REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Thomas Russell Co [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Thomas Russell Co [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				30.00%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired				70.00%
Description of noncontrolling interest terms			During the calendar year 2016, Honeywell has the right to acquire and the noncontrolling 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, 2015.
Increase Decrease In Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period, December 31	$ 152	$ 150	$ 150
Net income			5
Distributions			(7)
Adjustments to redemption value			1
Other			3
Balance at end of period	$ 152	$ 150	$ 152