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Segment Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | $ 13,815 | $ 13,357
Operating profit | $ 2,267 | $ 1,945
Operating profit margin | 16.40% | 14.60%
Otis [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | $ 2,804 | $ 2,715
Operating profit | $ 452 | $ 466
Operating profit margin | 16.10% | 17.20%
UTC Climate, Controls & Security [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | $ 3,892 | $ 3,728
Operating profit | $ 963 | $ 606
Operating profit margin | 24.70% | 16.30%
Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | $ 3,758 | $ 3,588
Operating profit | $ 393 | $ 410
Operating profit margin | 10.50% | 11.40%
UTC Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | $ 3,611 | $ 3,505
Operating profit | $ 576 | $ 538
Operating profit margin | 16.00% | 15.30%
Total Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | $ 14,065 | $ 13,536
Operating profit | $ 2,384 | $ 2,020
Operating profit margin | 16.90% | 14.90%
Eliminations and other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | $ (250) | $ (179)
Operating profit | (13) | 16
General corporate expenses [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net Sales | 0 | 0
Operating profit | $ (104) | $ (91)

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