SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	$ 1,508,000,000	$ 1,415,000,000
Other income (expense)	19,000,000	5,000,000
Interest and other financial charges	(84,000,000)	(89,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense	(54,000,000)	(51,000,000)
Repositioning and other charges	(128,000,000)	(122,000,000)
Income before taxes	1,260,000,000	1,122,000,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	7,474,000,000	7,377,000,000
Service sales	1,854,000,000	1,930,000,000
Net Sales	9,328,000,000	9,307,000,000
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	1,508,000,000	1,415,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	551,000,000	534,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(22,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,706,000,000	1,705,000,000
Service sales	1,205,000,000	1,245,000,000
Net Sales	2,911,000,000	2,950,000,000
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	551,000,000	534,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	523,000,000	491,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(9,000,000)	1,000,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	3,239,000,000	3,251,000,000
Service sales	547,000,000	537,000,000
Net Sales	3,786,000,000	3,788,000,000
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	523,000,000	491,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	374,000,000	319,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	1,000,000	(14,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,615,000,000	1,467,000,000
Service sales	102,000,000	148,000,000
Net Sales	1,717,000,000	1,615,000,000
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	374,000,000	319,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	111,000,000	120,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(40,000,000)	(52,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	914,000,000	954,000,000
Service sales	0	0
Net Sales	914,000,000	954,000,000
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	111,000,000	120,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	(51,000,000)	(49,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(58,000,000)	(56,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	(51,000,000)	(49,000,000)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	21,000,000	(13,000,000)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	$ (22,000,000)	$ (23,000,000)