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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)		Balance as of January 1, 2012		Goodwill resulting from business combinations		Foreign currency translation and other		Balance as of March 31, 2012
Otis		$	1,516	$	6	$	13	$	1,535
UTC Climate, Controls & Security			9,758		21		34		9,813
Pratt & Whitney			1,223		-		(534)		689
Hamilton Sundstrand			4,475		-		(726)		3,749
Sikorsky			348		-		4		352
Total Segments			17,320		27		(1,209)		16,138
Eliminations and other			623		-		(592)		31
	Total	$	17,943	$	27	$	(1,801)	$	16,169

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

			March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
(Dollars in millions)			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized:
	Service portfolios		$	2,088	$	(1,101)	$	2,036	$	(1,060)
	Patents and trademarks			412		(161)		463		(183)
	Other, principally customer relationships			3,235		(1,465)		3,329		(1,429)
				5,735		(2,727)		5,828		(2,672)
Unamortized:
	Trademarks and other			761				762
		Total	$	6,496	$	(2,727)	$	6,590	$	(2,672)