Note 14: Segment Financial Data (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | $ 14,804,000,000 | $ 13,620,000,000 | $ 43,224,000,000 | $ 39,462,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 2,202,000,000 | 1,928,000,000 | 6,201,000,000 | 5,333,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 14.90% | 14.20% | 14.30% | 13.50% |
| Date Of Announcement Of Changes In Organizational Structure | September 28, 2011 | |||
Otis [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 3,262,000,000 | 2,908,000,000 | 9,226,000,000 | 8,472,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 731,000,000 | 678,000,000 | 2,104,000,000 | 1,915,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 22.40% | 23.30% | 22.80% | 22.60% |
Carrier [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 3,175,000,000 | 2,936,000,000 | 9,334,000,000 | 8,496,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 422,000,000 | 380,000,000 | 1,190,000,000 | 852,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 13.30% | 12.90% | 12.70% | 10.00% |
UTC Fire and Security [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 1,746,000,000 | 1,657,000,000 | 5,120,000,000 | 4,687,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 194,000,000 | 187,000,000 | 562,000,000 | 478,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 11.10% | 11.30% | 11.00% | 10.20% |
Pratt and Whitney [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 3,251,000,000 | 3,230,000,000 | 9,798,000,000 | 9,350,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 535,000,000 | 547,000,000 | 1,460,000,000 | 1,505,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.50% | 16.90% | 14.90% | 16.10% |
Hamilton Sundstrand [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 1,531,000,000 | 1,420,000,000 | 4,503,000,000 | 4,125,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 282,000,000 | 255,000,000 | 793,000,000 | 680,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 18.40% | 18.00% | 17.60% | 16.50% |
Sikorsky [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 1,877,000,000 | 1,547,000,000 | 5,245,000,000 | 4,597,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 215,000,000 | 163,000,000 | 633,000,000 | 477,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 11.50% | 10.50% | 12.10% | 10.40% |
Total Segments [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 14,842,000,000 | 13,698,000,000 | 43,226,000,000 | 39,727,000,000 |
| Operating profit | 2,379,000,000 | 2,210,000,000 | 6,742,000,000 | 5,907,000,000 |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.00% | 16.10% | 15.60% | 14.90% |
Eliminations and other [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | (38,000,000) | (78,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (265,000,000) |
| Operating profit | (75,000,000) | (199,000,000) | (246,000,000) | (321,000,000) |
General corporate expenses [Member] | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Total net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating profit | $ (102,000,000) | $ (83,000,000) | $ (295,000,000) | $ (253,000,000) |