REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Increase Decrease In Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period, December 31	$ 167	$ 150
Net income	35	22
Distributions	(22)	(21)
Adjustments to redemption value	21	7
Other	3	3
Balance at end of period	$ 204	$ 161
Thomas Russell Co [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Name of acquired entity	Thomas Russell Co.
Date of acquisition agreement	Oct. 22, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	30.00%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	70.00%
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.