CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 4,847,000,000	$ 4,329,000,000	$ 3,962,000,000
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	79,000,000	90,000,000	38,000,000
Net income attributable to Honeywell	4,768,000,000	4,239,000,000	3,924,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Honeywell to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	672,000,000	667,000,000	670,000,000
Amortization	211,000,000	257,000,000	319,000,000
Loss on sale of non-strategic businesses and assets	1,000,000	11,000,000	20,000,000
Gain on sale of available for sale investments	0	(221,000,000)	(195,000,000)
Repositioning and other charges	546,000,000	598,000,000	663,000,000
Net payments for repositioning and other charges	(537,000,000)	(530,000,000)	(763,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement (income) expense	(323,000,000)	44,000,000	(19,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefit payments	(122,000,000)	(167,000,000)	(298,000,000)
Stock compensation expense	175,000,000	187,000,000	170,000,000
Deferred income taxes	315,000,000	132,000,000	262,000,000
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements	(81,000,000)	(102,000,000)	(132,000,000)
Other	(8,000,000)	(327,000,000)	308,000,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts, notes and other receivables	211,000,000	(172,000,000)	(365,000,000)
Inventories	230,000,000	(200,000,000)	41,000,000
Other current assets	80,000,000	120,000,000	(421,000,000)
Accounts payable	(17,000,000)	307,000,000	352,000,000
Accrued liabilities	(667,000,000)	181,000,000	(201,000,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,454,000,000	5,024,000,000	4,335,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(1,073,000,000)	(1,094,000,000)	(947,000,000)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	15,000,000	18,000,000	15,000,000
Increase in investments	(6,714,000,000)	(4,074,000,000)	(1,220,000,000)
Decrease in investments	6,587,000,000	3,288,000,000	1,122,000,000
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(5,228,000,000)	(4,000,000)	(1,133,000,000)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of fees paid	1,000,000	160,000,000	3,000,000
Other	(102,000,000)	(170,000,000)	201,000,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,514,000,000)	(1,876,000,000)	(1,959,000,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings	4,265,000,000	309,000,000	930,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	186,000,000	265,000,000	447,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	60,000,000	97,000,000	1,063,000,000
Payments of long-term debt	(880,000,000)	(609,000,000)	(607,000,000)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements	81,000,000	102,000,000	132,000,000
Repurchases of common stock	(1,884,000,000)	(924,000,000)	(1,073,000,000)
Cash dividends paid	(1,726,000,000)	(1,510,000,000)	(1,353,000,000)
Other	0	(2,000,000)	28,000,000
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	102,000,000	(2,272,000,000)	(433,000,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(546,000,000)	(339,000,000)	(155,000,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,504,000,000)	537,000,000	1,788,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,959,000,000	6,422,000,000	4,634,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 5,455,000,000	$ 6,959,000,000	$ 6,422,000,000