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Restructuring and Other Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | We recorded charges in the segments as follows:
(dollars in millions) |
Otis | $ | 54 |
Carrier | 126 |
Pratt & Whitney | 133 |
Collins Aerospace Systems | 106 |
Eliminations and other | 6 |
Total | $ | 425 |
Restructuring charges incurred in 2019 primarily relate to actions initiated during 2019 and 2018, and were recorded as follows:
(dollars in millions) |
Cost of sales | $ | 231 |
Selling, general & administrative | 190 |
Non-service pension (benefit) | 4 |
Total | $ | 425 |
Current Year Actions [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the accrual balances and utilization by cost type for the 2019 restructuring actions:
(dollars in millions) | Severance |  |  |  | Facility Exit & Other Costs |  | Total
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | $ | 298 |  |  |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 321 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (193) |  |  |  |  | (10) |  |  | (203) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 105 |  |  |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 118 |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2019 restructuring actions by segment:
(dollars in millions) | Expected Costs |  | Cost Incurred During 2019 |  | Remaining Costs at December 31, 2019
Otis | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | (45) |  |  | $ | 20 |
Carrier | 120 |  |  | (110) |  |  | 10 |
Pratt & Whitney | 133 |  |  | (133) |  |  | — |
Collins Aerospace Systems | 120 |  |  | (27) |  |  | 93 |
Eliminations and other | 6 |  |  | (6) |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 444 |  |  | $ | (321) |  |  | $ | 123 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the accrual balances and utilization by cost type for the 2018 restructuring actions:
(dollars in millions) | Severance |  |  |  | Facility Exit & Other Costs |  | Total
Restructuring accruals at January 1, 2019 | $ | 115 |  |  |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 138 |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 38 |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  | 46 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (132) |  |  |  |  | (29) |  |  | (161) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 21 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 23 |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2018 programs by segment:
(dollars in millions) | Expected Costs |  | Costs Incurred During 2018 |  | Costs Incurred During 2019 |  | Remaining Costs at December 31, 2019
Otis | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | (48) |  |  | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | 2 |
Carrier | 80 |  |  | (64) |  |  | (16) |  |  | — |
Pratt & Whitney | 3 |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Collins Aerospace Systems | 111 |  |  | (87) |  |  | (23) |  |  | 1 |
Eliminations and other | 7 |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Total | $ | 258 |  |  | $ | (207) |  |  | $ | (46) |  |  | $ | 5 |

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