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Summary of Accounting Principles (Collaborative Arrangements) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]      
Collaborators interests existing programs low end 14.00%utx_CollaboratorsInterestsExistingProgramsLowEnd    
Collaborators interests existing programs high end 49.00%utx_CollaboratorsInterestsExistingProgramsHighEnd    
Partner share individual program maximum 31.00%utx_PartnerShareIndividualProgramMaximum    
Research and Development Expense [Member]      
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]      
Collaborator Share Of Program Costs Amount $ (122)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
$ (194)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
$ (203)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]      
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]      
Collaborator Share Of Revenues Amount 1,778utx_CollaboratorShareOfRevenuesAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
1,820utx_CollaboratorShareOfRevenuesAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
1,295utx_CollaboratorShareOfRevenuesAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
Collaborator Share Of Program Costs Amount (103)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
(127)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
(97)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
Cost of Services [Member]      
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]      
Collaborator Share Of Revenues Amount 354utx_CollaboratorShareOfRevenuesAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfServicesMember
273utx_CollaboratorShareOfRevenuesAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfServicesMember
216utx_CollaboratorShareOfRevenuesAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_CostOfServicesMember
Selling General and Administrative [Member]      
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]      
Collaborator Share Of Program Costs Amount $ (4)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember
$ (5)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember
$ (7)utx_CollaboratorShareOfProgramCostsAmount
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= utx_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember