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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2011
Otis		$	1,470	$	45	$	(5)	$	1,510
Carrier			3,171		35		(51)		3,155
UTC Fire & Security			6,646		35		(33)		6,648
Pratt & Whitney			1,224		-		4		1,228
Hamilton Sundstrand			4,491		(10)		(5)		4,476
Sikorsky			330		-		(4)		326
Total Segments			17,332		105		(94)		17,343
Eliminations and other			389		258		(10)		637
	Total	$	17,721	$	363	$	(104)	$	17,980

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

			September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
(Dollars in millions)			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized:
	Service portfolios		$	2,042	$	(1,051)	$	1,950	$	(942)
	Patents and trademarks			468		(179)		441		(153)
	Other, principally customer relationships			3,311		(1,384)		3,229		(1,222)
				5,821		(2,614)		5,620		(2,317)
Unamortized:
	Trademarks and other			759				757
		Total	$	6,580	$	(2,614)	$	6,377	$	(2,317)