Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
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, 2022
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	1000 Wilson Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Arlington
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22209
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			$ 141,816,683,821
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,464,954,584
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareowners are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Auditor Firm ID	238
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
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.150% Notes due 2030
Trading Symbol	RTX 30
Security Exchange Name	NYSE