Note 14: Segment Financial Data (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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) 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Otis $ 3,054 $ 3,262 $ 651 $ 731 21.3% 22.4%
UTC Climate, Controls & Security   4,259   4,921   632   615 14.8% 12.5%
Pratt & Whitney   3,574   3,081   409   496 11.4% 16.1%
UTC Aerospace Systems   2,670   1,187   271   204 10.1% 17.2%
Sikorsky   1,649   1,877   203   215 12.3% 11.5%
Total segments   15,206   14,328   2,166   2,261 14.2% 15.8%
Eliminations and other   (164)   (93)   (22)   (8)    
General corporate expenses   -   -   (103)   (102)    
Consolidated $ 15,042 $ 14,235 $ 2,041 $ 2,151 13.6% 15.1%
                 
Nine Months Ended September 30, Net Sales Operating Profits Operating Profit Margins
(Dollars in millions) 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Otis $ 8,851 $ 9,226 $ 1,868 $ 2,104 21.1% 22.8%
UTC Climate, Controls & Security   12,943   14,454   1,965   1,751 15.2% 12.1%
Pratt & Whitney   10,073   9,230   1,225   1,348 12.2% 14.6%
UTC Aerospace Systems   5,160   3,496   680   561 13.2% 16.0%
Sikorsky   4,615   5,245   552   633 12.0% 12.1%
Total segments   41,642   41,651   6,290   6,397 15.1% 15.4%
Eliminations and other   (377)   (274)   (54)   (101)    
General corporate expenses   -   -   (303)   (295)    
Consolidated $ 41,265 $ 41,377 $ 5,933 $ 6,001 14.4% 14.5%