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Restructuring and Other Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | $ 244 |
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 119 |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 125 |
Otis [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 44 |
Carrier [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 97 |
Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 17 |
Collins Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 83 |
Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 3 |
Current Year Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | $ 43 |  |  | 158 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (40) |  |  | (87) |
Restructuring Reserve | 71 | $ 68 |  | 71 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 424 |  |  | 424 |
Cost Incurred | 43 | 42 | $ 73 |  |
Remaining Costs | 266 |  |  | 266 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 35 |  |  | 145 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (33) |  |  | (86) |
Restructuring Reserve | 59 | 57 |  | 59 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 8 |  |  | 13 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (7) |  |  | (1) |
Restructuring Reserve | 12 | 11 |  | 12 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 62 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 96 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Otis [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 43 |  |  | 43 |
Cost Incurred | 3 | 14 | 19 |  |
Remaining Costs | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Carrier [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 113 |  |  | 113 |
Cost Incurred | 32 | 24 | 25 |  |
Remaining Costs | 32 |  |  | 32 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 158 |  |  | 158 |
Cost Incurred | 0 | 3 | 14 |  |
Remaining Costs | 141 |  |  | 141 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Collins Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 107 |  |  | 107 |
Cost Incurred | 7 | 0 | 14 |  |
Remaining Costs | 86 |  |  | 86 |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Cost Incurred | (1) | 1 | 1 |  |
Remaining Costs | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 5 |  |  | 44 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (24) |  |  | (144) |
Restructuring Reserve | 38 | 57 |  | 38 | $ 138
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 259 |  |  | 259 |
Cost Incurred | 5 | 16 | 23 |  | 207
Remaining Costs | 8 |  |  | 8 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 1 |  |  | 36 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (19) |  |  | (121) |
Restructuring Reserve | 30 | 48 |  | 30 | 115
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 4 |  |  | 8 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (5) |  |  | (23) |
Restructuring Reserve | 8 | 9 |  | 8 | 23
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 21 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 23 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Otis [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 55 |  |  | 55 |
Cost Incurred | 0 | 1 | 5 |  | 48
Remaining Costs | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Carrier [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 82 |  |  | 82 |
Cost Incurred | 2 | 6 | 7 |  | 64
Remaining Costs | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Cost Incurred | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 3
Remaining Costs | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Collins Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 113 |  |  | 113 |
Cost Incurred | 3 | 9 | 11 |  | 87
Remaining Costs | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 6 |  |  | 6 |
Cost Incurred | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 5
Remaining Costs | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Two Years Prior Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs |  |  |  | 42 |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 73 |  |  | $ 73 |

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