CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,451	$ 1,332
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	13	6
Net income attributable to Honeywell	1,438	1,326
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Honeywell to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	179	170
Amortization	109	101
Repositioning and other charges	193	129
Net payments for repositioning and other charges	(141)	(137)
Pension and other postretirement income	(254)	(183)
Pension and other postretirement benefit payments	(36)	(24)
Stock compensation expense	52	50
Deferred income taxes	46	(42)
Other	2	14
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(61)	23
Inventories	(163)	(286)
Other current assets	(43)	(25)
Accounts payable	57	115
Accrued liabilities	(242)	(291)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,136	940
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(140)	(168)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	2	24
Increase in investments	(583)	(1,256)
Decrease in investments	1,838	825
Other	(123)	(29)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	994	(604)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings	6,676	2,468
Payments of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings	(5,329)	(2,467)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	60	221
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3	11
Payments of long-term debt	(1,246)	(5)
Repurchases of common stock	(940)	(310)
Cash dividends paid	(556)	(503)
Other	(116)	(33)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,448)	(618)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	156	149
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	838	(133)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7,059	7,843
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 7,897	$ 7,710