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REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 4 (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Employees
Dec. 31, 2013
Employees
Dec. 31, 2012
Employees
Net repositioning and other charges Paragraph Details [Abstract]      
Gross Repositioning Charge $ 184hon_GrossRepositioningCharge $ 231hon_GrossRepositioningCharge $ 119hon_GrossRepositioningCharge
Number Of Employees Severed 2,975hon_NumberOfEmployeesSevered 3,081hon_NumberOfEmployeesSevered 2,204hon_NumberOfEmployeesSevered
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 146us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost 201us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost 53us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
Severance Costs [Member]      
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 156us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
186us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
91us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Tangible And Intangible Asset Impairment [Member]      
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 12us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember
23us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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12us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
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Exit Costs [Member]      
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 16us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
22us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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16us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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Reserve Adjustments [Member]      
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]      
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost $ (38)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hon_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember
$ (30)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hon_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember
$ (66)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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