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Borrowings and Lines of Credit Borrowings and lines of Credit (Current Year Actions) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 20, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  | $ 17,300 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  | $ 13,947 | $ 2,702 |  |
Average Years of Maturity of Long Term Debt |  |  | 14 years |  |  |
Average interest expense rate |  |  | 3.60% | 3.60% |  |
Notes 3.350% Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2] |  | 3.35% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [1],[2] |  | 2021 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | [1],[2] |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Notes 3.650% Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2],[3] |  | 3.65% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [1],[2],[3] |  | 2023 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | [1],[2] | $ 1,669 |  |  |  |
Notes 3.950% Due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [3] |  | 3.95% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [3] |  | 2025 |  |  |
Notes 4.125% Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [3] |  | 4.125% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [3] |  | 2028 |  |  |
Notes 4.450% Due 2038 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [3] |  | 4.45% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [3] |  | 2038 |  |  |
Notes 4.625% Due 2048 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [3] |  | 4.625% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [3] |  | 2048 |  |  |
LIBOR plus 0.650% floating rate notes due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2],[4] |  | 0.65% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [1],[2],[4] |  | 2021 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | [1],[2] |  | $ 750 |  |  |
Notes 1.150% Due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2] |  | 1.15% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [1],[2] |  | 2024 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | [1],[2] |  | $ 841 |  |  |
Notes 2.150% Due 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [3] |  | 2.15% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [3] |  | 2030 |  |  |
EURIBOR plus 0.20% floating rate notes due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [5] |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [5] |  | 2020 |  |  |
EURIBOR plus 0.15% floating rate notes due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  |  | 2019 |  |  |
Repayment of Debt, Date |  |  |  |  | Nov. 13, 2019 | Nov. 13, 2019
Repayments of Debt | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 831
LIBOR plus 0.350% floating rate notes due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  |  | 2019 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 350 |
Notes 1.500% Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 650 |
Notes 2.650% Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2],[3] |  | 2.65% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [1],[2],[3] |  | 2026 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | [1],[2] |  | $ 431 |  |  |
Notes 4.875% Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2] |  | 4.875% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [1],[2] |  | 2020 |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | [1],[2] |  | $ 171 |  |  |
Notes 1.923% Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 1.923% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2023 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Notes 2.242% Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 2.242% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2025 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Notes 2.493% Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 2.493% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2027 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |
Notes 2.722% Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 2.722% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2030 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Notes 3.377% Due 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 3.377% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2040 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Notes 3.577% Due 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 3.577% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2050 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Libor plus 0.45% floating rates due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 0.45% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2023 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Notes 2.056% Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 2.056% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2025 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |
Notes 2.293% Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 2.293% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2027 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Notes 2.565% Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 2.565% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2030 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Notes 3.112% Due 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 3.112% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2040 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 750 |  |  |
Notes 3.362% Due 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [6],[7] |  | 3.362% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2050 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 750 |  |  |
Otis 3-Year Term Loan due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [7] |  | 1.125% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2023 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Carrier 3-Year Term Loan due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [7] |  | 1.125% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description | [6],[7] |  | 2023 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | [6] |  | $ 1,750 |  |  |
[1] | Extinguishment of Raytheon Technologies short term and long term debt in order to achieve the net indebtedness required by the merger agreement with Raytheon.
[2] | In connection with the early repayment of outstanding principal, Raytheon Technologies paid approximately $660 million of debt extinguishment costs.
[3] | We may redeem these notes at our option pursuant to their terms.
[4] | The three-month LIBOR rate as of March 31, 2020 was approximately 1.4505%.
[5] | The three-month EURIBOR rate as of March 31, 2020 was approximately -0.363%. The notes may be redeemed at our option in whole, but not in part, at any time in the event of certain developments affecting U.S. taxation.
[6] | The debt issuances and term loan draws reflect additional debt incurred by Otis and Carrier and attributed to those businesses post Separation Transactions. The net proceeds of these issuances were primarily utilized to extinguish Raytheon Technologies short term and long term debt in order to achieve the applicable net indebtedness required by the merger agreement with Raytheon.
[7] | The debt issuances reflect additional debt incurred by Otis and Carrier and attributed to those businesses post Separation Transactions. The net proceeds of these issuances were primarily utilized to extinguish Raytheon Technologies short-term and long-term debt in order to achieve the applicable net indebtedness required by the merger agreement with Raytheon.

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