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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Principles (Collaborative Arrangements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Pratt & Whitney's Reduction of Total Cost of Sales Related to Our Collaborators' Share of the Powder Metal Matter	$ 2,600
Cost of Products Sold [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Collaborator Share Of Sales	(181)	$ 2,058	$ 1,534
Collaborator Share Of Program Costs Amount	(205)	(154)	(160)
Cost of Services Sold [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Collaborator Share Of Sales	2,151	1,808	1,428
Research and Development [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Collaborator Share Of Program Costs Amount	(208)	(182)	(135)
Selling General and Administrative [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Collaborator Share Of Program Costs Amount	$ (114)	$ (105)	$ (85)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 808
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479402/808-10-50-1

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