SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	$ 1,559,000,000	$ 1,493,000,000	$ 3,067,000,000	$ 2,908,000,000
Other income	13,000,000	9,000,000	32,000,000	14,000,000
Interest and other financial charges	(80,000,000)	(87,000,000)	(164,000,000)	(176,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense	(37,000,000)	(40,000,000)	(91,000,000)	(91,000,000)
Repositioning and other charges	(171,000,000)	(134,000,000)	(299,000,000)	(256,000,000)
Income before taxes	1,329,000,000	1,223,000,000	2,589,000,000	2,345,000,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	7,744,000,000	7,475,000,000	15,218,000,000	14,852,000,000
Service sales	1,949,000,000	1,960,000,000	3,803,000,000	3,890,000,000
Net Sales	9,693,000,000	9,435,000,000	19,021,000,000	18,742,000,000
Total segment profit	1,559,000,000	1,493,000,000	3,067,000,000	2,908,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	583,000,000	562,000,000	1,134,000,000	1,096,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	0	0	(22,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,767,000,000	1,750,000,000	3,473,000,000	3,455,000,000
Service sales	1,230,000,000	1,277,000,000	2,435,000,000	2,522,000,000
Net Sales	2,997,000,000	3,027,000,000	5,908,000,000	5,977,000,000
Total segment profit	583,000,000	562,000,000	1,134,000,000	1,096,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	585,000,000	525,000,000	1,108,000,000	1,016,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(46,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(55,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	3,467,000,000	3,407,000,000	6,706,000,000	6,658,000,000
Service sales	598,000,000	555,000,000	1,145,000,000	1,092,000,000
Net Sales	4,065,000,000	3,962,000,000	7,851,000,000	7,750,000,000
Total segment profit	585,000,000	525,000,000	1,108,000,000	1,016,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	320,000,000	350,000,000	694,000,000	669,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(1,000,000)	0	0	(14,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,563,000,000	1,418,000,000	3,178,000,000	2,885,000,000
Service sales	121,000,000	128,000,000	223,000,000	276,000,000
Net Sales	1,684,000,000	1,546,000,000	3,401,000,000	3,161,000,000
Total segment profit	320,000,000	350,000,000	694,000,000	669,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	126,000,000	114,000,000	237,000,000	234,000,000
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(63,000,000)	(60,000,000)	(103,000,000)	(112,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	947,000,000	900,000,000	1,861,000,000	1,854,000,000
Service sales	0	0	0	0
Net Sales	947,000,000	900,000,000	1,861,000,000	1,854,000,000
Total segment profit	126,000,000	114,000,000	237,000,000	234,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Total segment profit	(55,000,000)	(58,000,000)	(106,000,000)	(107,000,000)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(61,000,000)	(64,000,000)	(119,000,000)	(120,000,000)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment profit	(55,000,000)	(58,000,000)	(106,000,000)	(107,000,000)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	25,000,000	(9,000,000)	46,000,000	(22,000,000)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	$ 20,000,000	$ (9,000,000)	$ (2,000,000)	$ (32,000,000)