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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 3 (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 18,995,000,000 | 17,109,000,000 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 20,396,000,000 | 18,995,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 18,995,000,000 | 18,995,000,000 | 20,396,000,000 | 18,995,000,000
Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 7,307,000,000 | 6,481,000,000 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 8,450,000,000 | 7,307,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 7,307,000,000 | 7,307,000,000 | 8,450,000,000 | 7,307,000,000
Honeywell common stock | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2,857,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3,319,000,000 | 2,857,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2,857,000,000 | 2,857,000,000 | 3,319,000,000 | 2,857,000,000
U.S. equities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,227,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 1,227,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,227,000,000 | 1,227,000,000 | 0 | 1,227,000,000
U.S. equities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 149,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 207,000,000 | 149,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 149,000,000 | 149,000,000 | 207,000,000 | 149,000,000
Non-U.S. equities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,384,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,614,000,000 | 1,384,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,384,000,000 | 1,384,000,000 | 1,614,000,000 | 1,384,000,000
Short Term investments [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,395,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,314,000,000 | 1,395,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,395,000,000 | 1,395,000,000 | 1,314,000,000 | 1,395,000,000
Short Term investments [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 522,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 596,000,000 | 522,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 522,000,000 | 522,000,000 | 596,000,000 | 522,000,000
Government securities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,146,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,520,000,000 | 1,146,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,146,000,000 | 1,146,000,000 | 1,520,000,000 | 1,146,000,000
Government securities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 3,006,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3,105,000,000 | 3,006,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 3,006,000,000 | 3,006,000,000 | 3,105,000,000 | 3,006,000,000
Corporate bonds | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 8,603,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 10,190,000,000 | 8,603,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 8,603,000,000 | 8,603,000,000 | 10,190,000,000 | 8,603,000,000
Corporate bonds | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,746,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,649,000,000 | 1,746,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,746,000,000 | 1,746,000,000 | 1,649,000,000 | 1,746,000,000
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,023,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 982,000,000 | 1,023,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,023,000,000 | 1,023,000,000 | 982,000,000 | 1,023,000,000
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 84,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 93,000,000 | 84,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 84,000,000 | 84,000,000 | 93,000,000 | 84,000,000
Insurance contracts | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000
Insurance contracts | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 120,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 142,000,000 | 120,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 120,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 120,000,000
Insurance Buy-in contracts [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 767,000,000 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 767,000,000 | 0
Private Funds [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 69,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 65,000,000 | 69,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 69,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 69,000,000
Real Estate Funds - Global [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 147,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 147,000,000 | 150,000,000
Direct Private Investments [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 950,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,220,000,000 | 950,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 950,000,000 | 950,000,000 | 1,220,000,000 | 950,000,000
Real Estate Properties [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 619,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 651,000,000 | 619,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 619,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 651,000,000 | 619,000,000
Total plan assets, excluding NAV assets [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 17,828,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 19,203,000,000 | 17,828,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 17,828,000,000 | 17,828,000,000 | 19,203,000,000 | 17,828,000,000
Total plan assets, excluding NAV assets [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 7,230,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 8,385,000,000 | 7,230,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 7,230,000,000 | 7,230,000,000 | 8,385,000,000 | 7,230,000,000
NAV assets, Private funds [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,019,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,105,000,000 | 1,019,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,019,000,000 | 1,019,000,000 | 1,105,000,000 | 1,019,000,000
NAV assets, Private funds [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 21,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 18,000,000 | 21,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 21,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 21,000,000
NAV assets, Real estate funds [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 42,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 26,000,000 | 42,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 42,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 42,000,000
NAV assets, Real estate funds [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 56,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 47,000,000 | 56,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 56,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 56,000,000
NAV Assets Comingled Funds [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 106,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 62,000,000 | 106,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 106,000,000 | 106,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 106,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Honeywell common stock | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2,857,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3,319,000,000 | 2,857,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2,857,000,000 | 2,857,000,000 | 3,319,000,000 | 2,857,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. equities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,227,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 1,227,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,227,000,000 | 1,227,000,000 | 0 | 1,227,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. equities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. equities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 54,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 66,000,000 | 54,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 54,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 54,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Short Term investments [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,395,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,314,000,000 | 1,395,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,395,000,000 | 1,395,000,000 | 1,314,000,000 | 1,395,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Short Term investments [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 522,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 596,000,000 | 522,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 522,000,000 | 522,000,000 | 596,000,000 | 522,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Government securities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Government securities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate bonds | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate bonds | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Insurance contracts | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Insurance contracts | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Insurance Buy-in contracts [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Private Funds [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Real Estate Funds - Global [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Direct Private Investments [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Real Estate Properties [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Total plan assets, excluding NAV assets [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 5,479,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 4,633,000,000 | 5,479,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 5,479,000,000 | 5,479,000,000 | 4,633,000,000 | 5,479,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Total plan assets, excluding NAV assets [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 576,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 662,000,000 | 576,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 576,000,000 | 576,000,000 | 662,000,000 | 576,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Honeywell common stock | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. equities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 149,000,000 |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Government securities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 3,006,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3,105,000,000 | 3,006,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate bonds | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 8,603,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 10,190,000,000 | 8,603,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate bonds | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,746,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,649,000,000 | 1,746,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,023,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 982,000,000 | 1,023,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 84,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 93,000,000 | 84,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 84,000,000 | 84,000,000 | 93,000,000 | 84,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Insurance contracts | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Insurance contracts | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 120,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 142,000,000 | 120,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Insurance Buy-in contracts [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Private Funds [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 35,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 36,000,000 | 35,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Real Estate Funds - Global [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Direct Private Investments [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Real Estate Properties [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Sales and settlements | 0 | 0 |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Sales and settlements | 0 | 0 |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Sales and settlements | 0 | (2,000,000) |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate Properties [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,569,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,871,000,000 | 1,569,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,569,000,000 | 1,569,000,000 | 1,871,000,000 | 1,569,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Total plan assets, excluding NAV assets [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 184,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 943,000,000 | 184,000,000 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
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