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Business Acquisitions, Dispositions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]



(dollars in millions)	2015		2014
Current assets	$	1,920	$	1,820
Noncurrent assets	1,102		756
Total assets	$	3,022	$	2,576
Current liabilities	$	1,931	$	1,795
Noncurrent liabilities	1,355		1,227
Total liabilities	$	3,286	$	3,022

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]



(dollars in millions)	Balance as of January 1, 2015		Goodwill resulting from business combinations		Foreign currency translation and other			Balance as of December 31, 2015
Otis	$	1,664	$	31	$	(129	)	$	1,566
UTC Climate, Controls & Security	9,408		397		(347		)	9,458
Pratt & Whitney	1,481		36		(2		)	1,515
UTC Aerospace Systems	14,892		49		(182		)	14,759
Total Segments	27,445		513		(660		)	27,298
Eliminations and other	3		—		—			3
Total	$	27,448	$	513	$	(660	)	$	27,301

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]



	2015					2014
(dollars in millions)	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized:
Service portfolios	$	1,977	$	(1,307	)	$	2,103	$	(1,309	)
Patents and trademarks	361		(189		)	336		(177		)
IAE collaboration	3,336		(86		)	2,872		(20		)
Customer relationships and other	12,430		(2,988		)	12,135		(2,589		)
	18,104		(4,570		)	17,446		(4,095		)
Unamortized:
Trademarks and other	2,069		—			2,177		—
Total	$	20,173	$	(4,570	)	$	19,623	$	(4,095	)

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



(dollars in millions)	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Amortization expense	$	692	$	745	$	772	$	769	$	792

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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