Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0000101829
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-00812
Entity Registrant Name	RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	06-0570975
Entity Address, Address Line One	870 Winter Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Waltham
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02451
City Area Code	(781)
Local Phone Number	522-3000
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 128,558,489,983
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,492,330,987
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareowners are incorporated by reference in Part II and III of this Form 10-K.
Auditor Firm ID	238
Auditor Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock ($1 par value)
Trading Symbol	RTX
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Notes 2.150% Due 2030 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.150% Notes due 2030
Trading Symbol	RTX 30
Security Exchange Name	NYSE