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Restructuring and Other Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | $ 19 |  |  |
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 6 |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 13 |  |  |
Otis [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 6 |  |  |
Carrier [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 5 |  |  |
Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 0 |  |  |
Collins Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 6 |  |  |
Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 2 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 8 |  |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (3) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 5 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 17 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | $ 8 |  |
Remaining Costs | 9 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 8 |  |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (3) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 5 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 0 |  |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 2 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 6 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Otis [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 5 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 4 |  |
Remaining Costs | 1 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Carrier [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 4 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 2 |  |
Remaining Costs | 2 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 0 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 0 |  |
Remaining Costs | 0 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Collins Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 6 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 1 |  |
Remaining Costs | 5 |  |  |
Current Year Actions [Member] | Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 2 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 1 |  |
Remaining Costs | 1 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 10 |  |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (38) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 90 |  |  | $ 118
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 440 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 10 | $ 321 |
Remaining Costs | 109 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 8 |  |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (35) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 78 |  |  | 105
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 2 |  |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (3) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 12 |  |  | $ 13
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 2 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 8 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Otis [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 63 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 2 | 45 |
Remaining Costs | 16 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Carrier [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 120 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 3 | 110 |
Remaining Costs | 7 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 133 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 0 | 133 |
Remaining Costs | 0 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Collins Aerospace Systems [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 118 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | 5 | 27 |
Remaining Costs | 86 |  |  |
Prior Year Actions [Member] | Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected Costs | 6 |  |  |
Cost Incurred |  | $ 0 | $ 6 |
Remaining Costs | 0 |  |  |
Two Years Prior Actions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 1 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 58 |  |  |

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