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Segment Financial Data (By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,172 | $ 7,291 | $ 9,593
Total Assets | $ 89,706 |  |  |  | $ 87,484 |  |  |  | 89,706 | 87,484 |
Assets excluding Assets Held for Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,338
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,699 | 1,652 | 1,594
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,962 | 1,863 | 1,820
Major Customers, U.S. Government Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,626 | 5,630 | 5,879
Net Sales | 14,659 | $ 14,354 | $ 14,874 | $ 13,357 | 14,300 | $ 13,788 | $ 14,690 | $ 13,320 | 57,244 | 56,098 | 57,900
Major Customers, Airbus Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,688 | $ 7,624 | 7,757
Sikorsky [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 06, 2015 |
Major Customers, U.S. Government Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100 | 3,800
UTC Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,298 | 1,888 | 2,355
Total Assets | 34,093 |  |  |  | 34,736 |  |  |  | 34,093 | 34,736 | 35,034
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 452 | 537 | 533
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 807 | 796 | 807
Major Customers, U.S. Government Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,301 | 2,409 | 2,459
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,465 | 14,094 | 14,215
Total Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,946 | 8,023 | 9,777
Total Assets | 87,718 |  |  |  | 85,205 |  |  |  | 87,718 | 85,205 | 83,707
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,611 | 1,573 | 1,540
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,882 | 1,785 | 1,755
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,103 | 56,863 | 58,528
Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (368) | (268) | 304
Total Assets | 1,988 |  |  |  | 2,279 |  |  |  | 1,988 | 2,279 | 2,631
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88 | 79 | 54
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 | 78 | 65
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (859) | (765) | (628)
General corporate expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (406) | (464) | (488)
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Customers, U.S. Government Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138 | 276 | 294
Otis [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,147 | 2,338 | 2,640
Total Assets | 8,867 |  |  |  | 8,846 |  |  |  | 8,867 | 8,846 | 9,313
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | 83 | 87
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171 | 176 | 209
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,893 | 11,980 | 12,982
UTC Climate, Controls and Security [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,956 | 2,936 | 2,782
Total Assets | 21,787 |  |  |  | 21,287 |  |  |  | 21,787 | 21,287 | 21,217
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 340 | 261 | 228
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 354 | 337 | 349
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,851 | 16,707 | 16,823
Pratt and Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,545 | 861 | 2,000
Total Assets | $ 22,971 |  |  |  | $ 20,336 |  |  |  | 22,971 | 20,336 | 18,143
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 725 | 692 | 692
Depreciation & Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550 | 476 | 390
Major Customers, U.S. Government Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,187 | 2,945 | 3,126
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,894 | $ 14,082 | $ 14,508

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