	(1,091,000,000)
Other	28,000,000	0	0
Net cash used for financing activities			(1,114,000,000)
Net cash used for financing activities	(433,000,000)	(1,206,000,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(155,000,000)	53,000,000	(60,000,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,788,000,000	936,000,000	1,048,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,634,000,000	3,698,000,000	2,650,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 6,422,000,000	$ 4,634,000,000	$ 3,698,000,000