PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 3 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess of Plan Assets Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Target allocations percentage, minimum	60.00%
Target allocations percentage, maximum	70.00%
Fixed Income Securities and Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess of Plan Assets Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Target allocations percentage, minimum	10.00%
Target allocations percentage, maximum	20.00%
Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess of Plan Assets Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Target allocations percentage, minimum	5.00%
Target allocations percentage, maximum	15.00%
Other Than Securities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess of Plan Assets Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Target allocations percentage, minimum	10.00%
Target allocations percentage, maximum	20.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	$ 0	$ 0
United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	17,066,000,000	16,727,000,000	14,345,000,000
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	5,333,000,000	5,037,000,000	4,527,000,000
Honeywell Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,851,000,000	1,697,000,000
US Companies Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	534,000,000	459,000,000
US Large Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,913,000,000	4,147,000,000
US Mid Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,028,000,000	757,000,000
US Small Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	219,000,000	215,000,000
International Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,576,000,000	2,685,000,000
International Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,876,000,000	1,929,000,000
Real Estate Investment Trusts Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	204,000,000	90,000,000
Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,078,000,000	956,000,000
Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	117,000,000	147,000,000
Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	438,000,000	266,000,000
Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,495,000,000	1,303,000,000
Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,988,000,000	2,931,000,000
Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	857,000,000	656,000,000
Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	635,000,000	770,000,000
Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	19,000,000	25,000,000
Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	7,000,000	7,000,000
Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	186,000,000	208,000,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	999,000,000	1,058,000,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	62,000,000	67,000,000
Hedge Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,000,000	6,000,000
Hedge Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,000,000	62,000,000
Real Estate Funds - Domestic [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	226,000,000	237,000,000
Real Estate Funds - Global [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	185,000,000	181,000,000
Direct Private Investments [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	301,000,000	278,000,000
Real Estate Properties [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	600,000,000	627,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	10,637,000,000	10,314,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	802,000,000	778,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Honeywell Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,851,000,000	1,697,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | US Companies Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	464,000,000	394,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | US Large Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,867,000,000	4,107,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | US Mid Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,018,000,000	752,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | US Small Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	219,000,000	210,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | International Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,400,000,000	2,503,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | International Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	225,000,000	244,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Real Estate Investment Trusts Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	204,000,000	90,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,078,000,000	955,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	113,000,000	140,000,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Private Equity Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Hedge Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Hedge Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Real Estate Funds - Domestic [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Real Estate Funds - Global [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Direct Private Investments [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Real Estate Properties [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	4,300,000,000	4,207,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	4,282,000,000	3,949,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Honeywell Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | US Companies Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	70,000,000	65,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | US Large Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	46,000,000	40,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | US Mid Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	10,000,000	5,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | US Small Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	5,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | International Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	176,000,000	182,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | International Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,651,000,000	1,685,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Real Estate Investment Trusts Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	1,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	4,000,000	7,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	438,000,000	266,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,495,000,000	1,303,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,988,000,000	2,931,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	857,000,000	656,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	635,000,000	770,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	19,000,000	25,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	7,000,000	7,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	186,000,000	208,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Private Equity Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Hedge Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Hedge Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Real Estate Funds - Domestic [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Real Estate Funds - Global [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Direct Private Investments [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Real Estate Properties [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,129,000,000	2,206,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	249,000,000	310,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Honeywell Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | US Companies Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | US Large Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | US Mid Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | US Small Cap Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | International Common Stocks [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | International Common Stocks [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real Estate Investment Trusts Common Stock [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment, Short Term Money Market [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investments, Government Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment, Corporate Bonds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment Mortgage Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Investment, Insurance Contracts [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Private Equity Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	1,058,000,000	1,100,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	(50,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Relating to assets sold during the year	94,000,000	117,000,000
Purchases	168,000,000	94,000,000
Sales and settlements	(271,000,000)	(243,000,000)
Investments at end of year	999,000,000	1,058,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	999,000,000	1,058,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	67,000,000	136,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	(4,000,000)	(6,000,000)
Relating to assets sold during the year	6,000,000	3,000,000
Purchases	0	4,000,000
Sales and settlements	(7,000,000)	(70,000,000)
Investments at end of year	62,000,000	67,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	62,000,000	67,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Hedge Funds [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	6,000,000	52,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	(2,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Relating to assets sold during the year	2,000,000	22,000,000
Purchases	3,000,000	9,000,000
Sales and settlements	(6,000,000)	(55,000,000)
Investments at end of year	3,000,000	6,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,000,000	6,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Hedge Funds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	62,000,000	56,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	(11,000,000)	4,000,000
Relating to assets sold during the year	12,000,000	0
Purchases	0	2,000,000
Sales and settlements	(61,000,000)	0
Investments at end of year	2,000,000	62,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,000,000	62,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real Estate Funds - Domestic [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	237,000,000	254,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	21,000,000	11,000,000
Relating to assets sold during the year	0	1,000,000
Purchases	8,000,000	15,000,000
Sales and settlements	(40,000,000)	(44,000,000)
Investments at end of year	226,000,000	237,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	226,000,000	237,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real Estate Funds - Global [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	181,000,000	157,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	17,000,000	18,000,000
Relating to assets sold during the year	1,000,000	(1,000,000)
Purchases	4,000,000	12,000,000
Sales and settlements	(18,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Investments at end of year	185,000,000	181,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	185,000,000	181,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Direct Private Investments [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	278,000,000	227,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	(10,000,000)	34,000,000
Relating to assets sold during the year	59,000,000	1,000,000
Purchases	92,000,000	37,000,000
Sales and settlements	(118,000,000)	(21,000,000)
Investments at end of year	301,000,000	278,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	301,000,000	278,000,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real Estate Properties [Member] | United States, Defined Benefit [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Investments at beginning of year	627,000,000	595,000,000
Relating to assets still held at year-end	10,000,000	61,000,000
Relating to assets sold during the year	53,000,000	4,000,000
Purchases	38,000,000	15,000,000
Sales and settlements	(128,000,000)	(48,000,000)
Investments at end of year	600,000,000	627,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of pension plan assets	600,000,000	$ 627,000,000