Note 14: Segment Financial Data (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Text Block]
Quarter Ended September 30, Net Sales Operating Profits Operating Profit Margins
(Dollars in millions) 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
Otis $ 3,262 $ 2,908 $ 731 $ 678 22.4% 23.3%
Carrier   3,175   2,936   422   380 13.3% 12.9%
UTC Fire & Security   1,746   1,657   194   187 11.1% 11.3%
Pratt & Whitney   3,251   3,230   535   547 16.5% 16.9%
Hamilton Sundstrand   1,531   1,420   282   255 18.4% 18.0%
Sikorsky   1,877   1,547   215   163 11.5% 10.5%
Total segments   14,842   13,698   2,379   2,210 16.0% 16.1%
Eliminations and other   (38)   (78)   (75)   (199)    
General corporate expenses   -   -   (102)   (83)    
Consolidated $ 14,804 $ 13,620 $ 2,202 $ 1,928 14.9% 14.2%
                 
Nine Months Ended September 30, Net Sales Operating Profits Operating Profit Margins
(Dollars in millions) 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
Otis $ 9,226 $ 8,472 $ 2,104 $ 1,915 22.8% 22.6%
Carrier   9,334   8,496   1,190   852 12.7% 10.0%
UTC Fire & Security   5,120   4,687   562   478 11.0% 10.2%
Pratt & Whitney   9,798   9,350   1,460   1,505 14.9% 16.1%
Hamilton Sundstrand   4,503   4,125   793   680 17.6% 16.5%
Sikorsky   5,245   4,597   633   477 12.1% 10.4%
Total segments   43,226   39,727   6,742   5,907 15.6% 14.9%
Eliminations and other   (2)   (265)   (246)   (321)    
General corporate expenses   -   -   (295)   (253)    
Consolidated $ 43,224 $ 39,462 $ 6,201 $ 5,333 14.3% 13.5%