Note 1: Acquisitions, Dispositions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	538
Accounts receivable, net	1,182
Inventories and contracts in progress, net	1,729
Future income tax benefits, current	280
Other assets, current	574
Fixed assets	2,342
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships and related program assets	8,550
Trademarks	1,550
Other assets	1,831
Short-term borrowings	(83		)
Accounts payable	(443		)
Accrued liabilities	(2,242		)
Long-term debt	(2,961		)
Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations	(1,745		)
Other long-term liabilities:
Customer contractual obligations	(2,050		)
Other long-term liabilities	(3,758		)
Noncontrolling interests	(41		)
Total identifiable net assets	5,253
Goodwill	11,167
Total consideration transferred	$	16,420

Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Text Block]

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	Quarter Ended March 31, 2012
Net sales	$	14,417
Net income attributable to common shareowners from continuing operations	1,288
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	1.45
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	1.42

Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information Nonrecurring Adjustments [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)	Quarter Ended March 31, 2012
Amortization of acquired Goodrich intangible assets, net1	$	46
Utilization of contractual customer obligation2	(46		)
UTC/Goodrich fees for advisory, legal, accounting services3	(28		)
Interest expense incurred on acquisition financing, net4	42

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)
Current assets	$	1,371
Noncurrent assets	947
Total assets	$	2,318
Current liabilities	$	1,526
Noncurrent liabilities	981
Total liabilities	$	2,507

Schedule of Goodwill [Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)	Balance as of January 1, 2013		Goodwill  resulting from business combinations			Foreign currency translation and other			Balance as of March 31, 2013
Otis	$	1,583	$	116		$	(35	)	$	1,664
UTC Climate, Controls & Security	9,868		1			(247		)	9,622
Pratt & Whitney	1,238		(4		)	6			1,240
UTC Aerospace Systems	14,754		9			(129		)	14,634
Sikorsky	353		—			(2		)	351
Total Segments	27,796		122			(407		)	27,511
Eliminations and other	5		—			—			5
Total	$	27,801	$	122		$	(407	)	$	27,516

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

	March 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
(Dollars in millions)	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized:
Service portfolios	$	2,172	$	(1,203	)	$	2,127	$	(1,202	)
Patents and trademarks	387		(167		)	412		(167		)
IAE collaboration	1,685		—			1,526		—
Customer relationships and other	11,769		(1,800		)	11,901		(1,718		)
	16,013		(3,170		)	15,966		(3,087		)
Unamortized:
Trademarks and other	2,282		—			2,310		—
Total	$	18,295	$	(3,170	)	$	18,276	$	(3,087	)

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)	Remaining 2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Amortization expense	$	513	$	662	$	625	$	604	$	599	$	628