SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	$ 1,596,000,000	$ 1,508,000,000
Other income (expense)	111,000,000	19,000,000
Interest and other financial charges	(79,000,000)	(84,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense	(52,000,000)	(54,000,000)
Repositioning and other charges	(214,000,000)	(128,000,000)
Income before taxes	1,411,000,000	1,260,000,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	7,845,000,000	7,474,000,000
Service sales	1,834,000,000	1,854,000,000
Net Sales	9,679,000,000	9,328,000,000
Total segment profit	1,596,000,000	1,508,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	549,000,000	551,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(1,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,699,000,000	1,706,000,000
Service sales	1,159,000,000	1,205,000,000
Net Sales	2,858,000,000	2,911,000,000
Total segment profit	549,000,000	551,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	580,000,000	523,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(52,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	3,517,000,000	3,239,000,000
Service sales	557,000,000	547,000,000
Net Sales	4,074,000,000	3,786,000,000
Total segment profit	580,000,000	523,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	364,000,000	374,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(8,000,000)	1,000,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,636,000,000	1,615,000,000
Service sales	118,000,000	102,000,000
Net Sales	1,754,000,000	1,717,000,000
Total segment profit	364,000,000	374,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	154,000,000	111,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(75,000,000)	(40,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	993,000,000	914,000,000
Service sales	0	0
Net Sales	993,000,000	914,000,000
Total segment profit	154,000,000	111,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	(51,000,000)	(51,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(78,000,000)	(58,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment profit	(51,000,000)	(51,000,000)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	61,000,000	21,000,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	$ (12,000,000)	$ (22,000,000)