ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITUTURES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended									1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Aerospace [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Aerospace [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Automation and Control Solutions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Automation and Control Solutions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Kings Safetywear Limited [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Kings Safetywear Limited [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 EMS Technologies Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 EMS Technologies Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 EMS Technologies Inc [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 EMS Technologies Inc [Member] Aerospace [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 EMS Technologies Inc [Member] Automation and Control Solutions [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Thomas Russell Co [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Thomas Russell Co [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Thomas Russell Co [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Thomas Russell Co [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Intermec Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Intermec Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Intermec Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Intermec Inc [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Intermec Inc [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 RAE Systems, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 RAE Systems, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 RAE Systems, Inc. [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 RAE Systems, Inc. [Member] Maximum [Member]
Business Combinations Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Name Of Acquired Entity											King’s Safetywear Limited (KSW)		EMS Technologies, Inc. (EMS)					Thomas Russell Co.				Intermec					RAE
Business Acquisition Description Of Acquired Entity											a leading international provider of branded safety footwear		a leading provider of connectivity solutions for mobile networking, rugged mobile computers and satellite communications					a privately-held leading provider of technology and equipment for natural gas processing and treating				a leading provider of mobile computing, RFID and bar code, label and receipt printers for use in warehousing, supply chain, field service and manufacturing environments					a global manufacturer of fixed and portable gas and radiation detection systems, and software
Business Acquisition Date Of Acquisition Agreement											Dec. 31, 2011		Aug. 31, 2011					Oct. 22, 2012				Sep. 17, 2013					Jun. 03, 2013
Amortizable intangible assets										$ 167		$ 119			$ 89	$ 30	$ 205				$ 257					$ 102
Goodwill	13,046	12,425				2,076	2,075	8,949	8,343	157		314					453	453			349					264
Total Noncurrent Debt	6,801	6,395								33
Business Acquisition Revenue Reported By Acquired Entity For Last Annual Period														355									790
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Estimated Useful Lives				2 years	24 years														3 years	10 years				4 years	15 years			3 years	15 years
Trade names with indefinite lives	720	725								84
Other Intangible Assets Net	2,514	2,449
Controlling interest acquired (as a percentage)													100.00%					70.00%				100.00%
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Gross Purchase Price																	525
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 1,133	$ 438	$ 973							$ 331		$ 513					$ 368				$ 607					$ 338
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners																		30.00%
Description of noncontrolling interest terms																		During the calendar year 2016, Honeywell has the right to acquire and the noncontrolling shareholder has the right to sell to Honeywell the remaining 30 percent interest at a price based on a multiple of Thomas Russell Co.’s average annual operating income from 2013 to 2015, subject to a predetermined cap and floor. Additionally, Honeywell has the right to acquire the remaining 30 percent interest for a fixed price equivalent to the cap at any time on or before December 31, 2015.