CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREOWNERS EQUITY (USD $) Share data in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011			$ 4,157,000,000	$ (8,948,000,000)	$ 16,083,000,000	$ (1,444,000,000)	$ 96,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011				(182.9)
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock				(317,000,000)
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock, shares				(5.0)
Issued for employee savings and option plans			22,000,000	464,000,000
Issued for employee savings and option plans, shares				13.1
Stock-based compensation expense			170,000,000
Other owner changes			9,000,000				0
Net income attributable to Honeywell	2,926,000,000				2,926,000,000
Dividends on common stock					(1,210,000,000)
Redemption value adjustment					0
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	282,000,000					282,000,000	0
Dividends paid							(21,000,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders							0
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(198,000,000)					(198,000,000)
Changes in fair value of available for sale investments	(6,000,000)					(6,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	27,000,000					27,000,000
Acquisitions							6,000,000
Interest sold (bought)							7,000,000
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	5,000,000						2,000,000
Common stock, shares	782.8
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2012	13,065,000,000	958,000,000	4,358,000,000	(8,801,000,000)	17,799,000,000	(1,339,000,000)	90,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012				(174.8)
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock	(1,073,000,000)			(1,073,000,000)
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock, shares	(13.5)			(13.5)
Issued for employee savings and option plans			155,000,000	500,000,000
Issued for employee savings and option plans, shares				14.5
Stock-based compensation expense			170,000,000
Other owner changes			(1,000,000)				3,000,000
Net income attributable to Honeywell	3,924,000,000				3,924,000,000
Dividends on common stock					(1,329,000,000)
Redemption value adjustment					(11,000,000)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(52,000,000)					(52,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Dividends paid							(16,000,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders							28,000,000
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	2,203,000,000					2,203,000,000
Changes in fair value of available for sale investments	13,000,000					13,000,000
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	(7,000,000)					(7,000,000)
Acquisitions							0
Interest sold (bought)							0
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	38,000,000						9,000,000
Common stock, shares	783.8
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2013	17,579,000,000	958,000,000	4,682,000,000	(9,374,000,000)	20,383,000,000	818,000,000	112,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(173.8)
Balance at, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2013
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Net income attributable to Honeywell	947,000,000
Common stock, shares	783.8
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2013	17,579,000,000	958,000,000	4,682,000,000	(9,374,000,000)	20,383,000,000	818,000,000	112,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013				(173.8)
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock	(924,000,000)			(924,000,000)
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock, shares	(10.0)			(10.0)
Issued for employee savings and option plans			175,000,000	303,000,000
Issued for employee savings and option plans, shares				8.4
Stock-based compensation expense			187,000,000
Other owner changes			(6,000,000)				(3,000,000)
Net income attributable to Honeywell	4,239,000,000				4,239,000,000
Dividends on common stock					(1,478,000,000)
Redemption value adjustment					(29,000,000)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(1,044,000,000)					(1,044,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Dividends paid							(17,000,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders							5,000,000
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(1,083,000,000)					(1,083,000,000)
Changes in fair value of available for sale investments	(170,000,000)					(170,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	20,000,000					20,000,000
Acquisitions							0
Interest sold (bought)							(7,000,000)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	90,000,000						40,000,000
Common stock, shares	782.2
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014	17,784,000,000	958,000,000	5,038,000,000	(9,995,000,000)	23,115,000,000	(1,459,000,000)	127,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014				(175.4)
Balance at, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2014
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Net income attributable to Honeywell	956,000,000
Common stock, shares	782.2
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 17,784,000,000	$ 958,000,000