ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011 Consumer Products Group [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Thomas Russell Co [Member]
Acquisition Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Name of acquired entity		Thomas Russell L.L.C. (“Thomas Russell Co.”),
Description of acquired entity		privately-held leading provider of technology and equipment for natural gas processing and treating
Controlling interest to be acquired (as a percentage)		70.00%
Date of acquisition agreement		Sep. 28, 2012
Estimated cost to acquire entity		$ 525
Expected close date of acquisition		October 2012
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Ownership interest of noncontrolling owners (as a percentage)		30.00%
Description of noncontrolling interest terms		During the calendar year 2016, Honeywell has the right to acquire and the non-controlling shareholder has the right to sell to Honeywell, the remaining 30 percent interest at a price based on a multiple of Thomas Russell Co.’s average annual operating income from 2013 to 2015, subject to a predetermined cap and floor. Additionally, Honeywell has the right to acquire the remaining 30 percent interest for a fixed price equivalent to the cap at any time on or before December 31, 2016.
Divestitures Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Sale price	955
Pre-tax gain on sale	301
Gain on sale, net of tax	$ 178