Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 2,377	$ 1,653
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Honeywell to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	704	716
Gain on sale of non-strategic businesses and assets	(353)	0
Repositioning and other charges	637	482
Net payments for repositioning and other charges	(335)	(229)
Pension and other postretirement expense	(24)	161
Pension and other postretirement benefit payments	(1,495)	(136)
Stock compensation expense	129	123
Deferred income taxes	197	688
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements	(31)	(5)
Other	(17)	(97)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts, notes and other receivables	(433)	(569)
Inventories	(440)	(356)
Other current assets	(53)	(46)
Accounts payable	365	329
Accrued liabilities	128	444
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,356	3,158
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(466)	(351)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	3	8
Increase in investments	(322)	(435)
Decrease in investments	288	94
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(627)	(1,318)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of fees paid	1,170	0
Other	67	22
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	113	(1,980)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in commercial paper	401	599
Net (decrease)/increase in short-term borrowings	(4)	18
Payment of debt assumed with acquisitions		(326)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	232	111
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,389	0
Payments of long-term debt	(439)	(1,004)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements	31	5
Repurchases of common stock	(1,009)	0
Cash dividends paid	(796)	(704)
Net cash used for financing activities	(195)	(1,301)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(39)	(38)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,235	(161)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,650	2,801
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,885	$ 2,640