Note 7: Restructuring and Other Costs (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Text Block]
(Dollars in millions)   
Otis $ 47
Carrier   37
UTC Fire & Security   29
Pratt & Whitney   48
Hamilton Sundstrand   10
Sikorsky   16
Eliminations and other   1
Total $ 188

(Dollars in millions) Severance Asset Write-Downs Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs Total
Expected costs $ 176 $ 3 $ 59 $ 238
Costs incurred - quarter ended March 31, 2011   (11)   -   -   (11)
Costs incurred - quarter ended June 30, 2011   (54)   (3)   (1)   (58)
Costs incurred - quarter ended September 30, 2011   (71)   -   (10)   (81)
Balance at September 30, 2011 $ 40 $ - $ 48 $ 88

    Costs Incurred Costs Incurred Costs Incurred Remaining
    Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Costs at
(Dollars in millions) Expected Costs March 31, 2011 June 30, 2011 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Otis  $ 88 $ (3) $ (4) $ (41) $ 40
Carrier   27   (3)   (9)   (8)   7
UTC Fire & Security   27   (2)   (7)   (12)   6
Pratt & Whitney   48   -   (33)   (3)   12
Hamilton Sundstrand   8   (2)   (2)   (4)   -
Sikorsky   39   (1)   (2)   (13)   23
Eliminations and other   1   -   (1)   -   -
Total $ 238 $ (11) $ (58) $ (81) $ 88

(Dollars in millions) Severance Asset Write-Downs Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs Total
Expected costs $ 326 $ 25 $ 106 $ 457
Costs incurred through December 31, 2010   (301)   (19)   (51)   (371)
Costs incurred - quarter ended March 31, 2011   (5)   (4)   (6)   (15)
Costs incurred - quarter ended June 30, 2011   (5)   -   (11)   (16)
Costs incurred - quarter ended September 30, 2011   1   (2)   (8)   (9)
Remaining costs at September 30, 2011 $ 16 $ - $ 30 $ 46

     Costs Incurred Costs Incurred  Costs Incurred  Costs Incurred  Remaining
     through Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Costs at
(Dollars in millions) Expected Costs December 31, 2010 March 31, 2011 June 30, 2011 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Otis  $ 88 $ (87) $ (1) $ - $ - $ -
Carrier   107   (74)   (11)   (6)   (1)   15
UTC Fire & Security   92   (64)   (2)   (5)   (6)   15
Pratt & Whitney   93   (84)   (1)   (4)   (1)   3
Hamilton Sundstrand   41   (29)   -   (1)   (1)   10
Sikorsky   18   (15)   -   -   -   3
Eliminations and other   18   (18)   -   -   -   -
Total $ 457 $ (371) $ (15) $ (16) $ (9) $ 46
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Text Block]
(Dollars in millions) Severance Asset Write-Downs Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs Total
Restructuring accruals at June 30, 2011 $ 39 $ - $ 1 $ 40
Net pre-tax restructuring costs   71   -   10   81
Utilization and foreign exchange   (34)   -   (7)   (41)
Balance at September 30, 2011 $ 76 $ - $ 4 $ 80

(Dollars in millions) Severance Asset Write-Downs Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs Total
Restructuring accruals at June 30, 2011 $ 98 $ - $ 12 $ 110
Net pre-tax restructuring costs   (1)   2   8   9
Utilization and foreign exchange   (30)   (2)   (8)   (40)
Balance at September 30, 2011 $ 67 $ - $ 12 $ 79