Note 8: Restructuring and Other Costs (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Text Block]
(Dollars in millions)   
Otis $ 105
UTC Climate, Controls & Security   98
Pratt & Whitney   57
UTC Aerospace Systems   40
Sikorsky   18
Eliminations and other   14
Restructuring costs recorded within continuing operations   332
Restructuring costs recorded within discontinued operations   28
Total $ 360

(Dollars in millions) Severance Asset Write-Downs Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs Total
Expected costs $ 321 $ 14 $ 150 $ 485
Costs incurred - quarter ended March 31, 2012   (96)   (12)   (8)   (116)
Costs incurred - quarter ended June 30, 2012   (59)   (1)   (11)   (71)
Costs incurred - quarter ended September 30, 2012   (109)   (1)   (13)   (123)
Balance at September 30, 2012 $ 57 $ - $ 118 $ 175

    Costs Incurred Costs Incurred Costs Incurred Remaining
    Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Costs at
(Dollars in millions) Expected Costs March 31, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2012 September 30, 2012
Otis  $ 113 $ (23) $ (31) $ (38) $ 21
UTC Climate, Controls & Security   122   (25)   (24)   (24)   49
Pratt & Whitney   74   (34)   (16)   (2)   22
UTC Aerospace Systems   84   (1)   (2)   (38)   43
Sikorsky   51   -   -   (11)   40
Eliminations and other   14   (6)   2   (10)   -
Discontinued operations   27   (27)   -   -   -
Total $ 485 $ (116) $ (71) $ (123) $ 175

(Dollars in millions) Severance Asset Write-Downs Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs Total
Expected costs $ 304 $ 4 $ 68 $ 376
Costs incurred through December 31, 2011   (259)   (4)   (23)   (286)
Costs incurred - quarter ended March 31, 2012   (10)   -   (10)   (20)
Costs incurred - quarter ended June 30, 2012   (18)   -   (3)   (21)
Costs incurred - quarter ended September 30, 2012   (4)   -   (4)   (8)
Remaining costs at September 30, 2012 $ 13 $ - $ 28 $ 41

     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, 2011 March 31, 2012 June 30, 2012 September 30, 2012 September 30, 2012
Otis  $ 101 $ (76) $ (6) $ (4) $ (4) $ 11
UTC Climate, Controls & Security   121   (93)   (9)   (13)   (2)   4
Pratt & Whitney   47   (37)   (2)   (1)   (1)   6
UTC Aerospace Systems   8   (8)   -   -   -   -
Sikorsky   75   (51)   (3)   (2)   (1)   18
Discontinued operations   24   (21)   -   (1)   -   2
Total $ 376 $ (286) $ (20) $ (21) $ (8) $ 41
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, 2012 $ 93 $ - $ 10 $ 103
Restructuring accruals assumed from Goodrich   19   -   -   19
Net pre-tax restructuring costs   109   1   13   123
Utilization and foreign exchange   (58)   (1)   (7)   (66)
Balance at September 30, 2012 $ 163 $ - $ 16 $ 179

(Dollars in millions) Severance Asset Write-Downs Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs Total
Restructuring accruals at June 30, 2012 $ 70 $ - $ 12 $ 82
Net pre-tax restructuring costs   4   -   4   8
Utilization and foreign exchange   (19)   -   (8)   (27)
Balance at September 30, 2012 $ 55 $ - $ 8 $ 63