GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES-NET (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Trademarks with indefinite lives	$ 717,000,000		$ 717,000,000		$ 725,000,000
Gross Carrying Amount	3,932,000,000		3,932,000,000		3,960,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,651,000,000)		(1,651,000,000)		(1,483,000,000)
Net carrying amount	2,281,000,000		2,281,000,000		2,477,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	62,000,000	59,000,000	188,000,000	184,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	3,215,000,000		3,215,000,000		3,235,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,651,000,000)		(1,651,000,000)		(1,483,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	1,564,000,000		1,564,000,000		1,752,000,000
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,			11,858,000,000
Acquisitions			27,000,000
Divestitures			(3,000,000)
Currency Translation Adjustment			34,000,000
Balance at end of period,	11,916,000,000		11,916,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,			2,095,000,000
Acquisitions			(24,000,000)
Divestitures			(3,000,000)
Currency Translation Adjustment			5,000,000
Balance at end of period,	2,073,000,000		2,073,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,			8,260,000,000
Acquisitions			51,000,000
Divestitures			0
Currency Translation Adjustment			30,000,000
Balance at end of period,	8,341,000,000		8,341,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,			1,306,000,000
Acquisitions			0
Divestitures			0
Currency Translation Adjustment			(1,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	1,305,000,000		1,305,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,			197,000,000
Acquisitions			0
Divestitures			0
Currency Translation Adjustment			0
Balance at end of period,	197,000,000		197,000,000
Patents [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(821,000,000)		(821,000,000)		(761,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,141,000,000		1,141,000,000		1,151,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(821,000,000)		(821,000,000)		(761,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	320,000,000		320,000,000		390,000,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(589,000,000)		(589,000,000)		(493,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,724,000,000		1,724,000,000		1,718,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(589,000,000)		(589,000,000)		(493,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	1,135,000,000		1,135,000,000		1,225,000,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(98,000,000)		(98,000,000)		(84,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	159,000,000		159,000,000		155,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(98,000,000)		(98,000,000)		(84,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	61,000,000		61,000,000		71,000,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(143,000,000)		(143,000,000)		(145,000,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	191,000,000		191,000,000		211,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(143,000,000)		(143,000,000)		(145,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 48,000,000		$ 48,000,000		$ 66,000,000