Note 2: Business Acquisitions, Dispositions, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to 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 December 31, 2011
Otis	$	1,470	$	62	$	(16)	$	1,516
Carrier		3,171		52		(121)		3,102
UTC Fire & Security		6,646		58		(48)		6,656
Pratt & Whitney		1,224		-		(1)		1,223
Hamilton Sundstrand		4,491		(8)		(8)		4,475
Sikorsky		330		24		(6)		348
Total Segments		17,332		188		(200)		17,320
Eliminations and other		389		244		(10)		623
Total	$	17,721	$	432	$	(210)	$	17,943

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

		2011				2010
(Dollars in millions)		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized:
	Service portfolios	$	2,036	$	(1,060)	$	1,950	$	(942)
	Patents and trademarks		463		(183)		441		(153)
	Other, principally customer relationships		3,329		(1,429)		3,229		(1,222)
			5,828		(2,672)		5,620		(2,317)
Unamortized:
	Trademarks and other		762		-		757		-
Total		$	6,590	$	(2,672)	$	6,377	$	(2,317)