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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)		Balance as of January 1, 2011		Goodwill resulting from business combinations		Foreign currency translation and other		Balance as of June 30, 2011
Otis		$	1,470	$	27	$	76	$	1,573
Carrier			3,171		13		18		3,202
UTC Fire & Security			6,646		36		137		6,819
Pratt & Whitney			1,224		-		11		1,235
Hamilton Sundstrand			4,491		(10)		22		4,503
Sikorsky			330		-		4		334
Total Segments			17,332		66		268		17,666
Eliminations and other			389		254		-		643
	Total	$	17,721	$	320	$	268	$	18,309

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

			June 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
(Dollars in millions)			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized:
	Service portfolios		$	2,095	$	(1,059)	$	1,950	$	(942)
	Patents and trademarks			468		(174)		441		(153)
	Other, principally customer relationships			3,395		(1,366)		3,229		(1,222)
				5,958		(2,599)		5,620		(2,317)
Unamortized:
	Trademarks and other			782				757
		Total	$	6,740	$	(2,599)	$	6,377	$	(2,317)