SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Segments	Sep. 30, 2013
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	$ 1,759,000,000	$ 1,615,000,000	$ 5,064,000,000	$ 4,682,000,000
Other income (expense)	11,000,000	(10,000,000)	132,000,000	22,000,000
Interest and other financial charges	(77,000,000)	(80,000,000)	(236,000,000)	(244,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense	(41,000,000)	(38,000,000)	(143,000,000)	(129,000,000)
Repositioning and other charges	(122,000,000)	(120,000,000)	(453,000,000)	(419,000,000)
Income before taxes	1,580,000,000	1,384,000,000	4,514,000,000	3,973,000,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	8,090,000,000	7,693,000,000	24,213,000,000	22,911,000,000
Service sales	2,018,000,000	1,954,000,000	5,827,000,000	5,757,000,000
Net Sales	10,108,000,000	9,647,000,000	30,040,000,000	28,668,000,000
Total segment profit	1,759,000,000	1,615,000,000	5,064,000,000	4,682,000,000
Segment Reporting Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Additional Information About Entity's Reportable Segments			Following the closing of the sale, the Company announced the realignment of its Transportation Systems business segment with its Aerospace business segment. Under the realigned segment reporting structure, the Company has three business segments: Aerospace, Automation and Control Solutions and Performance Materials and Technologies. This realignment has no impact on the Company’s historical consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Effective with the reporting of third quarter 2014 results, the Company has reported its financial performance based on the inclusion of Transportation Systems in Aerospace.
Number Of Reportable Segments			3
Aerospace [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	790,000,000	730,000,000	2,252,000,000	2,101,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(52,000,000)	(43,000,000)	(178,000,000)	(168,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	2,658,000,000	2,648,000,000	8,170,000,000	7,982,000,000
Service sales	1,237,000,000	1,241,000,000	3,586,000,000	3,676,000,000
Net Sales	3,895,000,000	3,889,000,000	11,756,000,000	11,658,000,000
Total segment profit	790,000,000	730,000,000	2,252,000,000	2,101,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	583,000,000	523,000,000	1,587,000,000	1,413,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(14,000,000)	(4,000,000)	(65,000,000)	(43,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	3,351,000,000	3,076,000,000	9,713,000,000	8,833,000,000
Service sales	320,000,000	299,000,000	927,000,000	891,000,000
Net Sales	3,671,000,000	3,375,000,000	10,640,000,000	9,724,000,000
Total segment profit	583,000,000	523,000,000	1,587,000,000	1,413,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	444,000,000	413,000,000	1,392,000,000	1,325,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(2,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(22,000,000)	(32,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	2,081,000,000	1,969,000,000	6,330,000,000	6,096,000,000
Service sales	461,000,000	414,000,000	1,314,000,000	1,190,000,000
Net Sales	2,542,000,000	2,383,000,000	7,644,000,000	7,286,000,000
Total segment profit	444,000,000	413,000,000	1,392,000,000	1,325,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	(58,000,000)	(51,000,000)	(167,000,000)	(157,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(54,000,000)	(57,000,000)	(188,000,000)	(176,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment profit	(58,000,000)	(51,000,000)	(167,000,000)	(157,000,000)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	62,000,000	22,000,000	187,000,000	68,000,000
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)	$ (5,000,000)	$ (37,000,000)	$ (7,000,000)