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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | $ 17,005 | $ 20,560 | $ 20,396
Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 5,304 | 8,396 | 8,450
Honeywell common stock | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 3,336 | 3,251 |
Honeywell common stock | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 3,336 | 3,251 |
Honeywell common stock | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Honeywell common stock | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 6 | 0 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 144 | 229 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 6 | 0 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2 | 1 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 142 | 228 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 855 | 1,767 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 341 | 571 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 855 | 1,767 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 341 | 571 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,492 | 1,373 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2,045 | 3,893 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,492 | 1,373 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2,045 | 3,893 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Government securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 6,632 | 9,588 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,031 | 1,681 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 6,632 | 9,588 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,031 | 1,681 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Corporate bonds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,119 | 1,072 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 31 | 79 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,119 | 1,072 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 31 | 79 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage/Asset-backed securities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 8 | 8 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 115 | 123 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 8 | 8 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 115 | 123 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Insurance contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Direct private investments | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,284 | 1,336 | 1,220
Direct private investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,284 | 1,336 |
Direct private investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Direct private investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Direct private investments | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,284 | 1,336 |
Real estate properties | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,005 | 843 | 651
Real estate properties | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,005 | 843 |
Real estate properties | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Real estate properties | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Real estate properties | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,005 | 843 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 4,197 | 5,018 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 343 | 572 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 9,251 | 12,041 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 3,792 | 6,869 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2,289 | 2,179 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,116 | 887 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 15,737 | 19,238 |
Total | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 5,251 | 8,328 |
Private funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,258 | 1,244 |
Private funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 10 | 17 |
Real estate funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 10 | 14 |
Real estate funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 43 | 51 |
Commingled funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 64 |
Non-U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 374 | 824 |
Non-U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 374 | 824 |
Non-U.S. equities | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Insurance buy-in contracts | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 950 | 691 | 767
Insurance buy-in contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 950 | 691 |
Insurance buy-in contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Insurance buy-in contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Insurance buy-in contracts | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 950 | 691 |
Private funds | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 36 | 33 | 29
Private funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 90 | 74 |
Private funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Private funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 54 | 41 |
Private funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 36 | 33 |
Real estate funds | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 130 | 163 | $ 147
Real estate funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 130 | 163 |
Real estate funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Real estate funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Real estate funds | Pension ongoing income—non-service | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | $ 130 | $ 163 |

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