REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 2 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Restructuring And Related Activities Environmental Matters Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities	$ 240	$ 212	$ 145
Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance	149	175	155
Potential settlement of certain legal matters		62
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	354	149	160
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	304	331	394
Charges	380	179	213
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	(159)	(147)	(193)
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	(86)	(21)	(6)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1)	(8)
Adjustments	(26)	(30)	(53)
Divestures			(24)
Balance at end of period,	412	304	331
Severance Costs [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	246	144	197
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	270	294	358
Charges	246	144	197
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	(136)	(130)	(186)
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1)	(8)
Adjustments	(26)	(30)	(51)
Divestures			(24)
Balance at end of period,	353	270	294
Asset Impairments [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	86	21	6
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	0	0	0
Charges	86	21	6
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	0	0	0
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	(86)	(21)	(6)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Adjustments	0	0	0
Divestures			0
Balance at end of period,	0	0	0
Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	48	14	10
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	34	37	36
Charges	48	14	10
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	(23)	(17)	(7)
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Adjustments	0	0	(2)
Divestures			0
Balance at end of period,	59	34	37
Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustments [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	(26)	(30)	(53)
Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	23
Cost incurred year-to-date	(6)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	17
Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	37
Cost incurred year-to-date	(1)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	36
Aerospace [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	11
Cost incurred year-to-date	(2)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	9
Aerospace [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	15
Cost incurred year-to-date	(1)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	14
Automation and Control Solutions [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	10
Cost incurred year-to-date	(3)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	7
Automation and Control Solutions [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	15
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	15
Transportation Systems [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	2
Cost incurred year-to-date	(1)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	1
Transportation Systems [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	7
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	$ 7