SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	$ 7,744	$ 7,573	$ 23,398	$ 22,735
Service sales	2,060	2,038	5,919	5,864
Net sales	9,804	9,611	29,317	28,599
Total segment profit	1,720	1,852	5,287	5,376
Corporate Non Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment profit	(59)	(56)	(157)	(156)
Aerospace [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	2,358	2,557	7,404	7,643
Service sales	1,243	1,263	3,681	3,611
Net sales	3,601	3,820	11,085	11,254
Total segment profit	663	833	2,252	2,362
Performance Materials and Technologies [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,924	1,810	5,822	5,784
Service sales	405	469	1,222	1,353
Net sales	2,329	2,279	7,044	7,137
Total segment profit	503	474	1,484	1,517
Home and Building Technologies [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	2,360	2,020	6,931	5,825
Service sales	341	293	923	861
Net sales	2,701	2,313	7,854	6,686
Total segment profit	441	408	1,213	1,088
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product sales	1,102	1,186	3,241	3,483
Service sales	71	13	93	39
Net sales	1,173	1,199	3,334	3,522
Total segment profit	$ 172	$ 193	$ 495	$ 565