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INCOME TAX 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Taxes on non-U.S. earnings below U.S. tax rate	0.20%	(12.80%)	(8.00%)
U.S. state income taxes	1.60%	1.40%	1.10%
Reserves for tax contingencies	0.30%	1.60%	1.20%
Employee share-based payments	(0.70%)	(2.90%)	(2.00%)
Reduction of taxes on unremitted earnings	(14.20%)	0.00%	0.00%
U.S. Tax Reform	(5.80%)	56.00%	0.00%
Separation tax costs	5.50%	0.00%	0.00%
All other items net	0.90%	(1.10%)	(2.50%)
Effective income tax rate	8.80%	77.20%	24.80%
Tax Expense Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Net (decrease) increase in the effective tax rate from prior period	(68.40%)	52.40%
Net (decrease) increase in non-U.S. income tax rate	(67.30%)	54.70%
Non-U.S. effective income tax rate	4.10%	71.40%
Deferred Tax Liability Change In Amount	$ (1,100)
Measurement period adjustment	(440)
Spinoff Transactions Tax Impact	$ 411

SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Financial Data [Abstract]

Segment Financial Data

Note 22. Segment Financial Data

We globally manage our business operations through four reportable operating segments. Segment information is consistent with how management reviews the businesses, makes investing and resource allocation decisions and assesses operating performance.

Honeywell’s senior management evaluates segment performance based on segment profit. Segment profit is measured as segment income (loss) before taxes excluding general corporate unallocated expense, other income (expense), interest and other financial charges, stock compensation expenses, pension and other postretirement benefits (expense), stock compensation expense and repositioning and other charges.

		Years Ended December 31,
Net Sales		2018		2017		2016
Aerospace
Product	$	10,415	$	10,067	$	9,926
Service		5,078		4,712		4,825
Total		15,493		14,779		14,751
Honeywell Building Technologies
Product		7,868		8,396		8,250
Service		1,430		1,381		1,240
Total		9,298		9,777		9,490
Performance Materials and Technologies
Product		8,589		8,521		8,725
Service		2,085		1,818		1,711
Total		10,674		10,339		10,436
Safety and Productivity Solutions
Product		5,976		5,333		4,461
Service		361		306		164
Total		6,337		5,639		4,625
	$	41,802	$	40,534	$	39,302

Depreciation and amortization
Aerospace	$	281	$	279	$	275
Honeywell Building Technologies		112		118		107
Performance Materials and Technologies		452		441		399
Safety and Productivity Solutions		216		219		188
Corporate		55		58		61
	$	1,116	$	1,115	$	1,030

Segment Profit
Aerospace	$	3,503	$	3,288	$	2,991
Honeywell Building Technologies		1,608		1,650		1,621
Performance Materials and Technologies		2,328		2,206		2,112
Safety and Productivity Solutions		1,032		852		680
Corporate		(281)		(306)		(218)
	$	8,190	$	7,690	$	7,186

Capital expenditures
Aerospace	$	308	$	380	$	331
Honeywell Building Technologies		125		88		92
Performance Materials and Technologies		254		303		473
Safety and Productivity Solutions		78		79		55
Corporate		63		181		144
	$	828	$	1,031	$	1,095

		December 31,
Total Assets		2018		2017		2016
Aerospace	$	11,234	$	11,769	$	11,426
Honeywell Building Technologies		6,010		10,592		10,392
Performance Materials and Technologies		17,827		17,203		15,835
Safety and Productivity Solutions		9,886		9,456		8,951
Corporate		12,816		10,450		7,962
	$	57,773	$	59,470	$	54,566

A reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated income from continuing operations before taxes are as follows:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016

Segment Profit	$	8,190	$	7,690	$	7,186
Interest and other financial charges		(367)		(316)		(338)
Stock compensation expense⁽¹⁾		(175)		(176)		(184)
Pension ongoing income (expense)⁽²⁾		992		713		601
Pension mark-to-market expense⁽²⁾		(37)		(87)		(273)
Other postretirement income (expense)⁽²⁾		32		21		32
Repositioning and other charges ⁽³⁾		(1,091)		(973)		(690)
Other⁽⁴⁾		(57)		78		118
Income before taxes	$	7,487	$	6,950	$	6,452

(1) Amounts included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

(2) Amounts included in Cost of products and services sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses (service costs) and Other income/expense (non-service cost components).

(3) Amounts included in Cost of products and services sold, Selling, general and administrative expenses, and Other income/expense.

(4) Amounts include the other components of Other income/expense not included within other categories in this reconciliation. Equity income/loss of affiliated companies is included in segment profit.

INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 5. Income Taxes

Income before taxes
			Years Ended December 31,
			2018		2017		2016
	U.S.	$	2,919	$	2,873	$	2,981
	Non-U.S.		4,568		4,077		3,471
		$	7,487	$	6,950	$	6,452

Tax expense (benefit)
			Years Ended December 31,
			2018		2017		2016
	Tax expense (benefit) consists of
	Current:
	U.S. Federal	$	(21)	$	2,061	$	869
	U.S. State		89		62		97
	Non-U.S.		1,177		787		559
		$	1,245	$	2,910	$	1,525
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal	$	396	$	190	$	40
	U.S. State		8		139		17
	Non-U.S.		(990)		2,123		21
			(586)		2,452		78
		$	659	$	5,362	$	1,603

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
The U.S. federal statutory income tax rate is reconciled to our effective income tax rate as follows:
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
Taxes on non-U.S. earnings⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0.2		(12.8)		(8.0)
U.S. state income taxes⁽¹⁾	1.6		1.4		1.1
Reserves for tax contingencies	0.3		1.6		1.2
Employee share-based payments	(0.7)		(2.9)		(2.0)
U.S. Tax Reform	(5.8)		56.0		-
Reduction of taxes on unremitted earnings	(14.2)		-		-
Separation tax costs	5.5		-		-
All other items—net	0.9		(1.1)		(2.5)
	8.8	%	77.2	%	24.8	%
(1) Net of changes in valuation allowance
(2) Includes U.S. taxes on non-U.S. earnings

The effective tax rate decreased by 68.4 percentage points in 2018 compared to 2017. The decrease was primarily attributable to internal restructuring initiatives that resulted in a reduction of accrued withholding taxes of approximately $1.1 billion related to unremitted foreign earnings. In addition, we recorded a tax benefit of approximately $440 million as a reduction to our 2017 provisional estimate of impacts from U.S. Tax Reform, which was partially offset by $411 million of tax costs associated with the internal restructuring of the Homes and Global Distribution business and Transportation Systems business in advance of their spin-offs. The Company’s non-U.S. effective tax rate was 4.1%, a decrease of approximately 67.3 percentage points compared to 2017. The year over year decrease in the foreign effective tax rate was primarily attributable to the impact of the Company's internal restructuring initiatives and the reduction of accrued withholding taxes on unremitted foreign earnings, partially offset by the spin-off transactions.

The effective tax rate increased by 52.4 percentage points in 2017 compared to 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to the provisional impact of U.S. Tax Reform, partially offset by increased tax benefits from foreign tax credits and for employee share-based payments. The Company’s non-U.S. effective tax rate was 71.4%, an increase of approximately 54.7 percentage points compared to 2016. The year-over-year increase in the non-U.S. effective tax rate was primarily driven by the Company’s change in assertion regarding foreign unremitted earnings, increased expense for reserves in various jurisdictions and increased withholding taxes, partially offset by higher earnings in low tax rate jurisdictions.

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

The tax effects of temporary differences and tax carryforwards which give rise to future income tax benefits and payables are as follows:

	December 31,
Deferred tax assets:	2018		2017
Postretirement benefits other than pensions		120		177
Asbestos and environmental		589		570
Employee compensation and benefits		262		218
Other accruals and reserves		336		376
Net operating and capital losses		688		632
Tax credit carryforwards		154		510
Gross deferred tax assets		2,149		2,483
Valuation allowance		(689)		(663)
Total deferred tax assets	$	1,460	$	1,820

Deferred tax liabilities:
Pension……………………………………………….	$	(40)	$	(40)
Property, plant and equipment		(422)		(439)
Intangibles		(1,553)		(1,326)
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries		(616)		(2,151)
Other asset basis differences		(110)		(210)
Other		(50)		(67)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(2,791)		(4,233)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(1,331)	$	(2,413)

Our gross deferred tax assets include $794 million related to non-U.S. operations comprised principally of net operating losses, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards (mainly in Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom) and deductible temporary differences. We maintain a valuation allowance of $686 million against a portion of the non-U.S. gross deferred tax assets. The change in the valuation allowance resulted in increases of $57 million, $4 million and $69 million to income tax expense in 2018, 2017 and 2016. In the event we determine that we will not be able to realize our net deferred tax assets in the future, we will reduce such amounts through an increase to income tax expense in the period such determination is made. Conversely, if we determine that we will be able to realize net deferred tax assets in excess of the carrying amounts, we will decrease the recorded valuation allowance through a reduction to income tax expense in the period that such determination is made.

As of December 31, 2018, we have recorded a $616 million deferred tax liability on all of our unremitted foreign earnings based on estimated earnings and profits of approximately $20.5 billion as of the balance sheet date.

As of December 31, 2018, our net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards were as follows:

			Net Operating
	Expiration		and Capital Loss		Tax Credit
Jurisdiction	Period		Carryforwards		Carryforwards
U.S. Federal	2038	$	9	$	22
U.S. State	2038		406		18
Non-U.S.	2038		310		117
Non-U.S.	Indefinite		2,353		-
		$	3,078	$	157

Many jurisdictions impose limitations on the timing and utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. In those instances, whereby there is an expected permanent limitation on the utilization of the net operating loss or tax credit carryforward, the deferred tax asset and amount of the carryforward have been reduced.

	2018		2017		2016
Change in unrecognized tax benefits:
Balance at beginning of year	$	947	$	877	$	765
Gross increases related to current period tax positions		370		94		96
Gross increases related to prior periods tax positions		82		153		88
Gross decreases related to prior periods tax positions		(201)		(91)		(33)
Decrease related to resolutions of audits with tax authorities		(40)		(76)		(3)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes		(50)		(54)		(10)
Foreign currency translation		(19)		44		(26)
Balance at end of year	$	1,089	$	947	$	877

As of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 there were $ 1,089 million, $ 947 million and $ 877 million of unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would be recorded as a component of Tax expense.

The following table summarizes tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of December 31, 2018:

	Open Tax Years
	Based on Originally Filed Returns
Jurisdiction	Examination in	Examination not yet
Jurisdiction	progress	initiated
U.S. Federal	2015 - 2016	2015, 2017 - 2018
U.S. State	2011 - 2017	2012 - 2018
Australia	N/A	2016 - 2018
Canada⁽¹⁾	2010 - 2016	2017 - 2018
China	2003 - 2017	2018
France	2008 - 2017	2018
Germany⁽¹⁾	2007 - 2018	N/A
India	1998 - 2016	2017 - 2018
Switzerland⁽¹⁾	2013 - 2014	2017 - 2018
United Kingdom	2013 - 2017	2018

(1) Includes provincial or similar local jurisdictions, as applicable.

Based on the outcome of these examinations, or as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that certain unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken on previously filed tax returns will materially change from those recorded as liabilities in our financial statements. In addition, the outcome of these examinations may impact the valuation of certain deferred tax assets (such as net operating losses) in future periods.

Unrecognized tax benefits for examinations in progress were $304 million, $487 million and $398 million, as of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016. Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as a component of Tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and totaled $45 million, $28 million and $18 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016. Accrued interest and penalties were $426 million, $423 million and $395 million, as of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

U.S. Tax Reform

During the quarter ending December 31, 2018, the Company completed the accounting for the tax effects of U.S. Tax Reform which amounted to a total tax charge of approximately $3.5 billion, most of which was recorded as a provisional estimate at the end of 2017. During 2018, we reduced our provisional estimate by approximately $440 million as a reduction to Tax expense.

Corporate Tax Rate Change – The Company recorded a total tax benefit of approximately $190 million due to the decrease in the corporate statutory tax rate from 35% to 21%. This includes a measurement period adjustment of approximately $90 million recorded during 2018 as a reduction to Tax expense. The change in the provisional estimate primarily relates to information contained in tax returns that were filed during the quarter ending December 31, 2018, some of which require approval from U.S. tax authorities. The tax benefit from the change in tax rates results from the Company’s deferred tax liability position for the excess of its net book value over its tax basis of its U.S. assets and liabilities that will generate future taxable income in excess of book income. This additional taxable income will be subject to tax at a lower corporate tax rate, consequently reducing the Company’s deferred tax liability.

Mandatory Transition Tax – The Company recorded a total tax charge of approximately $1,950 million due to the imposition of the mandatory transition tax (“MTT”) on the deemed repatriation of undistributed foreign earnings. This includes a measurement period adjustment of approximately $50 million recorded during 2018 as an increase to Tax expense. The change in the provisional estimate primarily relates to updated amounts from tax returns that were finalized during 2018, computations based on 2018 testing dates and guidance from the taxing authorities that was received during the year. The Company has elected to pay the MTT liability over a period of eight years.

Undistributed Foreign Earnings – The Company recorded a total tax charge of approximately $1,700 million due to the Company’s intent to no longer permanently reinvest the historical unremitted earnings of its foreign affiliates that existed as of December 31, 2017. This includes a measurement period adjustment of approximately $400 million recorded during 2018 as a reduction to Tax expense. The change in the provisional estimate primarily relates to updated amounts from tax returns that were finalized during 2018, the application of foreign tax credits based on guidance issued during the year and changes to the applicable withholding tax rates in local jurisdictions. During 2018, the Company executed various internal restructuring initiatives that reduced the taxes on unremitted foreign earnings by approximately $1.1 billion that was recorded as a reduction to Tax expense.

Global Intangible Low Taxed Income – U.S. Tax Reform imposes a U.S. tax on global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”) that is earned by certain foreign affiliates owned by a U.S. shareholder. GILTI is generally intended to impose tax on the earnings of a foreign corporation that are deemed to exceed a certain threshold return relative to the underlying business investment. The Company has made a policy election to treat future taxes related to GILTI as a current period expense in the reporting period in which the tax is incurred.

REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 1,091	$ 973	$ 690
Corporate [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	502	494	267
Aerospace [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	154	248	293
Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	111	78	28
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	191	102	101
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 133	$ 51	$ 1

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 25, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document type	10-K
Document period end date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment flag	false
Entity registrant name	Honeywell International Inc.
Entity central index key	0000773840
Entity current reporting status	Yes
Entity voluntary filers	No
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Entity filer category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity well known seasoned issuer	Yes
Entity common stock shares outstanding		729,085,890
Entity public float			$ 107.6
Entity tax identification number	222640650

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Abstract]
Cumulative foreign exchange translation adjustment	$ (2,709,000,000)	$ (1,981,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(761,000,000)	(202,000,000)
Fair value of effective cash flow hedges	33,000,000	(52,000,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(3,437,000,000)	(2,235,000,000)	$ (2,714,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(37,000,000)	(52,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments		847,000,000	(336,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		(194,000,000)	134,000,000
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, pretax		616,000,000	(254,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		0	0
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		(170,000,000)	101,000,000
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		33,000,000	(26,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax		(137,000,000)	75,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease Abstract
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(685,000,000)	(37,000,000)	(52,000,000)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(606,000,000)	677,000,000	(235,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	85,000,000	(161,000,000)	108,000,000
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,202,000,000)	$ 479,000,000	$ (179,000,000)
AOCI Including Spin Transactions [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(728,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(727,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	102,000,000
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, pretax	(1,353,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	0
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	168,000,000
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	(17,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax	151,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease Abstract
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(728,000,000)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(559,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	85,000,000
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ (1,202,000,000)

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accrued Liabilities Current (Tables) [Abstract]

Accrued liabilities

		December 31,
		2018		2017
Customer advances and deferred income	$	2,403	$	2,198
Compensation, benefit and other employee related		1,469		1,420
Asbestos related liabilities		245		350
Repositioning		566		508
Product warranties and performance guarantees		243		307
Environmental costs		175		226
Income taxes		166		134
Accrued interest		94		94
Other taxes		234		277
Insurance		170		199
Other (primarily operating expenses)		1,094		1,255
	$	6,859	$	6,968

REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 1,091	$ 973	$ 690
Cost of products and services sold [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	811	736	517
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	239	187	126
Other (Income) Expense [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 41	$ 50	$ 47

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Income Statement Locations Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on interest rate swap agreements	$ 37	$ 29	$ 71
Foreign Exchange Mark to Market income (expense)	$ 394	$ (207)	$ 232

INCOME TAX 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	$ 120	$ 177
Asbestos and environmental	589	570
Employee compensation and benefits	262	218
Other accruals and reserves	336	376
Net operating and capital losses	688	632
Tax credit carryforwards	154	510
Gross deferred tax assets	2,149	2,483
Valuation allowance	(689)	(663)
Total deferred tax assets	1,460	1,820
Deferred Tax Liabilities Net [Abstract]
Pension	(40)	(40)
Property, plant and equipment	(422)	(439)
Intangibles	(1,553)	(1,326)
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(616)	(2,151)
Other asset basis differences	(110)	(210)
Other	(50)	(67)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(2,791)	(4,233)
Net deferred tax liability	(1,331)	(2,413)
Deferred Tax Assets [Line Items]
Gross deferred tax assets	2,149	2,483
Tax charge on earnings of foreign subsidiaries	616	2,151
Valuation allowance	689	663
Foreign Country [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross deferred tax assets	794
Valuation allowance	(686)
Deferred Tax Assets [Line Items]
Gross deferred tax assets	794
Undistributed Earnings And Profits Of Foreign Affiliates	20,500
Valuation allowance	686
Valuation Allowance Impact To Tax Expense	$ 57	$ 4	$ 69

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES-NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) [Abstract]

Carrying amount of goodwill

						Currency
		December 31,		Acquisitions/		Translation		December 31,
		2017		Divestitures		Adjustment		2018
Aerospace	$	2,468	$	(193)	$	(17)	$	2,258
Honeywell Building
Technologies		5,960		(2,640)		(82)		3,238
Performance Materials
and Technologies		5,242		23		(118)		5,147
Safety and Productivity
Solutions		4,607		338		(42)		4,903
	$	18,277	$	(2,472)	$	(259)	$	15,546

Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Other intangible assets are comprised of:
		December 31, 2018						December 31, 2017
		Gross				Net		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Determinable life intangibles:
Patents and technology	$	1,996	$	(1,332)	$	664	$	1,990	$	(1,272)	$	718
Customer relationships		3,785		(1,510)		2,275		3,911		(1,366)		2,545
Trademarks		326		(206)		120		328		(189)		139
Other		349		(299)		50		353		(304)		49
		6,456		(3,347)		3,109		6,582		(3,131)		3,451
Indefinite life intangibles:
Trademarks		1,030		-		1,030		1,045		-		1,045
	$	7,486	$	(3,347)	$	4,139	$	7,627	$	(3,131)	$	4,496

Acquired Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Other intangible assets are comprised of:
		December 31, 2018						December 31, 2017
		Gross				Net		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Determinable life intangibles:
Patents and technology	$	1,996	$	(1,332)	$	664	$	1,990	$	(1,272)	$	718
Customer relationships		3,785		(1,510)		2,275		3,911		(1,366)		2,545
Trademarks		326		(206)		120		328		(189)		139
Other		349		(299)		50		353		(304)		49
		6,456		(3,347)		3,109		6,582		(3,131)		3,451
Indefinite life intangibles:
Trademarks		1,030		-		1,030		1,045		-		1,045
	$	7,486	$	(3,347)	$	4,139	$	7,627	$	(3,131)	$	4,496

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions		$ (344,000,000)	$ (512,000,000)
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Abstract]
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss			(847,000,000)	$ 336,000,000
Other Postretirement Benefits for Significant Plans [Member]
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 364,000,000	530,000,000	492,000,000
Service cost		0	0	0
Interest cost		15,000,000	19,000,000	20,000,000
Plan amendments		(34,000,000)	91,000,000
Actuarial (gains) losses		(110,000,000)	(14,000,000)
Benefits paid - OPEB		(37,000,000)	(58,000,000)
Benefit obligation at end of year		364,000,000	530,000,000	492,000,000
Change In Plan Assets [Roll forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0	0
Actual return on plan assets		0	0
Company contributions		0	0
Benefits paid - OPEB		0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		0	0	0
Funded status of plans		(364,000,000)	(530,000,000)
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities - Current		(62,000,000)	(62,000,000)
Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions		(302,000,000)	(468,000,000)
Net amount recognized		(364,000,000)	(530,000,000)
Foreign plans excluded from postretirement benefits other than pensions		42,000,000	44,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Prior service (credit) cost		(226,000,000)	(244,000,000)
Net actuarial (gain) loss		(4,000,000)	109,000,000
Net amount recognized		(230,000,000)	(135,000,000)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost		0	0	0
Interest cost		15,000,000	19,000,000	20,000,000
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		(52,000,000)	(58,000,000)	(76,000,000)
Recognition of actuarial losses		3,000,000	13,000,000	22,000,000
Net periodic benefit (income) cost		(34,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(34,000,000)
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Abstract]
Actuarial (gains) losses		(110,000,000)	(14,000,000)	(31,000,000)
Prior service cost (credit)		(34,000,000)	91,000,000	27,000,000
Prior service credit recognized during year		52,000,000	58,000,000	76,000,000
Actuarial losses recognized during year		(3,000,000)	(13,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss		(95,000,000)	122,000,000	50,000,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income) cost and other comprehensive (income) loss		(129,000,000)	96,000,000	16,000,000
Other Postretirement Benefits for Significant Plans [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(62,000,000)
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Abstract]
Net loss to be amortized	0
United States [Member]
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	16,141,000,000	18,151,000,000	17,414,000,000
Service cost		140,000,000	172,000,000	191,000,000
Interest cost		573,000,000	586,000,000	600,000,000
Plan amendments		0	0
Actuarial (gains) losses		(1,111,000,000)	1,234,000,000
Benefits paid		(1,137,000,000)	(1,146,000,000)
Settlements and curtailments		0	(109,000,000)
Foreign currency translation		0	0
Other		(475,000,000)	0
Benefit obligation at end of year		16,141,000,000	18,151,000,000	17,414,000,000
Change In Plan Assets [Roll forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	17,109,000,000	18,985,000,000	16,814,000,000
Actual return on plan assets		(303,000,000)	3,287,000,000
Company contributions		34,000,000	139,000,000
Benefits paid		(1,137,000,000)	(1,146,000,000)
Settlements and curtailments		0	(109,000,000)
Foreign currency translation		0	0
Other		(470,000,000)	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		17,109,000,000	18,985,000,000	16,814,000,000
Funded status of plans		968,000,000	834,000,000
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Other Assets		1,295,000,000	1,205,000,000
Accrued Liabilities - Current		(27,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Other Liabilities - Noncurrent		(300,000,000)	(344,000,000)
Net amount recognized		968,000,000	834,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Prior service (credit) cost		(218,000,000)	(268,000,000)
Net actuarial (gain) loss		860,000,000	248,000,000
Net amount recognized		642,000,000	(20,000,000)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost		140,000,000	172,000,000	191,000,000
Interest cost		573,000,000	586,000,000	600,000,000
Expected return on plan assets		(1,426,000,000)	(1,262,000,000)	(1,226,000,000)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		(43,000,000)	(43,000,000)	(43,000,000)
Recognition of actuarial losses		0	41,000,000	27,000,000
Settlements and curtailments		0	18,000,000	0
Net periodic benefit (income) cost		(756,000,000)	(488,000,000)	(451,000,000)
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Abstract]
Actuarial (gains) losses		619,000,000	(792,000,000)	121,000,000
Prior service cost (credit)		0	0	0
Prior service credit recognized during year		43,000,000	43,000,000	43,000,000
Actuarial losses recognized during year		0	(59,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Foreign currency translation		0	0	0
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss		662,000,000	(808,000,000)	137,000,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income) cost and other comprehensive (income) loss		(94,000,000)	(1,296,000,000)	(314,000,000)
United States [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Abstract]
Net loss to be amortized	(42,000,000)
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	6,182,000,000	7,019,000,000	6,483,000,000
Service cost		26,000,000	40,000,000	47,000,000
Interest cost		143,000,000	147,000,000	179,000,000
Plan amendments		30,000,000	(1,000,000)
Actuarial (gains) losses		(356,000,000)	(24,000,000)
Benefits paid		(264,000,000)	(253,000,000)
Settlements and curtailments		(9,000,000)	0
Foreign currency translation		(342,000,000)	614,000,000
Other		(65,000,000)	13,000,000
Benefit obligation at end of year		6,182,000,000	7,019,000,000	6,483,000,000
Change In Plan Assets [Roll forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	6,481,000,000	7,151,000,000	6,120,000,000
Actual return on plan assets		(173,000,000)	539,000,000
Company contributions		137,000,000	161,000,000
Benefits paid		(264,000,000)	(253,000,000)
Settlements and curtailments		0	0
Foreign currency translation		(378,000,000)	569,000,000
Other		8,000,000	15,000,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		6,481,000,000	7,151,000,000	6,120,000,000
Funded status of plans		299,000,000	132,000,000
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Other Assets		1,094,000,000	944,000,000
Accrued Liabilities - Current		(12,000,000)	(12,000,000)
Other Liabilities - Noncurrent		(783,000,000)	(800,000,000)
Net amount recognized		299,000,000	132,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Prior service (credit) cost		20,000,000	(13,000,000)
Net actuarial (gain) loss		600,000,000	427,000,000
Net amount recognized		620,000,000	414,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost		26,000,000	40,000,000	47,000,000
Interest cost		143,000,000	147,000,000	179,000,000
Expected return on plan assets		(443,000,000)	(411,000,000)	(377,000,000)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Recognition of actuarial losses		37,000,000	46,000,000	246,000,000
Settlements and curtailments		(3,000,000)	0	(7,000,000)
Net periodic benefit (income) cost		(241,000,000)	(179,000,000)	85,000,000
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Abstract]
Actuarial (gains) losses		250,000,000	(153,000,000)	447,000,000
Prior service cost (credit)		30,000,000	(1,000,000)	0
Prior service credit recognized during year		4,000,000	1,000,000	10,000,000
Actuarial losses recognized during year		(37,000,000)	(46,000,000)	(246,000,000)
Foreign currency translation		(34,000,000)	43,000,000	(83,000,000)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss		213,000,000	(156,000,000)	128,000,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income) cost and other comprehensive (income) loss		$ (28,000,000)	$ (335,000,000)	$ 213,000,000
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	$ 0

INCOME TAX 5 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX 5 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 947	$ 877	$ 765
Gross increases related to current period tax positions	370	94	96
Gross increases related to prior periods tax positions	82	153	88
Gross decreases related to prior periods tax positions	(201)	(91)	(33)
Decrease related to resolutions of audits with tax authorities	(40)	(76)	(3)
Expiration of the statue of limitations for the assessment of taxes	(50)	(54)	(10)
Foreign currency translation	(19)	44	(26)
Balance at end of year	$ 1,089	$ 947	$ 877

REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Text Block]

Note 7. Revenue Recognition and Contracts with Customers

Adoption

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted new guidance on revenue from contracts with customers using the modified retrospective method applied to contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under the new guidance, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with previous guidance.

We recorded a net decrease to opening retained earnings of $75 million as of January 1, 2018, for the cumulative impact of adopting the new guidance. The impact primarily related to the change in accounting for mechanical service programs (change from input to output method, resulting in unbilled receivables (within Accounts receivable – net) and deferred revenue (within Accrued liabilities) being eliminated through Retained earnings) and for customer funding and the related costs incurred for nonrecurring engineering and development activities (deferral of revenues and related incurred costs until products are delivered to customers, resulting in increases in both deferred costs (assets) and deferred revenue (liability) by approximately $1.1 billion at adoption).


				New
		Balance at		Revenue		Balance at
		December 31,		Standard		January 1,
		2017		Adjustment		2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net	$	8,866	$	(149)	$	8,717
Inventories		4,613		(10)		4,603
Deferred income taxes		251		40		291
Other assets		3,372		1,082		4,454

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities		6,968		(48)		6,920
Deferred income taxes		2,664		1		2,665
Other liabilities		5,930		1,084		7,014

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings		27,481		(75)		27,406
Noncontrolling interest	$	163	$	1	$	164

Under the modified retrospective method of adoption, we are required to disclose the impact to revenues had we continued to follow our accounting policies under the previous revenue recognition guidance. We estimate that the impact to revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 would have been a decrease of approximately $339 million, which is primarily due to the net impact of the classification change and deferral impact of nonrecurring engineering and development activities, and the net impact from service programs with certain amounts being recognized that would have previously been deferred, and certain amount being deferred that would have previously been recognized.

Refer to Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a summary of our significant policies for revenue recognition.

Disaggregated Revenue

Honeywell has a comprehensive offering of products and services, including software and technologies, that are sold to a variety of customers in multiple end markets. See the following table and related discussions by operating segment for details.

			Year Ended
			December 31,
			2018
Aerospace
	Commercial Aviation Original Equipment	$	2,833
	Commercial Aviation Aftermarket		5,373
	Defense Services		4,665
	Transportation Systems		2,622
			15,493
Honeywell Building Technologies
	Products and Software		1,732
	Distribution (ADI)		2,196
	Building Management Systems		830
	Building Solutions		2,417
	Building Products		2,123
			9,298
Performance Materials and Technologies
	UOP		2,845
	Process Solutions		3,758
	Smart Energy		1,223
	Specialty Products		1,134
	Fluorine Products		1,714
			10,674
Safety and Productivity Solutions
	Safety and Retail		2,278
	Productivity Products		1,373
	Warehouse and Workflow Solutions		1,829
	Sensing & Internet-of-Things (IoT)		857
			6,337
	Net sales	$	41,802

Aerospace – A global supplier of products, software and services for aircraft and vehicles. Products include aircraft propulsion engines, auxiliary power units, environmental control systems, integrated avionics, electric power systems, hardware for engine controls, flight safety, communications, and navigation, satellite and space components, aircraft wheels and brakes, turbochargers and thermal systems. Software includes engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation, radar and surveillance systems, internet connectivity and aircraft instrumentation. Services are provided to customers for the repair, overhaul, retrofit and modification of propulsion engines, auxiliary power units, avionics and mechanical systems and aircraft wheels and brakes.

Honeywell Building Technologies – A global provider of products, software, solutions and technologies. Products include controls and displays for heating, cooling, indoor air quality, ventilation, humidification, combustion, lighting and home automation; sensors, switches, control systems and instruments for measuring pressure, air flow, temperature and electrical current; access control; video surveillance; fire detection; remote patient monitoring systems; and installation, maintenance and upgrades of systems that keep buildings safe, comfortable and productive. Software includes monitoring and managing heating, cooling, indoor air quality, ventilation, humidification, combustion, lighting and home automation; advanced applications for home/building control and optimization; video surveillance; and to support remote patient monitoring systems. Installation, maintenance and upgrade services of products used in commercial building applications for heating, cooling, maintaining indoor air quality, ventilation, humidification, combustion, lighting, video surveillance and fire safety.

Performance Materials and Technologies – A global provider of products, software, solutions and technologies. Products include catalysts, absorbents, equipment and high-performance materials, devices for measurement, regulation, control and metering of gases and electricity, and metering and communications systems for water utilities and industries. Software is provided to support process technologies supporting automation and to monitor a variety of industrial processes used in industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, petrochemicals, metals, minerals and mining industries. Services are provided for installation and maintenance of products.

Safety and Productivity Solutions – A global provider of products, software and solutions. Products include personal protection equipment and footwear, gas detection devices, mobile computing, data collection and thermal printing devices, automation equipment for supply chain and warehouse automation and custom-engineered sensors, switches and controls. Software and solutions are provided to customers for supply chain and warehouse automation, to manage data and assets to drive productivity and for computing, data collection and thermal printing.

For a summary by disaggregated product and services sales for each segment, refer to Note 22 Segment Financial Data.

We recognize revenue arising from performance obligations outlined in contracts with our customers that are satisfied at a point in time and over time. The disaggregation of our revenue based off timing of recognition is as follows:

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2018

Products, transferred point in time	67	%
Products, transferred over time	12
Net product sales	79

Services, transferred point in time	7
Services, transferred over time	14
Net service sales	21

Net sales	100	%

Contract Balances

Progress on satisfying performance obligations under contracts with customers and the related billings and cash collections are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Accounts receivable - net and Other assets (the current and noncurrent portions, respectively, of unbilled receivables (contract assets) and billed receivables) and Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities (the current and noncurrent portions, respectively, of customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities)). Unbilled receivables (contract assets) arise when the timing of cash collected from customers differs from the timing of revenue recognition, such as when contract provisions require specific milestones to be met before a customer can be billed. Those assets are recognized when the revenue associated with the contract is recognized prior to billing and derecognized when billed in accordance with the terms of the contract. Contract liabilities are recorded when customers remit contractual cash payments in advance of us satisfying performance obligations under contractual arrangements, including those with performance obligations to be satisfied over a period of time. Contract liabilities are derecognized when revenue is recorded, either when a milestone is met triggering the contractual right to bill or when the performance obligation is satisfied.

Contract balances are classified as assets or liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.

The following table summarizes our contract assets and liabilities balances:

		2018

Contract assets - January 1	$	1,721
Contract assets - December 31		1,548
Change in contract assets - increase (decrease)	$	(173)
Contract liabilities - January 1	$	(2,973)
Contract liabilities - December 31		(3,378)
Change in contract liabilities - (increase) decrease	$	(405)
Net change	$	(578)

The net change was primarily driven by the receipt of advance payments from customers exceeding reductions from recognition of revenue as performance obligations were satisfied and related billings. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we recognized revenue of $1,166 million that was previously included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities.

When contracts are modified to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements, we consider whether the modification either creates new or changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations. Contract modifications that are for goods or services that are not distinct from the existing contract, due to the significant integration with the original good or service provided, are accounted for as if they were part of that existing contract. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and our measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either as an increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis. When the modifications include additional performance obligations that are distinct and at relative stand-alone selling price, they are accounted for as a new contract and performance obligation, which are recognized prospectively.

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer, and is defined as the unit of account. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. When our contracts with customers require highly complex integration or manufacturing services that are not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and, therefore, not distinct, then the entire contract is accounted for as a single performance obligation. In situations when our contract includes distinct goods or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer over time, they are recognized as a series of distinct goods or services. For any contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on the estimated relative standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. For product sales, each product sold to a customer typically represents a distinct performance obligation. In such cases, the observable standalone sales are used to determine the stand alone selling price.

Performance obligations are satisfied as of a point in time or over time. Performance obligations are supported by contracts with customers, providing a framework for the nature of the distinct goods, services or bundle of goods and services. The timing of satisfying the performance obligation is typically indicated by the terms of the contract. The following table outlines our performance obligations disaggregated by segment.


		2018

Aerospace	$	10,228
Honeywell Building Technologies		6,302
Performance Materials and Technologies		6,436
Safety and Productivity Solutions		1,884
	$	24,850

Performance obligations recognized as of December 31, 2018 will be satisfied over the course of future periods. Our disclosure of the timing for satisfying the performance obligation is based on the requirements of contracts with customers. However, from time to time, these contracts may be subject to modifications, impacting the timing of satisfying the performance obligations. Performance obligations expected to be satisfied within one year and greater than one year are 56% and 44%.

The timing of satisfaction of our performance obligations does not significantly vary from the typical timing of payment. Typical payment terms of our fixed-price over time contracts include progress payments based on specified events or milestones, or based on project progress. For some contracts we may be entitled to receive an advance payment.

We have applied the practical expedient for certain revenue streams to exclude the value of remaining performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less or (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue in proportion to the amount we have the right to invoice for services performed.

REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS 4 (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligation - amount	$ 24,850
Within One Year [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Percentage	56.00%
Greater Than One Year [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Percentage	44.00%
Aerospace [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligation - amount	$ 10,228
Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligation - amount	6,302
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligation - amount	6,436
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligation - amount	$ 1,884

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Note 10. Property, Plant and Equipment - Net

	December 31,
	2018		2017
Land and improvements	$	262	$	287
Machinery and equipment		9,435		10,762
Buildings and improvements		3,125		3,463
Construction in progress		588		675
		13,410		15,187
Less—Accumulated depreciation		(8,114)		(9,261)
	$	5,296	$	5,926

Depreciation expense was $721 million, $717 million and $726 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016.

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Income Expense [Abstract]

Other (income) expense Text Block

Note 4. Other (Income) Expense

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016

Interest income	$	(217)	$	(151)	$	(106)
Pension ongoing income – non-service		(1,165)		(875)		(605)
Other postretirement income – non-service		(32)		(21)		(32)
Equity income of affiliated companies		(50)		(39)		(31)
Loss (gain) on sale of non-strategic business and assets		-		7		(178)
Foreign exchange		(63)		18		12
Separation costs		321		16		-
Other (net)		57		82		201
	$	(1,149)	$	(963)	$	(739)

Separation costs are associated with the spin-offs of our Homes and Global Distribution business and Transportation Systems business, and are primarily associated with third party services.

For the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Other (net) includes asset impairments in Corporate related to the write-down of a legacy property in connection with its planned disposition. See Note 3 Repositioning and Other Charges.

Refer to Note 2 Acquisitions and Divestitures and Note 13 Long-term Debt and Credit Agreements for further details of transactions recognized in 2016 within Other (income) expense.

CAPITAL STOCK	12 Months Ended
CAPITAL STOCK	Dec. 31, 2018
Capital Stock [Abstract]
Capital Stock	Note 17. Capital Stock We are authorized to issue up to 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $1. Common shareowners are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors, are entitled to one vote per share, and are entitled, in the event of liquidation, to share ratably in all the assets of Honeywell which are available for distribution to the common shareowners. Common shareowners do not have preemptive or conversion rights. Shares of common stock issued and outstanding or held in the treasury are not liable to further calls or assessments. There are no restrictions on us relative to dividends or the repurchase or redemption of common stock. In December 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $8 billion of Honeywell common stock. Approximately $3.7 billion and $7.7 billion remained available as of December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 for additional share repurchases. We repurchased approximately 26.5 million and 20.5 million shares of our common stock in 2018 and 2017, for $4,000 million and $2,889 million. We are authorized to issue up to 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without par value, and can determine the number of shares of each series, and the rights, preferences and limitations of each series. At December 31, 2018, there was no preferred stock outstanding.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES 6 (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue	$ 9,729,000,000	$ 10,762,000,000	$ 10,919,000,000	$ 10,392,000,000	$ 10,843,000,000	$ 10,121,000,000	$ 10,078,000,000	$ 9,492,000,000	$ 41,802,000,000	$ 40,534,000,000	$ 39,302,000,000
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									29,046,000,000	28,144,000,000	27,677,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses									6,051,000,000	6,087,000,000	5,574,000,000
Other (income) expense									1,149,000,000	963,000,000	739,000,000
Interest and other financial charges									367,000,000	316,000,000	338,000,000
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Euro-denominated long-term debt
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease Abstract
Gain (Loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income									177,000,000	(582,000,000)
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Euro-denominated commercial paper [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease Abstract
Gain (Loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income									168,000,000	(458,000,000)
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Net Investment Cross Currency Swap [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease Abstract
Gain (Loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income									44,000,000	0
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Revenue [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income									(9,000,000)	15,000,000
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach									0
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cost of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income									(35,000,000)	31,000,000
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach									6,000,000
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| SG&A [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income									(2,000,000)	28,000,000
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach									0
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other (Income) Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income									47,000,000
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach									9,000,000
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest And Other Financial Charges [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income									0	0
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach									0
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap {Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Revenue [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings									0	0
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1									0	0
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap {Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cost of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings									0	0
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1									0	0
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap {Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| SG&A [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings									0	0
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1									0	0
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap {Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other (Income) Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings									0
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1									0
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap {Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest And Other Financial Charges [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings									37,000,000	29,000,000
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1									(37,000,000)	(29,000,000)
Products [Member]
Revenue									32,848,000,000	32,317,000,000	31,362,000,000
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									$ 23,634,000,000	$ 23,176,000,000	$ 22,612,000,000

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FINANCIAL DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Geographic Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 9,729	$ 10,762	$ 10,919	$ 10,392	$ 10,843	$ 10,121	$ 10,078	$ 9,492	$ 41,802	$ 40,534	$ 39,302
Long-Lived Assets	5,296				5,926				5,296	5,926	5,793
United States [Member]
Geographic Areas [Line Items]
Revenue									23,841	22,722	22,652
Export sales included in United States net sales									5,293	4,974	5,290
Long-Lived Assets	3,601				3,604				3,601	3,604	3,744
Europe [Member]
Geographic Areas [Line Items]
Revenue									10,066	10,400	9,966
Long-Lived Assets	571				927				571	927	741
Other International [Member]
Geographic Areas [Line Items]
Revenue									7,895	7,412	6,684
Long-Lived Assets	$ 1,124				$ 1,395				$ 1,124	$ 1,395	$ 1,308

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Significant Accounting Policies Other Details [Abstract]
Date of completion of goodwill impairment test	Mar. 31, 2018
Research and development expense	$ 1,809	$ 1,835	$ 1,864
Minimum [Member]
Other Assets With Determinable Lives [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Estimated Useful Lives	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Other Assets With Determinable Lives [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Estimated Useful Lives	24 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment Details [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	10 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment Details [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	50 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment Details [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	2 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment Details [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	16 years

INVENTORIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

	December 31,
		2018		2017
Raw materials	$	1,109	$	1,193
Work in process		811		790
Finished products		2,445		2,669
		4,365		4,652
Reduction to LIFO cost basis		(39)		(39)
	$	4,326	$	4,613

INCOME TAX (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current [Abstract]
U.S. Federal	$ (21)	$ 2,061	$ 869
U.S. State	89	62	97
Non-U.S.	1,177	787	559
Current tax expense	1,245	2,910	1,525
Deferred [Abstract]
U.S. Federal	396	190	40
U.S. State	8	139	17
Non-U.S.	(990)	2,123	21
Deferred tax expense	(586)	2,452	78
Tax expense	659	5,362	1,603
Income before taxes
U.S.	2,919	2,873	2,981
Non-U.S.	4,568	4,077	3,471
Income before taxes	$ 7,487	$ 6,950	$ 6,452

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,828,000,000	$ 1,588,000,000	$ 4,849,000,000
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	63,000,000	43,000,000	37,000,000
Net income attributable to Honeywell	6,765,000,000	1,545,000,000	4,812,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Honeywell to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	721,000,000	717,000,000	726,000,000
Amortization	395,000,000	398,000,000	304,000,000
{Gain) loss on sale of non-strategic businesses and assets	0	7,000,000	(178,000,000)
Repositioning and other charges	1,091,000,000	973,000,000	690,000,000
Net payments for repositioning and other charges	(652,000,000)	(628,000,000)	(625,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement (income) expense	(987,000,000)	(647,000,000)	(360,000,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefit payments	(80,000,000)	(106,000,000)	(143,000,000)
Stock compensation expense	175,000,000	176,000,000	184,000,000
Deferred income taxes	(586,000,000)	2,452,000,000	78,000,000
Other	(694,000,000)	1,642,000,000	194,000,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(236,000,000)	(682,000,000)	(547,000,000)
Inventories	(503,000,000)	(259,000,000)	(18,000,000)
Other current assets	218,000,000	(568,000,000)	(106,000,000)
Accounts payable	733,000,000	924,000,000	254,000,000
Accrued liabilities	74,000,000	22,000,000	233,000,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,434,000,000	5,966,000,000	5,498,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(828,000,000)	(1,031,000,000)	(1,095,000,000)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	15,000,000	86,000,000	21,000,000
Increase in investments	(4,059,000,000)	(6,743,000,000)	(3,954,000,000)
Decrease in investments	6,032,000,000	4,414,000,000	3,681,000,000
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(535,000,000)	(82,000,000)	(2,573,000,000)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of fees paid	0	0	296,000,000
Other	402,000,000	(218,000,000)	282,000,000
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	1,027,000,000	(3,574,000,000)	(3,342,000,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings	23,891,000,000	13,701,000,000	18,997,000,000
Payments of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings	(24,095,000,000)	(13,532,000,000)	(21,461,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	267,000,000	520,000,000	409,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	27,000,000	1,238,000,000	9,245,000,000
Payments of long-term debt	(1,330,000,000)	(292,000,000)	(2,839,000,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(4,000,000,000)	(2,889,000,000)	(2,079,000,000)
Cash dividends paid	(2,272,000,000)	(2,119,000,000)	(1,915,000,000)
Payments to purchase the noncontrolling interest	0	0	(238,000,000)
Pre-separation funding	2,801,000,000	0	269,000,000
Pre-spin borrowing	0	0	38,000,000
Spin-off cash	(179,000,000)	0	(38,000,000)
Other	(142,000,000)	(143,000,000)	(42,000,000)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(5,032,000,000)	(3,516,000,000)	346,000,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(201,000,000)	340,000,000	(114,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,228,000,000	(784,000,000)	2,388,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7,059,000,000	7,843,000,000	5,455,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 9,287,000,000	$ 7,059,000,000	$ 7,843,000,000

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 83.42
Financial Statement Impact From Stock Options Exercised [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 175	$ 176	$ 176
2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Number of Options Exercisable	14,073,120	12,288,854	15,536,961
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 83.42	$ 78.35	$ 63.39
Shares of Honeywell common stock available for future grants	40,270,690
Unrecognized compensation on nonvested stock options	$ 89
Nonvested options recognized over weighted average period, years	2 years 4 months
Fair value of options vested	$ 73	$ 87	$ 76
Financial Statement Impact From Stock Options Exercised [Abstract]
Intrinsic value	238	620	395
Tax benefit realized	47	221	137
Share-based compensation expense	64	79	87
Future income tax benefit recognized	13	17	29
2016 Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation on nonvested stock options	$ 218
Nonvested options recognized over weighted average period, years	3 years 2 months
Financial Statement Impact From Stock Options Exercised [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 111	97	97
Future income tax benefit recognized	$ 21	$ 19	$ 30
2016 Directors Plan \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Stock Options [Line Items]
Shares of Honeywell common stock available for future grants	893,809

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 8 (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 8 (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Loss Contingency Indemnification Agreements Disclosure [Line Items]
Spinoff Indemnification Agreement Description	In conjunction with the Garrett spin-off, the Company entered into an indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Garrett subsidiary, pursuant to which Garrett’s subsidiary will have an obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell in amounts equal to (i) 90% of Honeywell’s asbestos-related liability payments primarily related to the Bendix business in the United States, as well as certain environmental-related liability payments and accounts payable and non-United States asbestos-related liability payments, in each case related to legacy elements of the Garrett business, including the legal costs of defending and resolving such liabilities, less (ii) 90% of Honeywell’s net insurance receipts and, as may be applicable, certain other recoveries associated with such liabilities. The amount payable to Honeywell in respect of such liabilities arising in any given year will be subject to a cap of approximately Euro 150 million (equivalent to $175 million at the time the indemnification agreement was entered into). The obligation will continue until the earlier of December 31, 2048, or December 31 of the third consecutive year during which the annual indemnification obligation has been less than the Euro equivalent, at the fixed exchange rate at time of the indemnification agreement, of $25 million. Reimbursements associated with this indemnification agreement were $42 million in 2018. As the Company records the accruals for matters covered by the indemnification agreement, a corresponding receivable from Garrett is recorded for 90 percent of that accrual as determined by the terms of the agreement. In 2018 subsequent to the spin-off, the Company recorded a reversal to the receivable for $17 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. As of December 31, 2018, Other Current Assets and Other Assets includes $171 million and $1,058 million representing the short-term and long-term portion of the receivable amount due from Garrett under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement.
Reimbursements From Indemnification Agreement	$ 42
Reimbursement Receivable Indemnification Agreement	(17)
Indemnity Receivable Recorded in Other Current Assets	171
Indemnity Receivable Recorded in Other Assets	$ 1,058
Environmental Liabilities [Member] \| Resideo [Member]
Loss Contingency Indemnification Agreements Disclosure [Line Items]
Spinoff Indemnification Agreement Description	In conjunction with the Resideo spin-off, the Company entered into an indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Resideo subsidiary, pursuant to which Resideo’s subsidiary has an ongoing obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell in amounts equal to 90 percent of Honeywell’s annual net spending for environmental matters at certain sites as defined in the agreement. The amount payable to Honeywell in any given year is subject to a cap of $140 million, and the obligation will continue until the earlier of December 31, 2043, or December 31 of the third consecutive year during which the annual payment obligation has been less than $25 million. Reimbursements associated with this indemnification agreement were $25 million in 2018 and offset operating cash outflows incurred by the Company. As the Company records the accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable related to the sites covered by the indemnification agreement, a corresponding receivable from Resideo for 90 percent of that accrual is also recorded. This receivable amount recorded in 2018 subsequent to the spin-off was $50 million. As of December 31, 2018, Other Current Assets and Other Assets includes $140 million and $476 million representing the short-term and long-term portion of the receivable amount due from Resideo under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement.
Reimbursements From Indemnification Agreement	$ 25
Reimbursement Receivable Indemnification Agreement	50
Indemnity Receivable Recorded in Other Current Assets	140
Indemnity Receivable Recorded in Other Assets	$ 476

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2018
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Principles	Accounting Principles—The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The following is a description of Honeywell’s significant accounting policies.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Honeywell International Inc. and all of its subsidiaries and entities in which a controlling interest is maintained. Our consolidation policy requires equity investments that we exercise significant influence over but do not control the investee and are not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities to be accounted for using the equity method. Investments through which we are not able to exercise significant influence over the investee and which we do not have readily determinable fair values are accounted for under the cost method. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment—Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, including any asset retirement obligations, less accumulated depreciation. For financial reporting, the straight-line method of depreciation is used over the estimated useful lives of 10 to 50 years for buildings and improvements and 2 to 16 years for machinery and equipment. Recognition of the fair value of obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets is required when there is a legal obligation to incur such costs. Upon initial recognition of a liability, the cost is capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the corresponding asset’s useful life.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets—Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are subject to impairment testing annually as of March 31, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. This testing compares carrying values to fair values and, when appropriate, the carrying value of these assets is reduced to fair value. We completed our annual goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2018 and determined that there was no impairment as of that date.
Other Intangible Assets with Determinable Lives	Other Intangible Assets with Determinable Lives—Other intangible assets with determinable lives consist of customer lists, technology, patents and trademarks and other intangibles and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 2 to 24 years.
Sales Recognition	Sales Recognition—Product and service sales are recognized when or as we transfer control of the promised products or services to our customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Service sales, principally representing repair, maintenance and engineering activities are recognized over the contractual period or as services are rendered. Sales under long-term contracts with performance obligations satisfied over time are recognized using either an input or output method. We recognize revenue over time as we perform on these contracts because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer. With control transferring over time, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. We generally use the cost-to-cost input method of progress for our contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as we incur costs. Under the cost-to-cost method, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the proportion of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. We review our cost estimates on significant contracts on a periodic basis, or when circumstances change and warrant a modification to a previous estimate. Cost estimates are largely based on negotiated or estimated purchase contract terms, historical performance trends and other economic projections. Significant factors that influence these estimates include inflationary trends, technical and schedule risk, internal and subcontractor performance trends, business volume assumptions, asset utilization, and anticipated labor agreements. Provisions for anticipated losses on long-term contracts are recorded in full when such losses become evident, to the extent required. The customer funding for costs incurred for nonrecurring engineering and development activities of our products under agreements with commercial customers is deferred and subsequently recognized as revenue as products are delivered to the customers. Additionally, expenses incurred, up to the customer agreed funded amount, are deferred as an asset and recognized as cost of sales when products are delivered to the customer. The deferred customer funding and costs result in recognition of deferred costs (asset) and deferred revenue (liability) on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Revenues for our mechanical service programs are recognized as performance obligations are satisfied over time, with recognition reflecting a series of distinct services using the output method. The terms of a contract or the historical business practice can give rise to variable consideration due to, but not limited to, cash-based incentives, rebates, performance awards, or credits. We estimate variable consideration at the most likely amount we will receive from customers. We include estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized for such transaction will not occur, or when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us. For the years ended 2017 and 2016, prior to the adoption of the revenue recognition standard (see Note 7 Revenue Recognition and Contracts with Customers), product and service sales were recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement existed, product delivery had occurred or services had been rendered, pricing was fixed or determinable, and collection was reasonably assured. Service sales, principally representing repair, maintenance and engineering activities were recognized over the contractual period or as services were rendered. Sales under long-term contracts were recorded on a percentage-of-completion method measured on the cost-to-cost basis for engineering-type contracts and the units-of-delivery basis for production-type contracts. Provisions for anticipated losses on long-term contracts were recorded in full when such losses became evident. Revenues from contracts with multiple element arrangements were recognized as each element was earned based on the relative fair value of each element provided the delivered elements had value to customers on a standalone basis. Amounts allocated to each element were based on its objectively determined fair value, such as the sales price for the product or service when it was sold separately or competitor prices for similar products or services.
Environmental	Environmental—We accrue costs related to environmental matters when it is probable that we have incurred a liability related to a contaminated site and the amount can be reasonably estimated. For additional information, see Note 20 Commitments and Contingencies.
Asbestos Related Contingencies and Insurance Recoveries	Asbestos Related Liabilities and Insurance Recoveries, and Indemnification Receivables—We recognize a liability for any asbestos related contingency that is probable of occurrence and reasonably estimable. In connection with the recognition of liabilities for asbestos related matters, we record asbestos related insurance recoveries that are deemed probable. Additionally, in conjunction with the Garrett spin-off, the Company entered into an indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Garrett subsidiary, pursuant to which Garrett’s subsidiary has an obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell as reimbursement for asbestos liabilities. Accordingly, the Company has recorded an indemnification receivable and we monitor the recoverability of such receivable, which is subject to terms of applicable credit agreements of Garrett and its general ability to pay. For additional information, see Note 20 Commitments and Contingencies.
Aerospace Sales Incentives	Aerospace Sales Incentives—We provide sales incentives to commercial aircraft manufacturers and airlines in connection with their selection of our aircraft equipment, predominately wheel and braking system hardware, avionics, and auxiliary power units, for installation on commercial aircraft. These incentives consist of free or deeply discounted products, credits for future purchases of product or upfront cash payments. These costs are generally recognized in the period incurred as cost of products sold or as a reduction to relevant sales, as appropriate.
Research and Development	Research and Development—Research and development costs for company-sponsored research and development projects are expensed as incurred. Such costs are principally included in cost of products sold and were $1,809 million, $1,835 million and $1,864 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Stock-Based Compensation Plans	Stock-Based Compensation Plans—The principal awards issued under our stock-based compensation plans, which are described in Note 19 Stock-Based Compensation Plans, are non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units. The cost for such awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods (generally the vesting period of the equity award) and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant to recognize expense for those awards that are expected to vest and are based on our historical forfeiture rates.
Pension Benefits	Pension Benefits—On January 1, 2018, we retrospectively adopted the new accounting guidance on presentation of net periodic pension costs. That guidance requires that we disaggregate the service cost component of net benefit costs and report those costs in the same line item or items in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other non-service components of net benefit costs are required to be presented separately from the service cost component. Following the adoption of this guidance, we continue to record the service cost component of Pension ongoing (income) expense in Costs of products and services sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses. The remaining components of net benefit costs within Pension ongoing (income) expense, primarily interest costs and assumed return on plan assets, are now recorded in Other (income) expense. See Note 4 Other (Income) Expense for amounts that were reclassified. We will continue to recognize net actuarial gains or losses in excess of 10% of the greater of the fair value of plan assets or the plans’ projected benefit obligation (the corridor) annually in the fourth quarter each year (MTM Adjustment). The MTM Adjustment will also be reported in Other (income) expense.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation— Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside the United States with a functional currency other than U.S. Dollars are translated into U.S. Dollars using year-end exchange rates. Sales, costs and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the year. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary environments, inventories and property, plant and equipment, including related expenses, are remeasured at the exchange rate in effect on the date the assets were acquired, while monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at year-end exchange rates. Remeasurement adjustments for these subsidiaries are included in earnings.
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments— We minimize our risks from interest and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations through our normal operating and financing activities and, when deemed appropriate through the use of derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage risk and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. We do not use leveraged derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting must be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure at the inception of the contract. Accordingly, changes in fair value of the derivative contract must be highly correlated with changes in fair value of the underlying hedged item at inception of the hedge and over the life of the hedge contract. All derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair values of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently recognized in earnings when the hedged items impact earnings. Cash flows of such derivative financial instruments are classified consistent with the underlying hedged item. We have elected to exclude the time value of the derivatives (i.e., the forward points) from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize the initial value of the excluded component in earnings using the amortization approach. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a net investment hedge, the effective portion of the derivative's gain or loss is reported as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss) and recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The gain or loss will be subsequently reclassified into net earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes— Significant judgment is required in evaluating tax positions. We establish additional reserves for income taxes when, despite the belief that tax positions are fully supportable, there remain certain positions that do not meet the minimum recognition threshold. The approach for evaluating certain and uncertain tax positions is defined by the authoritative guidance which determines when a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority. In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are examined by various federal, state and foreign tax authorities. We regularly assess the potential outcomes of these examinations and any future examinations for the current or prior years in determining the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. We continually assess the likelihood and amount of potential adjustments and adjust the income tax provision, the current tax liability and deferred taxes in the period in which the facts that give rise to a change in estimate become known. For discussion of the impacts from what is commonly referred to as the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“U.S Tax Reform”), see Note 5 Income Taxes.
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents— Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments having an original maturity of three months or less.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share—Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and all dilutive potential common shares outstanding.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications—Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements—We consider the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows (consolidated financial statements). In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for leases which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The guidance requires enhanced disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases that will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The standard allows modified retrospective transition method where an entity can elect to apply the transition provisions at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease accounting standard using the modified retrospective transition option of applying the new standard at the adoption date. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of additional net lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $0.7 billion. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact related to existing leases and as a result, a cumulative-effect adjustment was not recorded. We are currently working to complete the implementation of new processes and information technology tools to assist in our ongoing lease data collection and analysis, and updating our accounting policies and internal controls in connection with the adoption of the new standard. In October 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, at the time the entity transfer occurs rather than when the asset is ultimately transferred to a third party, as required under current U.S. GAAP. The guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice, particularly for transfers involving intellectual property. We adopted the accounting standard update as of January 1, 2018. The guidance requires application on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance increases our deferred tax assets by $339 million with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of the same amount. In August 2017, the FASB issued amendments to hedge accounting guidance. These amendments are intended to better align risk management strategies and financial reporting for hedging relationships. Under the new guidance, more hedging strategies will be eligible for hedge accounting and the application of hedge accounting is simplified. In addition, the new guidance amends presentation and disclosure requirements. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows for an entity to elect to reclassify the income tax effects on items within accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from U.S. Tax Reform to retained earnings. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted, including interim periods within those years. Upon adoption, the Company does not expect to elect to reclassify the stranded income tax effects of U.S. Tax Reform from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingency, Narco and Bendix Asbestos Related Balances by Balance Sheet Caption [Line Items]
Other current assets	$ 40	$ 24
Insurance recoveries for asbestos related liabilities	437	479
Total assets	477	503	$ 520	$ 547
Accrued liabilities	245	350
Asbestos related liabilities	2,269	2,260
Total liabilities	$ 2,514	$ 2,610	$ 2,708	$ 2,714

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Plant, property and equipment

	December 31,
	2018		2017
Land and improvements	$	262	$	287
Machinery and equipment		9,435		10,762
Buildings and improvements		3,125		3,463
Construction in progress		588		675
		13,410		15,187
Less—Accumulated depreciation		(8,114)		(9,261)
	$	5,296	$	5,926

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 3 (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales	$ (9,729,000,000)	$ (10,762,000,000)	$ (10,919,000,000)	$ (10,392,000,000)	$ (10,843,000,000)	$ (10,121,000,000)	$ (10,078,000,000)	$ (9,492,000,000)	$ (41,802,000,000)	$ (40,534,000,000)	$ (39,302,000,000)
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									29,046,000,000	28,144,000,000	27,677,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses									6,051,000,000	6,087,000,000	5,574,000,000
Other (income) expense									(1,149,000,000)	(963,000,000)	(739,000,000)
Tax expense (benefit)									659,000,000	5,362,000,000	1,603,000,000
Products [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales									(32,848,000,000)	(32,317,000,000)	(31,362,000,000)
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									23,634,000,000	23,176,000,000	22,612,000,000
Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales									(8,954,000,000)	(8,217,000,000)	(7,940,000,000)
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									5,412,000,000	4,968,000,000	$ 5,065,000,000
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales									10,000,000	(15,000,000)
Selling, general and administrative expenses									2,000,000	(28,000,000)
Other (income) expense									(99,000,000)	31,000,000
Total before tax									(51,000,000)	(38,000,000)
Tax expense (benefit)									10,000,000	10,000,000
Total reclassification for the period, net of tax									(41,000,000)	(28,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Products [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									30,000,000	(22,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									6,000,000	(4,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| (Gains) losses on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales									10,000,000	(15,000,000)
Selling, general and administrative expenses									2,000,000	(28,000,000)
Other (income) expense									(47,000,000)	0
Total before tax									1,000,000	(69,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| (Gains) losses on cash flow hedges \| Products [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									30,000,000	(22,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| (Gains) losses on cash flow hedges \| Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									6,000,000	(4,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Actuarial losses recognized [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales									0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses									0	0
Other (income) expense									45,000,000	110,000,000
Total before tax									45,000,000	110,000,000
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Actuarial losses recognized [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member] \| Products [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									0	0
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Actuarial losses recognized [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member] \| Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									0	0
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Prior service (credit) recognized [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales									0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses									0	0
Other (income) expense									(99,000,000)	(103,000,000)
Total before tax									(99,000,000)	(103,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Prior service (credit) recognized [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member] \| Products [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									0	0
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Prior service (credit) recognized [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member] \| Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									0	0
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Settlements and curtailments [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales									0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses									0	0
Other (income) expense									2,000,000	24,000,000
Total before tax									2,000,000	24,000,000
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Settlements and curtailments [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member] \| Products [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									0	0
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Settlements and curtailments [Member] \| Amortization of Pension and Other Postretirement Items [Member] \| Services [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold									$ 0	$ 0

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense Abstract
Future Amortization Expense - 2019	$ 386
Future Amortization Expense - 2020	349
Future Amortization Expense - 2021	312
Future Amortization Expense - 2022	288
Future Amortization Expense - 2023	251
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	6,456	$ 6,582
Accumulated Amortization	(3,347)	(3,131)
Net Carrying Amount	3,109	3,451
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	18,277
Acquisitions/Divestitures	(2,472)
Currency Translation Adjustment	(259)
Balance at end of period,	15,546	18,277
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Trademarks with indefinite lives	1,030	1,045
Gross carrying amount	7,486	7,627
Accumulated Amortization	(3,347)	(3,131)
Net carrying amount	4,139	4,496
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	395	398	$ 304
Aerospace [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	2,468
Acquisitions/Divestitures	(193)
Currency Translation Adjustment	(17)
Balance at end of period,	2,258	2,468
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	5,242
Acquisitions/Divestitures	23
Currency Translation Adjustment	(118)
Balance at end of period,	5,147	5,242
Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	5,960
Acquisitions/Divestitures	(2,640)
Currency Translation Adjustment	(82)
Balance at end of period,	3,238	5,960
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	4,607
Acquisitions/Divestitures	338
Currency Translation Adjustment	(42)
Balance at end of period,	4,903	4,607
Patents and Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	1,996	1,990
Accumulated Amortization	(1,332)	(1,272)
Net Carrying Amount	664	718
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(1,332)	(1,272)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	3,785	3,911
Accumulated Amortization	(1,510)	(1,366)
Net Carrying Amount	2,275	2,545
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(1,510)	(1,366)
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	326	328
Accumulated Amortization	(206)	(189)
Net Carrying Amount	120	139
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(206)	(189)
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	349	353
Accumulated Amortization	(299)	(304)
Net Carrying Amount	50	49
Finite And Indefinite Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	$ (299)	$ (304)

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Selected Quarterly Financial Information Abstract
Revenue	$ 9,729	$ 10,762	$ 10,919	$ 10,392	$ 10,843	$ 10,121	$ 10,078	$ 9,492	$ 41,802	$ 40,534	$ 39,302
Gross Profit	3,044	3,206	3,305	3,201	3,303	3,067	3,054	2,966	12,756	12,390
Net income (loss) attributable to Honeywell	$ 1,721	$ 2,338	$ 1,267	$ 1,439	$ (2,519)	$ 1,345	$ 1,391	$ 1,328	$ 6,765	$ 1,545	$ 4,812
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic	$ 2.34	$ 3.15	$ 1.7	$ 1.92	$ (3.32)	$ 1.76	$ 1.82	$ 1.74	$ 9.1	$ 2.03	$ 6.3
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution	2.31	3.11	1.68	1.89	(3.32)	1.74	1.8	1.72	8.98	2	$ 6.21
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.82	$ 0.745	$ 0.745	$ 0.745	$ 0.745	$ 0.665	$ 0.665	$ 0.665	$ 3.055	$ 2.74

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Stock Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Income Statement Impact from Stock Options

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Compensation expense	$	64	$	79	$	87
Future income tax benefit recognized		13		17		29

Share based compensation fair value assumptions

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018			2017			2016
Weighted average fair value per share of options
granted during the year⁽¹⁾	$	23.63		$	16.68		$	15.59
Assumptions:
Expected annual dividend yield		2.49	%		2.81	%		2.92	%
Expected volatility		18.93	%		18.96	%		23.07	%
Risk-free rate of return		2.71	%		2.02	%		1.29	%
Expected option term (years)		4.95			5.04			4.97

(1) Estimated on date of grant using Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

Stock Options Activity

		Weighted
		Average
	Number of	Exercise
	Options	Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2015	30,569,438	$	70.76
Granted	6,281,053		103.51
Exercised	(7,075,852)		57.41
Lapsed or canceled	(1,107,339)		96.81
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	28,667,300		79.57
Granted	5,098,569		125.16
Exercised	(8,840,019)		62.34
Lapsed or canceled	(1,516,557)		109.04
Outstanding at December 31, 2017	23,409,293		94.16
Spin related adjustment⁽¹⁾	989,158
Granted	3,303,722		148.48
Exercised	(3,399,375)		78.29
Lapsed or canceled	(1,824,217)		123.01
Outstanding at December 31, 2018	22,478,581	$	97.83
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2018⁽²⁾	21,590,740	$	96.27
Exercisable at December 31, 2018	14,073,120	$	83.42

(1) Additional options granted to offset the dilutive impact of the spin-offs on outstanding options.
(2) Represents the sum of vested options of 14.1 million and expected to vest options of 7.5 million. Expected to vest options are derived by applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding unvested options of 8.6 million.

Schedule of share based compensation by price ranges

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted					Weighted
		Weighted	Average		Aggregate			Average		Aggregate
Range of	Number	Average	Exercise		Intrinsic		Number	Exercise		Intrinsic
Exercise prices	Outstanding	Life⁽¹⁾	Price		Value		Exercisable	Price		Value
$27.00-$64.99	3,225,142	2.47	$	53.34	$	254	3,225,142	$	53.34	$	254
$65.00-$89.99	4,788,204	4.72		79.22		253	4,788,204		79.22		253
$90.00-$99.99	7,614,190	6.69		98.80		254	4,885,314		98.82		163
$100.00-$134.99	4,155,389	8.12		119.20		54	1,155,376		118.67		16
$135.00-$156.00	2,695,656	9.17		148.45		-	19,084		148.79		-
	22,478,581	6.23		97.83	$	815	14,073,120	$	83.42	$	686

(1) Average remaining contractual life in years.

Financial Statement Impact From Stock Options Exercised

		Years Ended December 31,
Options Exercised		2018		2017		2016
Intrinsic value⁽¹⁾	$	238	$	620	$	395
Tax benefit realized		47		221		137

(1) Represents the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options on the date of exercise.

Restricted stock units activity

		Weighted
		Average
	Number of	Grant Date
	Restricted	Fair Value
	Stock Units	Per Share
Non-vested at December 31, 2015	4,981,588	$	82.18
Granted	1,364,469		110.49
Vested	(1,486,173)		68.58
Forfeited	(392,541)		88.88
Non-vested at December 31, 2016	4,467,343		94.17
Granted	1,274,791		129.71
Vested	(1,289,892)		81.37
Forfeited	(505,415)		103.06
Non-vested at December 31, 2017	3,946,827		108.60
Spin related adjustment ⁽¹⁾	154,346
Granted	1,360,338		153.46
Vested	(988,787)		91.68
Forfeited	(814,851)		117.40
Non-vested at December 31, 2018	3,657,873	$	125.35
(1) Additional RSU grants to offset the dilutive impact of the spin-offs on non-vested RSUs.

Income Statement Impact from RSUs

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Compensation expense	$	111	$	97	$	97
Future income tax benefit recognized		21		19		30

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 2 (Details) - USD ($)	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate			4.07%	3.39%	3.65%
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate Support Methodology And Source Data			To determine discount rates for our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans, we use a modeling process that involves matching the expected cash outflows of our benefit plans to a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality, fixed-income debt instruments. We use the single weighted-average yield of this hypothetical portfolio as a discount rate benchmark.
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation	3.65%		3.39%	3.60%	3.80%
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate Support Methodology And Source Data			To determine discount rates for our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans, we use a modeling process that involves matching the expected cash outflows of our benefit plans to a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality, fixed-income debt instruments. We use the single weighted-average yield of this hypothetical portfolio as a discount rate benchmark.
United States [Member]
Actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate			4.35%	3.68%	4.20%
Expected annual rate of compensation increase			3.25%	4.50%	4.50%
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate Support Methodology And Source Data			To determine discount rates for our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans, we use a modeling process that involves matching the expected cash outflows of our benefit plans to a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality, fixed-income debt instruments. We use the single weighted-average yield of this hypothetical portfolio as a discount rate benchmark. We utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension benefit (income) for our significant pension plans. This approach applies the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the pension benefit obligation to their underlying projected cash flows and provides a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected cash flows and their corresponding spot rates. For our U.S. pension plans, the single weighted average spot rates used to determine service and interest costs for 2019 are 4.47% and 3.94%. The discount rate used to determine the other postretirement benefit obligation is lower principally due to a shorter expected duration of other postretirement plan obligations as compared to pension plan obligations
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation			3.68%	4.20%	4.46%
Expected rate of return on plan assets			7.75%	7.75%	7.75%
Expected annual rate of compensation increase			4.50%	4.50%	4.48%
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate Support Methodology And Source Data			To determine discount rates for our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans, we use a modeling process that involves matching the expected cash outflows of our benefit plans to a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality, fixed-income debt instruments. We use the single weighted-average yield of this hypothetical portfolio as a discount rate benchmark. We utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension benefit (income) for our significant pension plans. This approach applies the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the pension benefit obligation to their underlying projected cash flows and provides a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected cash flows and their corresponding spot rates. For our U.S. pension plans, the single weighted average spot rates used to determine service and interest costs for 2019 are 4.47% and 3.94%. The discount rate used to determine the other postretirement benefit obligation is lower principally due to a shorter expected duration of other postretirement plan obligations as compared to pension plan obligations
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligations			$ 327,000,000	$ 371,000,000
Accumulated benefit obligations			321,000,000	360,000,000
Fair value of plan assets			0	0
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Accumulated benefit obligation			$ 16,100,000,000	$ 18,100,000,000
United States [Member] \| Service Cost
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation			3.77%	4.42%	4.69%
United States [Member] \| Interest Costs
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation			3.27%	3.49%	3.59%
United States [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Expected rate of return on plan assets		6.75%
United States [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Service Cost
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation		4.47%
United States [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member] \| Interest Costs
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation		3.94%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate			2.63%	2.36%	2.51%
Expected annual rate of compensation increase			2.46%	0.73%	2.17%
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation			2.36%	2.51%	3.49%
Expected rate of return on plan assets			6.23%	6.43%	6.65%
Expected annual rate of compensation increase			2.49%	2.17%	2.11%
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligations			$ 1,668,000,000	$ 1,082,000,000
Accumulated benefit obligations			1,604,000,000	1,018,000,000
Fair value of plan assets			873,000,000	269,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Accumulated benefit obligation			$ 6,100,000,000	$ 6,900,000,000
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Service Cost
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation			2.20%	2.14%	2.92%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Interest Costs
Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for years ended December 31: [Abstract]
Discount rate - benefit obligation			2.08%	2.19%	3.07%

REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018
Change In Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 1,548.0	$ 1,721.0
Change in contract assets - increase (decrease)	(173.0)
Contract liability	(3,378.0)	$ (2,973.0)
Change in contract liability - (increase) decrease	(405.0)
Net change	(578.0)
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized	$ 1,166.0

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	12 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	Dec. 31, 2018
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures During 2018, we acquired businesses for an aggregate cost (net of cash and debt assumed) of approximately $535 million, mainly due to the November 2018 acquisition of Transnorm, a global leader in high-performance conveyor and warehouse solutions. Transnorm is part of Safety and Productivity Solutions. The preliminary determination of the assets and liabilities acquired with Transnorm have been included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018, including $338 million allocated to goodwill, which is non-deductible for tax purposes. During 2017 there were no significant acquisitions individually or in aggregate. During 2016, we acquired businesses for an aggregate cost (net of cash and debt assumed) of $2,538 million. In August 2016, the Company acquired Intelligrated, a leading provider of supply chain and warehouse automation technologies, for an aggregate value, net of cash acquired, of $1,488 million. Intelligrated is part of Safety and Productivity Solutions. Management recorded goodwill and intangible assets acquired of, $1,121 million and $507 million, respectively. The Intelligrated identifiable intangible assets primarily include customer relationships, technology, and trade name that are being amortized over their estimated lives ranging from 1 to 15 years using straight line and accelerated amortization methods. The goodwill is non-deductible for tax purposes. In April 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Xtralis International Holdings Limited (“Xtralis”), a leading global provider of aspiration smoke detection and perimeter security technologies, for an aggregate cost, net of cash acquired and debt assumed, of $515 million. Xtralis is part of Honeywell Building Technologies. In February 2016, the Company acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of COM DEV International (“COM DEV”), a leading satellite and space components provider, for an aggregate value, net of cash acquired and debt assumed, of $347 million. COM DEV is part of Aerospace. In January 2016, the Company acquired the remaining 30 percent noncontrolling interest in UOP Russell LLC, which develops technology and manufactures modular equipment to process natural gas, for $240 million. UOP Russell LLC is part of Performance Materials and Technologies. On October 1, 2018, the Company completed the tax-free spin-off to Honeywell shareowners of its Transportation Systems business, part of Aerospace, into a standalone publicly-traded company, Garrett Motion Inc. (“Garrett”). On October 29, 2018, the Company completed the tax-free spin-off to Honeywell shareowners of its Homes and Global Distribution business, part of Home and Building Technologies (renamed Honeywell Building Technologies following the spin-off), into a standalone publicly-traded company, Resideo Technologies, Inc. (“Resideo”). The assets of approximately $5.5 billion, including approximately $2.8 billion of goodwill and net of recorded indemnification receivables, and liabilities of approximately $7.2 billion associated with spin-off entities have been removed through Retained Earnings from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the effective date of the spin-off. The results of operations and cash flows are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows through the effective date of the spin-off. The Income before taxes attributable to the spin-off businesses were $0.4 billion, $0.5 billion, and $0.6 billion for 2018, 2017 and 2016. Honeywell shareowners of record as of the close of business on October 16, 2018 received one share of Resideo common stock for every 6 shares of Honeywell common stock. Immediately prior to the effective date of the spin-off, Resideo incurred debt of $1.2 billion to make a cash distribution to the Company. Honeywell shareowners of record as of the close of business on September 18, 2018 received one share of Garrett common stock for every 10 shares of Honeywell common stock. Immediately prior to the effective date of the spin-off, Garrett incurred debt of $1.6 billion to make a cash distribution to the Company. In 2018 in connection with the spin-off, the Company entered into certain agreements with Resideo and Garrett to effect our legal and structural separation, including transition services agreements to provide certain administrative and other services for a limited time, and tax matters and indemnity agreements. As of the end of 2018, most of those agreements are still in effect. On October 1, 2016, the Company completed the tax-free spin-off to Honeywell shareowners of its Resins and Chemicals business, part of Performance Materials and Technologies, into a standalone, publicly-traded company (named AdvanSix Inc. (“AdvanSix”)). The assets and liabilities associated with AdvanSix have been removed from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the effective date of the spin-off. The results of operations for AdvanSix are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations through the effective date of the spin-off. Honeywell shareowners of record as of the close of business on September 16, 2016 received one share of AdvanSix common stock for every 25 shares of Honeywell common stock. Immediately prior to the effective date of the spin-off, AdvanSix incurred debt to make a cash distribution of $269 million to the Company. At the same time, AdvanSix also incurred $38 million of borrowings in order to fund its post spin-off working capital. In 2016 in connection with the spin-off, the Company entered into certain agreements with AdvanSix to effect our legal and structural separation including a transition services agreement with AdvanSix to provide certain administrative and other services for a limited time. As of the end of 2018, those agreements have ended. On September 16, 2016, the Company completed the sale of Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. for a sale price of $300 million. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $176 million, which was recorded in Other (income) expense. The Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. business was part of Aerospace.

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information Table Text Block

		2018
		Mar. 31		June 30		Sept. 30		Dec. 31		Year
Net sales	$	10,392	$	10,919	$	10,762	$	9,729	$	41,802
Gross profit		3,201		3,305		3,206		3,044		12,756
Net income attributable to Honeywell		1,439		1,267		2,338		1,721		6,765
Earnings per common share - basic ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		1.92		1.70		3.15		2.34		9.10
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		1.89		1.68		3.11		2.31		8.98
Cash dividends per common share		0.745		0.745		0.745		0.820		3.055

		2017
		Mar. 31		June 30		Sept. 30		Dec. 31⁽³⁾		Year
Net sales	$	9,492	$	10,078	$	10,121	$	10,843	$	40,534
Gross profit		2,966		3,054		3,067		3,303		12,390
Net income (loss) attributable to Honeywell		1,328		1,391		1,345		(2,519)		1,545
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		1.74		1.82		1.76		(3.32)		2.03
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution ^{(1) (2)(4)}		1.72		1.80		1.74		(3.32)		2.00
Cash dividends per common share		0.665		0.665		0.665		0.745		2.740



(1) Total for the full year may differ from the sum of the individual quarters due to the requirement to use weighted average shares each quarter, which may fluctuate with share repurchases and share issuances, and due to the impact of losses in a quarter.
(2) Due to a loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, no incremental shares were included because the effect would be antidilutive.
(3) For the quarter ended December 31, 2017 Net income (loss) attributable to Honeywell, Earnings (loss) per common share - basic and Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution were impacted by U.S. Tax Reform.
(4) Earnings per Common Share and Net income attributable to Honeywell were revised for periods prior to Sept. 30, 2018 in connection with our change in accounting for Bendix asbestos-related liabilities for unasserted claims. See Note 20 Commitments and Contingencies for further details.

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

Note 12. Accrued Liabilities

		December 31,
		2018		2017
Customer advances and deferred income	$	2,403	$	2,198
Compensation, benefit and other employee related		1,469		1,420
Asbestos related liabilities		245		350
Repositioning		566		508
Product warranties and performance guarantees		243		307
Environmental costs		175		226
Income taxes		166		134
Accrued interest		94		94
Other taxes		234		277
Insurance		170		199
Other (primarily operating expenses)		1,094		1,255
	$	6,859	$	6,968

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,287	$ 7,059
Short-term investments	1,623	3,758
Accounts receivable - net	7,508	8,866
Inventories	4,326	4,613
Other current assets	1,618	1,706
Total current assets	24,362	26,002
Investments and long-term receivables	742	667
Property, plant and equipment - net	5,296	5,926
Goodwill	15,546	18,277
Other intangible assets - net	4,139	4,496
Insurance recoveries for asbestos related liabilities	437	479
Deferred income taxes	382	251
Other assets	6,869	3,372
Total assets	57,773	59,470
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,607	6,584
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings	3,586	3,958
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,872	1,351
Accrued liabilities	6,859	6,968
Total current liabilities	18,924	18,861
Long-term debt	9,756	12,573
Deferred income taxes	1,713	2,664
Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions	344	512
Asbestos related liabilities	2,269	2,260
Other liabilities	6,402	5,930
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	7	5
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Capital - common stock issued	958	958
Capital - additional paid in capital	6,452	6,212
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(19,771)	(15,914)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,437)	(2,235)
Retained earnings	33,978	27,481
Total Honeywell shareowners' equity	18,180	16,502
Noncontrolling interest	178	163
Total shareowners' equity	18,358	16,665
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and shareowners' equity	$ 57,773	$ 59,470

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income by region

Income before taxes
			Years Ended December 31,
			2018		2017		2016
	U.S.	$	2,919	$	2,873	$	2,981
	Non-U.S.		4,568		4,077		3,471
		$	7,487	$	6,950	$	6,452

Tax Expense Current and Deferred

Tax expense (benefit)
			Years Ended December 31,
			2018		2017		2016
	Tax expense (benefit) consists of
	Current:
	U.S. Federal	$	(21)	$	2,061	$	869
	U.S. State		89		62		97
	Non-U.S.		1,177		787		559
		$	1,245	$	2,910	$	1,525
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal	$	396	$	190	$	40
	U.S. State		8		139		17
	Non-U.S.		(990)		2,123		21
			(586)		2,452		78
		$	659	$	5,362	$	1,603

Effective income tax rate reconciliation

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
The U.S. federal statutory income tax rate is reconciled to our effective income tax rate as follows:
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
Taxes on non-U.S. earnings⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	0.2		(12.8)		(8.0)
U.S. state income taxes⁽¹⁾	1.6		1.4		1.1
Reserves for tax contingencies	0.3		1.6		1.2
Employee share-based payments	(0.7)		(2.9)		(2.0)
U.S. Tax Reform	(5.8)		56.0		-
Reduction of taxes on unremitted earnings	(14.2)		-		-
Separation tax costs	5.5		-		-
All other items—net	0.9		(1.1)		(2.5)
	8.8	%	77.2	%	24.8	%
(1) Net of changes in valuation allowance
(2) Includes U.S. taxes on non-U.S. earnings

Deferred Tax Assets, Liabilities

	December 31,
Deferred tax assets:	2018		2017
Postretirement benefits other than pensions		120		177
Asbestos and environmental		589		570
Employee compensation and benefits		262		218
Other accruals and reserves		336		376
Net operating and capital losses		688		632
Tax credit carryforwards		154		510
Gross deferred tax assets		2,149		2,483
Valuation allowance		(689)		(663)
Total deferred tax assets	$	1,460	$	1,820

Deferred tax liabilities:
Pension……………………………………………….	$	(40)	$	(40)
Property, plant and equipment		(422)		(439)
Intangibles		(1,553)		(1,326)
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries		(616)		(2,151)
Other asset basis differences		(110)		(210)
Other		(50)		(67)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(2,791)		(4,233)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(1,331)	$	(2,413)

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards

			Net Operating
	Expiration		and Capital Loss		Tax Credit
Jurisdiction	Period		Carryforwards		Carryforwards
U.S. Federal	2038	$	9	$	22
U.S. State	2038		406		18
Non-U.S.	2038		310		117
Non-U.S.	Indefinite		2,353		-
		$	3,078	$	157

Change in unrecognized tax benefits

	2018		2017		2016
Change in unrecognized tax benefits:
Balance at beginning of year	$	947	$	877	$	765
Gross increases related to current period tax positions		370		94		96
Gross increases related to prior periods tax positions		82		153		88
Gross decreases related to prior periods tax positions		(201)		(91)		(33)
Decrease related to resolutions of audits with tax authorities		(40)		(76)		(3)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes		(50)		(54)		(10)
Foreign currency translation		(19)		44		(26)
Balance at end of year	$	1,089	$	947	$	877

Summary of Income Tax Examinations

	Open Tax Years
	Based on Originally Filed Returns
Jurisdiction	Examination in	Examination not yet
Jurisdiction	progress	initiated
U.S. Federal	2015 - 2016	2015, 2017 - 2018
U.S. State	2011 - 2017	2012 - 2018
Australia	N/A	2016 - 2018
Canada⁽¹⁾	2010 - 2016	2017 - 2018
China	2003 - 2017	2018
France	2008 - 2017	2018
Germany⁽¹⁾	2007 - 2018	N/A
India	1998 - 2016	2017 - 2018
Switzerland⁽¹⁾	2013 - 2014	2017 - 2018
United Kingdom	2013 - 2017	2018

(1) Includes provincial or similar local jurisdictions, as applicable.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounts Receivable, Net Current [Abstract]

Accounts, Notes and Other Receivables

Note 8. Accounts Receivable

		December 31,
		2018		2017

Trade	$	7,705	$	9,068
Less - Allowance for doubtful accounts		(197)		(202)
		7,508		8,866

Trade Receivables includes $1,543 million and $1,853 million of unbilled balances under long-term contracts as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. These amounts are billed in accordance with the terms of customer contracts to which they relate.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES-NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Net [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

Note 11. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Net

The following table summarizes the change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 by segment

						Currency
		December 31,		Acquisitions/		Translation		December 31,
		2017		Divestitures		Adjustment		2018
Aerospace	$	2,468	$	(193)	$	(17)	$	2,258
Honeywell Building
Technologies		5,960		(2,640)		(82)		3,238
Performance Materials
and Technologies		5,242		23		(118)		5,147
Safety and Productivity
Solutions		4,607		338		(42)		4,903
	$	18,277	$	(2,472)	$	(259)	$	15,546

Other intangible assets are comprised of:
		December 31, 2018						December 31, 2017
		Gross				Net		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Determinable life intangibles:
Patents and technology	$	1,996	$	(1,332)	$	664	$	1,990	$	(1,272)	$	718
Customer relationships		3,785		(1,510)		2,275		3,911		(1,366)		2,545
Trademarks		326		(206)		120		328		(189)		139
Other		349		(299)		50		353		(304)		49
		6,456		(3,347)		3,109		6,582		(3,131)		3,451
Indefinite life intangibles:
Trademarks		1,030		-		1,030		1,045		-		1,045
	$	7,486	$	(3,347)	$	4,139	$	7,627	$	(3,131)	$	4,496

Intangible assets amortization expense was $395 million, $398 million, and $304 million in 2018, 2017, 2016. Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for each of the next five years approximates $386 million in 2019, $349 million in 2020, $312 million in 2021, $288 million in 2022, and $251 million in 2023.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Note 24. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
Net payments for repositioning and other charges:
Severance and exit cost payments	$	(285)	$	(177)	$	(228)
Environmental payments		(218)		(212)		(228)
Indemnity receipts		67		-		-
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities		38		27		43
Asbestos related liability payments		(254)		(266)		(212)
	$	(652)	$	(628)	$	(625)

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	353	$	306	$	329
Income taxes paid, net of refunds		1,566		1,751		1,142
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock contributed to savings plans		52		172		168
Marketable securities contributed to non-U.S. pension plans		99		89		106

LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, including current portion	$ 12,628,000,000	$ 13,924,000,000
Less current portion	(2,872,000,000)	(1,351,000,000)
Total Noncurrent Debt	9,756,000,000	12,573,000,000
Long Term Debt By Maturity [Abstract]
2019	2,872,000,000
2020	1,416,000,000
2021	2,345,000,000
2022	22,000,000
2023	1,756,000,000
Thereafter	4,217,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current portion	12,628,000,000	13,924,000,000
Less current portion	(2,872,000,000)	(1,351,000,000)
Total Long-term debt	9,756,000,000	12,573,000,000
Notes 4.25% due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 800,000,000	800,000,000
Various interest rates	4.25%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 01, 2021
Notes 3.35% due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Various interest rates	3.35%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Dec. 01, 2023
Notes 5.375% Due 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 417,000,000	417,000,000
Various interest rates	5.375%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 01, 2041
Industrial development bond obligations, floating rate maturing at various dates through 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Industrial development bond	$ 22,000,000	22,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument	Dec. 31, 2037
Debentures 6.625% due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 201,000,000	201,000,000
Various interest rates	6.625%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Jun. 15, 2028
Debentures 9.065% due 2033 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 51,000,000	51,000,000
Various interest rates	9.065%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Jun. 01, 2033
Notes 5.70% due 2036 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 441,000,000	441,000,000
Various interest rates	5.70%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 15, 2036
Notes 5.70% due 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 462,000,000	462,000,000
Various interest rates	5.70%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 15, 2037
Other including capitalized leases and debt issuance costs, 5.0% weighted average maturing at various dates through 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other long term debt	$ 353,000,000	288,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.50%
Two year floating rate Euro notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 0	1,199,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 22, 2018
Euro notes .65% due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,145,000,000	1,199,000,000
Various interest rates	0.65%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 21, 2020
Euro notes 1.30% due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,432,000,000	1,499,000,000
Various interest rates	1.30%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 22, 2023
Euro notes 2.25% due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 859,000,000	900,000,000
Various interest rates	2.25%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 22, 2028
Notes 1.40% due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
Various interest rates	1.40%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Oct. 30, 2019
Three year floating rate notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 250,000,000	250,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument	Oct. 30, 2019
Notes 1.85% due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Various interest rates	1.85%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Nov. 01, 2021
Notes 2.50% due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Various interest rates	2.50%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Nov. 01, 2026
Notes 1.8% due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Various interest rates	1.80%
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Oct. 30, 2017
Maturity date of debt instrument	Oct. 30, 2019
Notes 3.812% due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 445,000,000	445,000,000
Various interest rates	3.812%
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Nov. 21, 2017
Payments of debt issuance costs	$ 133,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument	Nov. 21, 2047
Debt Instrument Description	In November of 2017, the Company issued $445 million 3.812% Senior Notes due 2047 (the “Exchange Notes”). The Exchange Notes are senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Honeywell and rank equally with all of Honeywell’s existing and future senior unsecured debt and senior to all of Honeywell’s subordinated debt. The Exchange Notes were issued in partial exchange for the 6.625% Debentures due 2028, the 5.70% Notes due 2036, the 5.70% Notes due 2037 and the 5.375% Notes due 2041. The Company paid $133 million to bondholders in connection with the partial exchange. On January 29, 2018, the Company completed an exchange offer for any and all of its outstanding Exchange Notes, which had not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) for an equal principal amount of new 3.812% Notes due 2047 which had been registered under the Securities Act (“Registered Notes”). 99.4% of the Exchange Notes were exchanged for Registered Notes, representing 99.4% of the principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 3.812% Notes due 2047.
Debt Instrument Exchange Date	Jan. 29, 2018
Outstanding Principal Amount Exchanged Percentage	99.40%
$450 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2019 and $750 million 1.80% Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Oct. 30, 2017
Two Year Floating Rate Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Oct. 30, 2017
Maturity date of debt instrument	Oct. 30, 2019
Garrett Pre-separation Funding [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	$ 1,604,000,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Sep. 27, 2018
Resideo Pre-separation Funding [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	$ 1,197,000,000
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Oct. 25, 2018
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] \| $1.5B 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Facility initiation date	Feb. 16, 2018
Facility expiration date	Nov. 09, 2018
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] \| $1.5B Second 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Facility initiation date	Apr. 27, 2018
Facility expiration date	Apr. 26, 2019
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	1,500,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] \| Five Year Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Facility initiation date	Apr. 27, 2018
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 4,000,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	4,500,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 4,000,000,000
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] \| Prior Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Facility initiation date	Jul. 10, 2015
Facility expiration date	Apr. 26, 2018
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 4,000,000

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Stock Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Note 19. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

The 2016 Stock Incentive Plan of Honeywell International Inc. and its Affiliates (2016 Plan) and 2016 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Honeywell International Inc (2016 Directors Plan) were both approved by the shareowners at the Annual Meeting of Shareowners effective on April 25, 2016. Following approval of both plans, we have not and will not grant any new awards under any previously existing stock-based compensation plans. At December 31, 2018, there were 40,270,690, and 893,809 shares of Honeywell common stock available for future grants under terms of the 2016 Plan and 2016 Directors Plan, respectively.

Stock Options—The exercise price, term and other conditions applicable to each option granted under our stock plans are generally determined by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board. The exercise price of stock options is set on the grant date and may not be less than the fair market value per share of our stock on that date. The fair value is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award). Options generally vest over a four-year period and expire after ten years.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Expected volatility is based on implied volatilities from traded options on our common stock and historical volatility of our common stock. We used a Monte Carlo simulation model to derive an expected term which represents an estimate of the time options are expected to remain outstanding. Such model uses historical data to estimate option exercise activity and post-vest termination behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

The following table summarizes the impact to the Consolidated Statement of Operations from stock options:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Compensation expense	$	64	$	79	$	87
Future income tax benefit recognized		13		17		29

The following table sets forth fair value per share information, including related weighted-average assumptions, used to determine compensation cost.

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018			2017			2016
Weighted average fair value per share of options
granted during the year⁽¹⁾	$	23.63		$	16.68		$	15.59
Assumptions:
Expected annual dividend yield		2.49	%		2.81	%		2.92	%
Expected volatility		18.93	%		18.96	%		23.07	%
Risk-free rate of return		2.71	%		2.02	%		1.29	%
Expected option term (years)		4.95			5.04			4.97

(1) Estimated on date of grant using Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the three years ended December 31, 2018:

		Weighted
		Average
	Number of	Exercise
	Options	Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2015	30,569,438	$	70.76
Granted	6,281,053		103.51
Exercised	(7,075,852)		57.41
Lapsed or canceled	(1,107,339)		96.81
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	28,667,300		79.57
Granted	5,098,569		125.16
Exercised	(8,840,019)		62.34
Lapsed or canceled	(1,516,557)		109.04
Outstanding at December 31, 2017	23,409,293		94.16
Spin related adjustment⁽¹⁾	989,158
Granted	3,303,722		148.48
Exercised	(3,399,375)		78.29
Lapsed or canceled	(1,824,217)		123.01
Outstanding at December 31, 2018	22,478,581	$	97.83
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2018⁽²⁾	21,590,740	$	96.27
Exercisable at December 31, 2018	14,073,120	$	83.42

(1) Additional options granted to offset the dilutive impact of the spin-offs on outstanding options.
(2) Represents the sum of vested options of 14.1 million and expected to vest options of 7.5 million. Expected to vest options are derived by applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumption to total outstanding unvested options of 8.6 million.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2018:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted					Weighted
		Weighted	Average		Aggregate			Average		Aggregate
Range of	Number	Average	Exercise		Intrinsic		Number	Exercise		Intrinsic
Exercise prices	Outstanding	Life⁽¹⁾	Price		Value		Exercisable	Price		Value
$27.00-$64.99	3,225,142	2.47	$	53.34	$	254	3,225,142	$	53.34	$	254
$65.00-$89.99	4,788,204	4.72		79.22		253	4,788,204		79.22		253
$90.00-$99.99	7,614,190	6.69		98.80		254	4,885,314		98.82		163
$100.00-$134.99	4,155,389	8.12		119.20		54	1,155,376		118.67		16
$135.00-$156.00	2,695,656	9.17		148.45		-	19,084		148.79		-
	22,478,581	6.23		97.83	$	815	14,073,120	$	83.42	$	686

(1) Average remaining contractual life in years.

There were 12,288,854, and 15,536,961 options exercisable at weighted average exercise prices of $78.35 and $63.39 at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

The following table summarizes the financial statement impact from stock options exercised:

		Years Ended December 31,
Options Exercised		2018		2017		2016
Intrinsic value⁽¹⁾	$	238	$	620	$	395
Tax benefit realized		47		221		137

(1) Represents the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options on the date of exercise.

At December 31, 2018 there was $89 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.43 years. The total fair value of options vested during 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $73 million, $87 million and $76 million.

Restricted Stock Units—Restricted stock unit (RSU) awards entitle the holder to receive one share of common stock for each unit when the units vest. RSUs are issued to certain key employees and directors as compensation at fair market value at the date of grant. RSUs typically become fully vested over periods ranging from three to seven years and are payable in Honeywell common stock upon vesting.

The following table summarizes information about RSU activity for the three years ended December 31, 2018:

		Weighted
		Average
	Number of	Grant Date
	Restricted	Fair Value
	Stock Units	Per Share
Non-vested at December 31, 2015	4,981,588	$	82.18
Granted	1,364,469		110.49
Vested	(1,486,173)		68.58
Forfeited	(392,541)		88.88
Non-vested at December 31, 2016	4,467,343		94.17
Granted	1,274,791		129.71
Vested	(1,289,892)		81.37
Forfeited	(505,415)		103.06
Non-vested at December 31, 2017	3,946,827		108.60
Spin related adjustment ⁽¹⁾	154,346
Granted	1,360,338		153.46
Vested	(988,787)		91.68
Forfeited	(814,851)		117.40
Non-vested at December 31, 2018	3,657,873	$	125.35
(1) Additional RSU grants to offset the dilutive impact of the spin-offs on non-vested RSUs.

As of December 31, 2018, there was approximately $218 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs granted under our stock plans which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.05 years.

The following table summarizes the impact to the Consolidated Statement of Operations from RSUs:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Compensation expense	$	111	$	97	$	97
Future income tax benefit recognized		21		19		30

OTHER LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract]
Pension and other employee related	$ 1,795	$ 1,986
Product warranties and performance guarantees	67	101
Income taxes	2,236	2,898
Environmental	580	369
Insurance	236	233
Asset retirement obligations	74	82
Deferred income	1,264	76
Other	150	185
Total other liabilities	$ 6,402	$ 5,930

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Geographic Areas Financial Data [Abstract]

Geographic Areas Financial Data

	Net Sales⁽¹⁾						Long-lived Assets⁽²⁾
		Years Ended December 31,						December 31,
		2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
United States	$	23,841	$	22,722	$	22,652	$	3,601	$	3,604	$	3,744
Europe		10,066		10,400		9,966		571		927		741
Other International		7,895		7,412		6,684		1,124		1,395		1,308
	$	41,802	$	40,534	$	39,302	$	5,296	$	5,926	$	5,793

(1) Sales between geographic areas approximate market and are not significant. Net sales are classified according to their country of origin. Included in United States net sales are export sales of $5,293 million, $4,974 million and $5,290 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016.
(2) Long-lived assets are comprised of property, plant and equipment - net.

LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Long Term Debt And Credit Agreements Tables [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Credit Agreements

		December 31,
		2018		2017
Two year floating rate Euro notes due 2018		-		1,199
1.40% notes due 2019		1,250		1,250
Three year floating rate notes due 2019		250		250
Two year floating rate notes due 2019		450		450
1.80% notes due 2019		750		750
0.65% Euro notes due 2020		1,145		1,199
4.25% notes due 2021		800		800
1.85% notes due 2021		1,500		1,500
1.30% Euro notes due 2023		1,432		1,499
3.35% notes due 2023		300		300
2.50% notes due 2026		1,500		1,500
2.25% Euro notes due 2028		859		900
5.70% notes due 2036		441		441
5.70% notes due 2037		462		462
5.375% notes due 2041		417		417
3.812% notes due 2047		445		445
Industrial development bond obligations, floating
rate maturing at various dates through 2037		22		22
6.625% debentures due 2028		201		201
9.065% debentures due 2033		51		51
Other (including capitalized leases and debt issuance costs),
5.0% weighted average maturing at various dates through 2025		353		288
		12,628		13,924
Less: current portion		(2,872)		(1,351)
	$	9,756	$	12,573

Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt

The schedule of principal payments on long-term debt is as follows:
		December 31,
		2018
2019	$	2,872
2020		1,416
2021		2,345
2022		22
2023		1,756
Thereafter		4,217
		12,628
Less-current portion		(2,872)
	$	9,756

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Schedule Of New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles [Text Block]


				New
		Balance at		Revenue		Balance at
		December 31,		Standard		January 1,
		2017		Adjustment		2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net	$	8,866	$	(149)	$	8,717
Inventories		4,613		(10)		4,603
Deferred income taxes		251		40		291
Other assets		3,372		1,082		4,454

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities		6,968		(48)		6,920
Deferred income taxes		2,664		1		2,665
Other liabilities		5,930		1,084		7,014

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings		27,481		(75)		27,406
Noncontrolling interest	$	163	$	1	$	164

Disaggregation Of Revenue [Table Text Block]

			Year Ended
			December 31,
			2018
Aerospace
	Commercial Aviation Original Equipment	$	2,833
	Commercial Aviation Aftermarket		5,373
	Defense Services		4,665
	Transportation Systems		2,622
			15,493
Honeywell Building Technologies
	Products and Software		1,732
	Distribution (ADI)		2,196
	Building Management Systems		830
	Building Solutions		2,417
	Building Products		2,123
			9,298
Performance Materials and Technologies
	UOP		2,845
	Process Solutions		3,758
	Smart Energy		1,223
	Specialty Products		1,134
	Fluorine Products		1,714
			10,674
Safety and Productivity Solutions
	Safety and Retail		2,278
	Productivity Products		1,373
	Warehouse and Workflow Solutions		1,829
	Sensing & Internet-of-Things (IoT)		857
			6,337
	Net sales	$	41,802

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2018

Products, transferred point in time	67	%
Products, transferred over time	12
Net product sales	79

Services, transferred point in time	7
Services, transferred over time	14
Net service sales	21

Net sales	100	%

Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Table Text Block]

		2018

Contract assets - January 1	$	1,721
Contract assets - December 31		1,548
Change in contract assets - increase (decrease)	$	(173)
Contract liabilities - January 1	$	(2,973)
Contract liabilities - December 31		(3,378)
Change in contract liabilities - (increase) decrease	$	(405)
Net change	$	(578)

Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Table Text Block]


		2018

Aerospace	$	10,228
Honeywell Building Technologies		6,302
Performance Materials and Technologies		6,436
Safety and Productivity Solutions		1,884
	$	24,850

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - RSUS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement Impact From RSUs [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 175	$ 176	$ 176
2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]
Nonvested options recognized over weighted average period, years	2 years 4 months
Unrecognized compensation on nonvested stock options	$ 89
Income Statement Impact From RSUs [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	64	79	87
Future income tax benefit recognized	$ 13	$ 17	$ 29
2016 Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]
Nonvested options recognized over weighted average period, years	3 years 2 months
Unrecognized compensation on nonvested stock options	$ 218
Restricted Stock Units Number of Options [Abstract]
Non-vested at beginning of period,	3,946,827	4,467,343	4,981,588
Spin related adjustment	154,346
Granted	1,360,338	1,274,791	1,364,469
Vested	(988,787)	(1,289,892)	(1,486,173)
Forfeited	(814,851)	(505,415)	(392,541)
Non-vested at end of period,	3,657,873	3,946,827	4,467,343
Weighted average grant date fair value per share [Abstract]
Non-vested at beginning of period,	$ 108.6	$ 94.17	$ 82.18
Granted	153.46	129.71	110.49
Vested	91.68	81.37	68.58
Forfeited	117.4	103.06	88.88
Non-vested at end of period,	$ 125.35	$ 108.6	$ 94.17
Income Statement Impact From RSUs [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 111	$ 97	$ 97
Future income tax benefit recognized	$ 21	$ 19	$ 30

SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Financial Data [Abstract]

Segment Financial Data

		Years Ended December 31,
Net Sales		2018		2017		2016
Aerospace
Product	$	10,415	$	10,067	$	9,926
Service		5,078		4,712		4,825
Total		15,493		14,779		14,751
Honeywell Building Technologies
Product		7,868		8,396		8,250
Service		1,430		1,381		1,240
Total		9,298		9,777		9,490
Performance Materials and Technologies
Product		8,589		8,521		8,725
Service		2,085		1,818		1,711
Total		10,674		10,339		10,436
Safety and Productivity Solutions
Product		5,976		5,333		4,461
Service		361		306		164
Total		6,337		5,639		4,625
	$	41,802	$	40,534	$	39,302

Depreciation and amortization
Aerospace	$	281	$	279	$	275
Honeywell Building Technologies		112		118		107
Performance Materials and Technologies		452		441		399
Safety and Productivity Solutions		216		219		188
Corporate		55		58		61
	$	1,116	$	1,115	$	1,030

Segment Profit
Aerospace	$	3,503	$	3,288	$	2,991
Honeywell Building Technologies		1,608		1,650		1,621
Performance Materials and Technologies		2,328		2,206		2,112
Safety and Productivity Solutions		1,032		852		680
Corporate		(281)		(306)		(218)
	$	8,190	$	7,690	$	7,186

Capital expenditures
Aerospace	$	308	$	380	$	331
Honeywell Building Technologies		125		88		92
Performance Materials and Technologies		254		303		473
Safety and Productivity Solutions		78		79		55
Corporate		63		181		144
	$	828	$	1,031	$	1,095

		December 31,
Total Assets		2018		2017		2016
Aerospace	$	11,234	$	11,769	$	11,426
Honeywell Building Technologies		6,010		10,592		10,392
Performance Materials and Technologies		17,827		17,203		15,835
Safety and Productivity Solutions		9,886		9,456		8,951
Corporate		12,816		10,450		7,962
	$	57,773	$	59,470	$	54,566

Reconciliation of Operating Profit Loss From Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated income from continuing operations before taxes are as follows:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016

Segment Profit	$	8,190	$	7,690	$	7,186
Interest and other financial charges		(367)		(316)		(338)
Stock compensation expense⁽¹⁾		(175)		(176)		(184)
Pension ongoing income (expense)⁽²⁾		992		713		601
Pension mark-to-market expense⁽²⁾		(37)		(87)		(273)
Other postretirement income (expense)⁽²⁾		32		21		32
Repositioning and other charges ⁽³⁾		(1,091)		(973)		(690)
Other⁽⁴⁾		(57)		78		118
Income before taxes	$	7,487	$	6,950	$	6,452

(1) Amounts included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

(2) Amounts included in Cost of products and services sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses (service costs) and Other income/expense (non-service cost components).

(3) Amounts included in Cost of products and services sold, Selling, general and administrative expenses, and Other income/expense.

(4) Amounts include the other components of Other income/expense not included within other categories in this reconciliation. Equity income/loss of affiliated companies is included in segment profit.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Matters

We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign government requirements relating to the protection of the environment. We believe that, as a general matter, our policies, practices and procedures are properly designed to prevent unreasonable risk of environmental damage and personal injury and that our handling, manufacture, use and disposal of hazardous substances are in accordance with environmental and safety laws and regulations. However, mainly because of past operations and operations of predecessor companies, we, like other companies engaged in similar businesses, have incurred remedial response and voluntary cleanup costs for site contamination and are a party to lawsuits and claims associated with environmental and safety matters, including past production of products containing hazardous substances. Additional lawsuits, claims and costs involving environmental matters are likely to continue to arise in the future.

With respect to environmental matters involving site contamination, we continually conduct studies, individually or jointly with other potentially responsible parties, to determine the feasibility of various remedial techniques. It is our policy to record appropriate liabilities for environmental matters when remedial efforts or damage claim payments are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Such liabilities are based on our best estimate of the undiscounted future costs required to complete the remedial work. The recorded liabilities are adjusted periodically as remediation efforts progress or as additional technical, regulatory or legal information becomes available. Given the uncertainties regarding the status of laws, regulations, enforcement policies, the impact of other potentially responsible parties, technology and information related to individual sites, we do not believe it is possible to develop an estimate of the range of reasonably possible environmental loss in excess of our recorded liabilities. We expect to fund expenditures for these matters from operating cash flow. The timing of cash expenditures depends on a number of factors, including the timing of remedial investigations and feasibility studies, the timing of litigation and settlements of remediation liability, personal injury and property damage claims, regulatory approval of cleanup projects, remedial techniques to be utilized and agreements with other parties.

The following table summarizes information concerning our recorded liabilities for environmental costs:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Beginning of year	$	595	$	511	$	518
Accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and
reasonably estimable		395		287		195
Environmental liability payments		(218)		(212)		(228)
Other		(17)		9		26
End of year	$	755	$	595	$	511

Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts:

			December 31,
			2018		2017
	Accrued liabilities	$	175	$	226
	Other liabilities		580		369
		$	755	$	595

We do not currently possess sufficient information to reasonably estimate the amounts of environmental liabilities to be recorded upon future completion of studies, litigation or settlements, and neither the timing nor the amount of the ultimate costs associated with environmental matters can be determined although they could be material to our consolidated results of operations and operating cash flows in the periods recognized or paid. However, considering our past experience and existing reserves, we do not expect that environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position.

In conjunction with the Resideo spin-off, the Company entered into an indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Resideo subsidiary, pursuant to which Resideo’s subsidiary has an ongoing obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell in amounts equal to 90 percent of Honeywell’s annual net spending for environmental matters at certain sites as defined in the agreement. The amount payable to Honeywell in any given year is subject to a cap of $140 million, and the obligation will continue until the earlier of December 31, 2043, or December 31 of the third consecutive year during which the annual payment obligation has been less than $25 million. Reimbursements associated with this indemnification agreement were $25 million in 2018 and offset operating cash outflows incurred by the Company. As the Company records the accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable related to the sites covered by the indemnification agreement, a corresponding receivable from Resideo for 90 percent of that accrual is also recorded. This receivable amount recorded in 2018 subsequent to the spin-off was $50 million. As of December 31, 2018, Other Current Assets and Other Assets includes $140 million and $476 million representing the short-term and long-term portion of the receivable amount due from Resideo under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement.

Asbestos Matters

Honeywell is a defendant in asbestos related personal injury actions related to North American Refractories Company (“NARCO”), which was sold in 1986, and Bendix Friction Materials (“Bendix”) business, which was sold in 2014.

In the third quarter of 2018, the Company revised its accounting to correct the time period associated with the determination of appropriate accruals for the legacy Bendix asbestos-related liability for unasserted claims. The prior accounting treatment applied a five-year time horizon; the revised treatment reflects the full term of epidemiological projections through 2059. Previously issued financial statements have been revised for this correction with the following effects: The Company’s revised estimated asbestos-related liabilities are now $2,610 million as of December 31, 2017, which is $1,087 million higher than the Company’s prior estimate. The Company’s insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities are estimated to be $503 million as of December 31, 2017, which is $68 million higher than the Company’s prior estimate. As of December 31, 2017, the net deferred income taxes impact was $245 million, with a decrease to liabilities and increase to assets, and the cumulative impact on retained earnings was a decrease of $774 million. For 2017 and 2016 Cost of services sold decreased $48 million and $5 million, Tax expense increased $158 million and $2 million, and Net income decreased $110 million and $3 million.

This revision followed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance review of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2017, which included review of our prior accounting for liability for unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims. On September 13, 2018, following completion of Corporation Finance’s review, the SEC Division of Enforcement advised that it has opened an investigation related to this matter. Honeywell intends to provide requested information and otherwise fully cooperate with the SEC staff. On October 31, 2018, David Kanefsky, a Honeywell shareholder, filed a putative class action complaint alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 related to the prior accounting for Bendix asbestos claims. We believe the Complaint has no merit.

The following tables summarize information concerning NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances:

Asbestos Related Liabilities

	Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2018						2017						2016
	Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total
Beginning of year	$	1,703	$	907	$	2,610	$	1,789	$	919	$	2,708	$	1,793	$	921	$	2,714
Accrual for update to
estimated liability		197		32		229		199		31		230		203		9		212
Change in estimated cost of
future claims		(72)		-		(72)		(65)		-		(65)		(10)		-		(10)
Update of expected resolution
values for pending claims		1		-		1		3		-		3		4		-		4
Asbestos related liability
payments		(206)		(48)		(254)		(223)		(43)		(266)		(201)		(11)		(212)
End of year	$	1,623	$	891	$	2,514	$	1,703	$	907	$	2,610	$	1,789	$	919	$	2,708

Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities

	Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2018						2017						2016
	Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total
Beginning of year	$	191	$	312	$	503	$	201	$	319	$	520	$	222	$	325	$	547
Probable insurance
recoveries related to
estimated liability		11		-		11		10		-		10		8		-		8
Insurance receipts for
asbestos related liabilities		(33)		(5)		(38)		(20)		(7)		(27)		(37)		(6)		(43)
Insurance receivables
settlements and write offs		1		-		1		-		-		-		7		-		7
Other		-		-		-		-		-		-		1		-		1
End of year	$	170	$	307	$	477	$	191	$	312	$	503	$	201	$	319	$	520

NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts:

		December 31,
		2018		2017

Other current assets	$	40	$	24
Insurance recoveries for asbestos related liabilities		437		479
	$	477	$	503

Accrued liabilities	$	245	$	350
Asbestos related liabilities		2,269		2,260
	$	2,514	$	2,610

NARCO Products –– Honeywell’s predecessor, Allied Corporation owned NARCO from 1979 to 1986. When the NARCO business was sold, Honeywell’s predecessor entered into a cross-indemnity agreement with NARCO which included an obligation to indemnify the purchaser for asbestos claims. Such claims arise primarily from alleged occupational exposure to asbestos-containing refractory brick and mortar for high-temperature applications. NARCO ceased manufacturing these products in 1980, and the first asbestos claims were filed in the tort system against NARCO in 1983. Claims filings and related costs increased dramatically in the late 1990s through 2001, which led to NARCO filing for bankruptcy in January 2002. Once NARCO filed for bankruptcy, all then current and future NARCO asbestos claims were stayed against both NARCO and Honeywell pending the reorganization of NARCO.

Following the bankruptcy filing, in December 2002 Honeywell recorded a total NARCO asbestos liability of $3.2 billion, which was comprised of three components: (i) the estimated liability to settle pre-bankruptcy petition NARCO claims and certain post-petition settlements ($2.2 billion, referred to as “Pre-bankruptcy NARCO Liability”), (ii) the estimated liability related to then unasserted NARCO claims for the period 2004 through 2018 ($950 million, referred to as “NARCO Trust Liability”), and (iii) other NARCO bankruptcy-related obligations totaling $73 million.

When the NARCO Trust Liability of $950 million was established in 2002, the methodology for estimating the potential liability was based primarily on: (a) epidemiological projections of the future incidence of disease for the period 2004 through 2018, a fifteen-year period; (b) historical claims rates in the tort system for the five-year period prior to the bankruptcy filing date; and (c) anticipated NARCO Trust payment values set forth in the then current draft of the NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures. The methodology required estimating, by disease, three critical inputs: (i) likely number of claims to be asserted against the NARCO Trust in the future, (ii) percentage of those claims likely to receive payment, and (iii) payment values. The Company utilized outside asbestos liability valuation specialists to support our preparation of the NARCO Trust Liability estimate, which was based on a commonly accepted methodology used by numerous bankruptcy courts addressing 524(g) trusts.

In 2002, when we first established our initial liability, NARCO asbestos claims resolution shifted from the tort system to an anticipated NARCO Trust framework, where claims would be processed in accordance with established NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures, including strict medical and exposure criteria for a plaintiff to receive compensation. We believed at the time that the NARCO Trust’s claims filing and resolution experience after the NARCO Trust became operational would be significantly different from pre-bankruptcy tort system experience in light of these more rigorous claims processing requirements in the NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures and Honeywell’s active oversight of claims processing and approval. Given these anticipated differences, we believed that a 15-year time period was the appropriate horizon for establishing a probable and reasonably estimable liability for then unasserted NARCO claims as it represented our best estimate of the time period it would take for the NARCO Trust to be approved by the Bankruptcy Court, become fully operational and generate sufficiently reliable claims data (i.e., a data set which is statistically representative) to enable us to update our NARCO Trust Liability.

The NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures were finalized in 2006, and the Company updated its NARCO Trust Liability to reflect the final terms and payment values. The original 15-year period (from 2004 through 2018) for unasserted claims did not change as asbestos claims filings continued to be stayed against both Honeywell and NARCO. The 2006 update resulted in a range of the estimated liability for unasserted claims of $743 million to $961 million, and we believed that no amount within this range was a better estimate than any other amount. In accordance with ASC 450 – Contingencies (“ASC 450”), we recorded the low end of the range of $743 million which resulted in a reduction of $207 million in our NARCO Trust Liability.

NARCO emerged from bankruptcy on April 30, 2013, at which time a federally authorized 524(g) trust was established for the evaluation and resolution of all existing and future NARCO asbestos claims. Both Honeywell and NARCO are protected by a permanent channeling injunction barring all present and future individual actions in state or federal courts and requiring all asbestos related claims based on exposure to NARCO asbestos-containing products to be made against the NARCO Trust.

The NARCO Trust Agreement and the NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures are the principal documents setting forth the structure of the NARCO Trust. These documents establish Honeywell’s evergreen funding obligations. Honeywell is obligated to fund NARCO asbestos claims submitted to the NARCO Trust which qualify for payment under the Trust Distribution Procedures (Annual Contribution Claims), subject to an annual cap of $145 million. However, the initial $100 million of claims processed through the NARCO Trust (the Initial Claims Amount) will not count against the annual cap and any unused portion of the Initial Claims Amount will roll over to subsequent years until fully utilized. These documents also establish the material operating rules for the NARCO Trust, including Honeywell audit rights and the criteria claimants must meet to have a valid claim paid. These claims payment criteria include providing the NARCO Trust with adequate medical evidence of the claimant’s asbestos-related condition and credible evidence of exposure to a specific NARCO asbestos-containing product. Further, the NARCO Trust is eligible to receive cash dividends from Harbison-Walker International Inc (“HWI”), the reorganized and renamed entity that emerged, fully operational, from the NARCO bankruptcy. The NARCO Trust is required to use any funding received from HWI to pay Annual Contribution Claims until those funds are exhausted. It is only at this point that Honeywell’s funding obligation to the Trust is triggered. Thus, there is an unrelated primary source for funding that affects Honeywell’s funding of the NARCO Trust Liability.

Once operational, the NARCO Trust began to receive, process and pay claims that had been previously stayed pending the Trust becoming operational. As the NARCO Trust began to pay claims in 2014, we began to assert our on-going audit rights to review and monitor the claims processor’s adherence to the established requirements of the NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures. While doing so, we identified several issues with the way the Trust was implementing the NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures. In 2015, Honeywell filed suit against the NARCO Trust in Bankruptcy Court alleging breach of certain provisions of the NARCO Trust Agreement and NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures. The parties agreed to dismiss the proceeding without prejudice pursuant to an 18-month Standstill Agreement, which expired in October 2017. Notwithstanding its expiration, claims processing continues, and Honeywell continues to negotiate and attempt to resolve remaining disputed issues (that is, instances where Honeywell believes the NARCO Trust is not processing claims in accordance with established NARCO Trust Distribution Procedures). Honeywell reserves the right to seek judicial intervention should negotiations fail.

After the NARCO Trust became effective in 2013, the $743 million NARCO Trust Liability was then comprised of:

liability for unasserted claims; and
liability for claims asserted after the NARCO Trust became operational but not yet paid.

Although we know the number of claims filed with the NARCO Trust each year, we are not able to determine at this time the portion of the NARCO Trust Liability which represents asserted versus unasserted claims due to the lack of sufficiently reliable claims data because of the claims processing issues described previously.

Honeywell maintained the $743 million accrual for NARCO Trust Liability, as there has not been sufficiently reliable claims data history to enable us to update that liability.

As of December 31, 2018, our total NARCO asbestos liability of $891 million reflects Pre-bankruptcy NARCO liability of $148 million and NARCO Trust Liability of $743 million. Through December 31, 2018, Pre-bankruptcy NARCO Liability has been reduced by approximately $2 billion since first established in 2002, largely related to settlement payments. The remaining Pre-bankruptcy NARCO liability principally represents estimated amounts owed pursuant to settlement agreements reached during the pendency of the NARCO bankruptcy proceedings that provide for the right to submit claims to the NARCO Trust subject to qualification under the terms of the settlement agreements and Trust Distribution Procedures. The other NARCO bankruptcy obligations were paid in 2013 and no further liability is recorded.

As of December 31, 2018, Honeywell has not made any payments to the NARCO Trust for Annual Contribution Claims as Annual Contribution Claims which have been paid since the Trust became operational have been funded by cash dividends from HWI.

Honeywell continues to evaluate the appropriateness of the $743 million NARCO Trust Liability. Despite becoming effective in 2013, the NARCO Trust has experienced delays in becoming fully operational. Violations of the Trust Distribution Procedures and the resulting disputes and challenges, a standstill pending dispute resolution, and limited claims payments, have all contributed to the lack of sufficient normalized data based on actual claims processing experience in the Trust since it became operational. As a result, we have not been able to further update the NARCO Trust Liability. The $743 million NARCO Trust Liability continues to be appropriate because of the unresolved pending claims in the Trust, some portion of which will result in payouts in the future, and because new claims continue to be filed with the NARCO Trust. When sufficiently reliable claims data exists, we will update our estimate of the NARCO Trust Liability and it is possible that a material change may need to be recognized.

Our insurance receivable of $307 million as of December 31, 2018, corresponding to the estimated liability for asserted and unasserted NARCO asbestos claims, reflects coverage which reimburses Honeywell for portions of NARCO-related indemnity and defense costs and is provided by a large number of insurance policies written by dozens of insurance companies in both the domestic insurance market and the London excess market. We conduct analyses to estimate the probable amount of insurance that is recoverable for asbestos claims. While the substantial majority of our insurance carriers are solvent, some of our individual carriers are insolvent, which has been considered in our analysis of probable recoveries. We made judgments concerning insurance coverage that we believe are reasonable and consistent with our historical dealings and our knowledge of any pertinent solvency issues surrounding insurers.

Bendix Products—Bendix manufactured automotive brake linings that contained chrysotile asbestos in an encapsulated form. Claimants consist largely of individuals who allege exposure to asbestos from brakes from either performing or being in the vicinity of individuals who performed brake replacements. The following tables present information regarding Bendix related asbestos claims activity:

	Years Ended
	December 31,
Claims Activity	2018	2017

Claims Unresolved at the beginning of year	6,280	7,724
Claims Filed	2,430	2,645
Claims Resolved	(2,501)	(4,089)
Claims Unresolved at the end of year	6,209	6,280

	December 31,
Disease Distribution of Unresolved Claims	2018	2017

Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Claims	2,949	3,062
Nonmalignant Claims	3,260	3,218
Total Claims	6,209	6,280

Honeywell has experienced average resolution values per claim excluding legal costs as follows:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014

		(in whole dollars)
Malignant claims	$	55,300	$	56,000	$	44,000	$	44,000	$	53,500
Nonmalignant claims	$	4,700	$	2,800	$	4,485	$	100	$	120

It is not possible to predict whether resolution values for Bendix-related asbestos claims will increase, decrease or stabilize in the future.

Our consolidated financial statements reflect an estimated liability for resolution of asserted (claims filed as of the financial statement date) and unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims and excludes the Company’s legal fees to defend such asbestos claims which will continue to be expensed by the Company as they are incurred. We have valued Bendix asserted and unasserted claims using average resolution values for the previous five years. We update the resolution values used to estimate the cost of Bendix asserted and unasserted claims during the fourth quarter each year.

Honeywell reflects the inclusion of all years of epidemiological disease projection through 2059 when estimating the liability for unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims. Such liability for unasserted Bendix-related asbestos claims is based on historic and anticipated claims filing experience and dismissal rates, disease classifications, and resolution values in the tort system for the previous five years.

Our insurance receivable corresponding to the liability for settlement of asserted and unasserted Bendix asbestos claims reflects coverage which is provided by a large number of insurance policies written by dozens of insurance companies in both the domestic insurance market and the London excess market. Based on our ongoing analysis of the probable insurance recovery, insurance receivables are recorded in the financial statements simultaneous with the recording of the estimated liability for the underlying asbestos claims. This determination is based on our analysis of the underlying insurance policies, our historical experience with our insurers, our ongoing review of the solvency of our insurers, judicial determinations relevant to our insurance programs, and our consideration of the impacts of any settlements reached with our insurers.

In conjunction with the Garrett spin-off, the Company entered into an indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Garrett subsidiary, pursuant to which Garrett’s subsidiary will have an obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell in amounts equal to (i) 90% of Honeywell’s asbestos-related liability payments primarily related to the Bendix business in the United States, as well as certain environmental-related liability payments and accounts payable and non-United States asbestos-related liability payments, in each case related to legacy elements of the Garrett business, including the legal costs of defending and resolving such liabilities, less (ii) 90% of Honeywell’s net insurance receipts and, as may be applicable, certain other recoveries associated with such liabilities. The amount payable to Honeywell in respect of such liabilities arising in any given year will be subject to a cap of approximately Euro 150 million (equivalent to $175 million at the time the indemnification agreement was entered into). The obligation will continue until the earlier of December 31, 2048, or December 31 of the third consecutive year during which the annual indemnification obligation has been less than the Euro equivalent, at the fixed exchange rate at time of the indemnification agreement, of $25 million. Reimbursements associated with this indemnification agreement were $42 million in 2018. As the Company records the accruals for matters covered by the indemnification agreement, a corresponding receivable from Garrett is recorded for 90 percent of that accrual as determined by the terms of the agreement. In 2018 subsequent to the spin-off, the Company recorded a reversal to the receivable for $17 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. As of December 31, 2018, Other Current Assets and Other Assets includes $171 million and $1,058 million representing the short-term and long-term portion of the receivable amount due from Garrett under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement.

Other Matters

We are subject to a number of other lawsuits, investigations and disputes (some of which involve substantial amounts claimed) arising out of the conduct of our business, including matters relating to commercial transactions, government contracts, product liability, prior acquisitions and divestitures, employee benefit plans, intellectual property, and environmental, health and safety matters. We recognize a liability for any contingency that is probable of occurrence and reasonably estimable. We continually assess the likelihood of adverse judgments of outcomes in these matters, as well as potential ranges of possible losses (taking into consideration any insurance recoveries), based on a careful analysis of each matter with the assistance of outside legal counsel and, if applicable, other experts. Included in these other matters are the following:

Honeywell v. United Auto Workers (UAW) et. al—In September 2011, the UAW and certain Honeywell retirees (Plaintiffs) filed a suit in the Eastern District of Michigan (the District Court) alleging that a series of Master Collective Bargaining Agreements (MCBAs) between Honeywell and the UAW provided the retirees with rights to lifetime, vested healthcare benefits that could never be changed or reduced. Plaintiffs alleged that Honeywell had violated those vested rights by implementing express limitations (CAPS) on the amount Honeywell contributed toward healthcare coverage for the retirees. Honeywell subsequently answered the UAW’s complaint and asserted counterclaims, including for breach of implied warranty.

Between 2014 and 2015, Honeywell began enforcing the CAPS against former employees. In response, the UAW and certain of the Plaintiffs filed a motion seeking a ruling that the MCBAs do not limit Honeywell’s obligation to contribute to healthcare coverage for those retirees.

On March 29, 2018, the District Court issued its opinion resolving all pending summary judgment motions, except for Honeywell’s counterclaim for breach of implied warranty, which has since been dismissed without prejudice.

In the opinion, the District Court held that the MCBAs do not promise retirees vested, lifetime benefits that survive expiration of the MCBAs. Based on this ruling, Honeywell terminated the retirees healthcare coverage benefits altogether as of July 31, 2018. In response, the UAW filed a motion to enjoin Honeywell from completely terminating coverage as of July 31, 2018, arguing that the CAPS themselves are vested and that Honeywell must continue to provide retiree medical benefits at the capped level. On July 28, 2018, the District Court denied the UAW’s motion and entered a final judgment consistent with its March 2018 ruling. The UAW has appealed this decision to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Honeywell believes the District Court’s ruling will be upheld.

In the March 2018 opinion, the District Court also held that Honeywell is obligated under the MCBAs to pay the “full premium” for retiree healthcare rather than the capped amount. Based on this ruling, Honeywell would be required to pay monetary damages to retirees for any past years in which Honeywell paid less than the “full premium” of their healthcare coverage. Such damages would be limited, depending on the retiree group, to a two to three-year period ending when the 2016 MCBA expired, and Honeywell would have no ongoing obligation to continue funding healthcare coverage for subsequent periods. Honeywell has appealed the District Court’s ruling on this “full premium” damages issue, and believes that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will reverse the District Court on that issue. In the event the Sixth Circuit were to sustain the District Court’s ruling on this issue, Honeywell would be liable for damages of at least $12 million.

Given the uncertainty inherent in litigation and investigations (including the specific matter referenced above), we do not believe it is possible to develop estimates of reasonably possible loss in excess of current accruals for these matters (other than as specifically set forth above). Considering our past experience and existing accruals, we do not expect the outcome of these matters, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. Because most contingencies are resolved over long periods of time, potential liabilities are subject to change due to new developments, changes in settlement strategy or the impact of evidentiary requirements, which could cause us to pay damage awards or settlements (or become subject to equitable remedies) that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or operating cash flows in the periods recognized or paid.

Warranties and Guarantees

In the normal course of business we issue product warranties and product performance guarantees. We accrue for the estimated cost of product warranties and performance guarantees based on contract terms and historical experience at the time of sale. Adjustments to initial obligations for warranties and guarantees are made as changes to the obligations become reasonably estimable. The following table summarizes information concerning our recorded obligations for product warranties and product performance guarantees.

	Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Beginning of year	$	408	$	487	$	416
Accruals for warranties/guarantees issued during the year		208		215		326
Adjustment of pre-existing warranties/guarantees		(78)		(27)		(40)
Settlement of warranty/guarantee claims		(228)		(267)		(215)
End of year	$	310	$	408	$	487

Product warranties and product performance guarantees are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
				December 31,
				2018		2017
Accrued liabilities			$	243	$	307
Other liabilities				67		101
			$	310	$	408

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
LEASE COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Leases Operating [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 360	$ 385	$ 387
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Abstract
2019	210
2020	168
2021	142
2022	109
2023	80
Thereafter	147
Total	$ 856

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Loss Contingency

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Beginning of year	$	595	$	511	$	518
Accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and
reasonably estimable		395		287		195
Environmental liability payments		(218)		(212)		(228)
Other		(17)		9		26
End of year	$	755	$	595	$	511

Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts:

Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts:

			December 31,
			2018		2017
	Accrued liabilities	$	175	$	226
	Other liabilities		580		369
		$	755	$	595

Asbestos Related Liabilities

Asbestos Related Liabilities

	Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2018						2017						2016
	Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total
Beginning of year	$	1,703	$	907	$	2,610	$	1,789	$	919	$	2,708	$	1,793	$	921	$	2,714
Accrual for update to
estimated liability		197		32		229		199		31		230		203		9		212
Change in estimated cost of
future claims		(72)		-		(72)		(65)		-		(65)		(10)		-		(10)
Update of expected resolution
values for pending claims		1		-		1		3		-		3		4		-		4
Asbestos related liability
payments		(206)		(48)		(254)		(223)		(43)		(266)		(201)		(11)		(212)
End of year	$	1,623	$	891	$	2,514	$	1,703	$	907	$	2,610	$	1,789	$	919	$	2,708

Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities

Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities

	Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2018						2017						2016
	Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total		Bendix		NARCO		Total
Beginning of year	$	191	$	312	$	503	$	201	$	319	$	520	$	222	$	325	$	547
Probable insurance
recoveries related to
estimated liability		11		-		11		10		-		10		8		-		8
Insurance receipts for
asbestos related liabilities		(33)		(5)		(38)		(20)		(7)		(27)		(37)		(6)		(43)
Insurance receivables
settlements and write offs		1		-		1		-		-		-		7		-		7
Other		-		-		-		-		-		-		1		-		1
End of year	$	170	$	307	$	477	$	191	$	312	$	503	$	201	$	319	$	520

NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts

NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts:

		December 31,
		2018		2017

Other current assets	$	40	$	24
Insurance recoveries for asbestos related liabilities		437		479
	$	477	$	503

Accrued liabilities	$	245	$	350
Asbestos related liabilities		2,269		2,260
	$	2,514	$	2,610

The following tables present information regarding Bendix related asbestos claims activity

	Years Ended
	December 31,
Claims Activity	2018	2017

Claims Unresolved at the beginning of year	6,280	7,724
Claims Filed	2,430	2,645
Claims Resolved	(2,501)	(4,089)
Claims Unresolved at the end of year	6,209	6,280

Disease distribution of claims

	December 31,
Disease Distribution of Unresolved Claims	2018	2017

Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Claims	2,949	3,062
Nonmalignant Claims	3,260	3,218
Total Claims	6,209	6,280

Average resolution values per asbestos claim

Honeywell has experienced average resolution values per claim excluding legal costs as follows:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014

		(in whole dollars)
Malignant claims	$	55,300	$	56,000	$	44,000	$	44,000	$	53,500
Nonmalignant claims	$	4,700	$	2,800	$	4,485	$	100	$	120

Movement In Standard Product Warranty Rollforward And Balances

	Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Beginning of year	$	408	$	487	$	416
Accruals for warranties/guarantees issued during the year		208		215		326
Adjustment of pre-existing warranties/guarantees		(78)		(27)		(40)
Settlement of warranty/guarantee claims		(228)		(267)		(215)
End of year	$	310	$	408	$	487

Product warranties and product performance guarantees are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
				December 31,
				2018		2017
Accrued liabilities			$	243	$	307
Other liabilities				67		101
			$	310	$	408

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]
Customer advances and deferred income	$ 2,403	$ 2,198
Compensation, benefit and other employee related	1,469	1,420
Asbestos related liabilities	245	350
Repositioning	566	508
Product warranties and performance guarantees	243	307
Environmental costs	175	226
Income taxes	166	134
Accrued interest	94	94
Other taxes	234	277
Insurance	170	199
Other (primarily operating expenses)	1,094	1,255
Accrued Liabilities	$ 6,859	$ 6,968

SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	$ 8,190	$ 7,690	$ 7,186
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Interest and other financial charges	(367)	(316)	(338)
Stock compensation expense	(175)	(176)	(176)
Repositioning and other charges	(1,091)	(973)	(690)
Income before taxes	7,487	6,950	6,452
Other Postretirement Benefits for Significant Plans [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	34	26	34
Corporate [Member]
Reconciliation of segment profit to consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss	(281)	(306)	(218)
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Repositioning and other charges	(502)	(494)	(267)
Material Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Pension mark-to-market expense	(37)	(87)	(273)
Other income (expense)	57	(78)	(118)
Interest and other financial charges	(367)	(316)	(338)
Stock compensation expense	(175)	(176)	(184)
Repositioning and other charges	(1,091)	(973)	(690)
Income before taxes	7,487	6,950	6,452
Material Reconciling Items [Member] \| Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	992	713	601
Material Reconciling Items [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits for Significant Plans [Member]
Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated [Line Items]
Benefit plans income/(expense)	$ 32	$ 21	$ 32

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 5 (Details) - Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 claims $ / claims	Dec. 31, 2017 claims $ / claims	Dec. 31, 2016 claims $ / claims	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / claims	Dec. 31, 2014 $ / claims
Loss Contingency Claims [Abstract]
Claims unresolved at the beginning of period	6,280	7,724
Claims Filed	2,430	2,645
Claims Resolved	(2,501)	(4,089)
Claims unresolved at the end of period	6,209	6,280	7,724
Loss Contingency, Disease Distribution of Unresolved Claims [Abstract]
Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Claims	2,949	3,062
Nonmalignant Claims	3,260	3,218
Claims unresolved at the end of period	6,209	6,280	7,724
Resolution Values Per Claim [Abstract]
Malignant claims \| $ / claims	55,300	56,000	44,000	44,000	53,500
Nonmalignant claims \| $ / claims	4,700	2,800	4,485	100	120

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FINANCIAL DATA

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Geographic Areas Financial Data [Abstract]

Geographic Areas - Financial Data

Note 23. Geographic Areas - Financial Data

	Net Sales⁽¹⁾						Long-lived Assets⁽²⁾
		Years Ended December 31,						December 31,
		2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
United States	$	23,841	$	22,722	$	22,652	$	3,601	$	3,604	$	3,744
Europe		10,066		10,400		9,966		571		927		741
Other International		7,895		7,412		6,684		1,124		1,395		1,308
	$	41,802	$	40,534	$	39,302	$	5,296	$	5,926	$	5,793

(1) Sales between geographic areas approximate market and are not significant. Net sales are classified according to their country of origin. Included in United States net sales are export sales of $5,293 million, $4,974 million and $5,290 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016.
(2) Long-lived assets are comprised of property, plant and equipment - net.

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Interest Income	$ (217,000,000)	$ (151,000,000)	$ (106,000,000)
Equity income of affiliated companies	(50,000,000)	(39,000,000)	(31,000,000)
{Gain) loss on sale of non-strategic businesses and assets	0	7,000,000	(178,000,000)
Foreign exchange	(63,000,000)	18,000,000	12,000,000
Separation Costs	321,000,000	16,000,000	0
Other, net	57,000,000	82,000,000	201,000,000
Other (Income) Expense, Total	(1,149,000,000)	(963,000,000)	(739,000,000)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Ongoing income - non-service	(1,165,000,000)	(875,000,000)	(605,000,000)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Ongoing income - non-service	$ (32,000,000)	$ (21,000,000)	$ (32,000,000)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES 5 (Details) - Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] - Long-term debt [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Summary Of Derivative Instruments By Hedge Designation [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item	$ 2,555	$ 2,592
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item	$ (45)	$ (8)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES 3 (Details) - Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term receivables	$ 333	$ 296
Long-term debt and related current maturities	12,628	13,924
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term receivables	329	289
Long-term debt and related current maturities	$ 13,133	$ 14,695

CAPITAL STOCK (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Capital Stock Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Common stock shares authorized	2,000,000,000
Common Shares par value	$ 1
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized	40,000,000
Stock Repurchased During Period Shares	26,500,000	20,500,000
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 3,700	$ 7,700
Authorized Amount Of Common Stock Value Of Share Repurchase Program		8,000
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock	$ 4,000	$ 2,889

REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Repositioning And Other Charges [Abstract]

Repositioning and other charges text block

	A summary of repositioning and other charges follows:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2018		2017		2016
Severance		$	289	$	305	$	283
Asset impairments			162		142		43
Exit costs			79		60		43
Reserve adjustments			(10)		(16)		(109)
	Total net repositioning charge		520		491		260

Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance and indemnities			163		159		217
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities, net of indemnities			345		287		195
Other			63		36		18
	Total net repositioning and other charges	$	1,091	$	973	$	690

Pretax distribution of total net repositioning and other charges by income statement classification

The following table summarizes the pre-tax distribution of total net repositioning and other charges by classification:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Cost of products and services sold	$	811	$	736	$	517
Selling, general and administrative expenses		239		187		126
Other (income) expense		41		50		47
	$	1,091	$	973	$	690

Pretax Impact of Total Net Repositioning and Other Charges by Segment

The following table summarizes the pre-tax impact of total net repositioning and other charges by segment:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Aerospace	$	154	$	248	$	293
Honeywell Building Technologies		111		78		28
Performance Materials and Technologies		191		102		101
Safety and Productivity Solutions		133		51		1
Corporate		502		494		267
	$	1,091	$	973	$	690

Total Repositioning Reserves

	The following table summarizes the status of our total repositioning reserves:

			Severance		Asset		Exit
			Costs		Impairments		Costs		Total
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	329	$	-	$	21	$	350
	2016 charges		283		43		43		369
	2016 usage - cash		(203)		-		(25)		(228)
	2016 usage - noncash		(6)		(43)		-		(49)
	Adjustments		(106)		-		(3)		(109)
	Foreign currency translation		1		-		(3)		(2)
Balance at December 31, 2016			298		-		33		331
	2017 charges		305		142		60		507
	2017 usage - cash		(163)		-		(14)		(177)
	2017 usage - noncash		-		(142)		-		(142)
	Adjustments and reclassifications		(13)		-		(10)		(23)
	Foreign currency translation		15		-		2		17
Balance at December 31, 2017			442		-		71		513
	2018 charges		289		162		79		530
	2018 usage - cash		(218)		-		(67)		(285)
	2018 usage - noncash		-		(163)		-		(163)
	Divestitures		(11)		-		(3)		(14)
	Adjustments		(8)		1		(3)		(10)
	Foreign currency translation		(5)		-		-		(5)
Balance at December 31, 2018		$	489	$	-	$	77	$	566

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Pension and Other Post Retirements Disclosure Paragraph Details [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Note 21. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

We sponsor a number of both funded and unfunded U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans. Pension benefits for many of our U.S. employees are provided through non-contributory, qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans. All non-union hourly and salaried employees joining Honeywell for the first time after December 31, 2012, are not eligible to participate in Honeywell’s U.S. defined benefit pension plans. We also sponsor defined benefit pension plans which cover non-U.S. employees who are not U.S. citizens, in certain jurisdictions, principally the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and Canada. Other pension plans outside of the U.S. are not material to the Company either individually or in the aggregate.

We also sponsor postretirement benefit plans that provide health care benefits and life insurance coverage mainly to U.S. eligible retirees. None of Honeywell’s U.S. employees are eligible for a retiree medical subsidy from the Company. In addition, the vast majority of Honeywell’s U.S. retirees either have no Company subsidy or have a fixed-dollar subsidy amount. This significantly limits our exposure to the impact of future health care cost increases. The retiree medical and life insurance plans are not funded. Claims and expenses are paid from our operating cash flow.

The following tables summarize the balance sheet impact, including the benefit obligations, assets and funded status associated with our significant pension and other postretirement benefit plans.

		Pension Benefits
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans
		2018		2017		2018		2017
Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	18,151	$	17,414	$	7,019	$	6,483
	Service cost		140		172		26		40
	Interest cost		573		586		143		147
	Plan amendments		-		-		30		(1)
	Actuarial (gains) losses		(1,111)		1,234		(356)		(24)
	Benefits paid		(1,137)		(1,146)		(264)		(253)
	Settlements and curtailments		-		(109)		(9)		-
	Foreign currency translation		-		-		(342)		614
	Other		(475)		-		(65)		13
	Benefit obligation at end of year		16,141		18,151		6,182		7,019
Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		18,985		16,814		7,151		6,120
	Actual return on plan assets		(303)		3,287		(173)		539
	Company contributions		34		139		137		161
	Benefits paid		(1,137)		(1,146)		(264)		(253)
	Settlements and curtailments		-		(109)		-		-
	Foreign currency translation		-		-		(378)		569
	Other		(470)		-		8		15
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		17,109		18,985		6,481		7,151
Funded status of plans		$	968	$	834	$	299	$	132
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance
Sheet consist of:
	Prepaid pension benefit cost⁽¹⁾	$	1,295	$	1,205	$	1,094	$	944
	Accrued pension liabilities - current⁽²⁾		(27)		(27)		(12)		(12)
	Accrued pension liabilities - noncurrent⁽³⁾		(300)		(344)		(783)		(800)
Net amount recognized		$	968	$	834	$	299	$	132

(1) Included in Other assets on Consolidated Balance Sheet
(2) Included in Accrued liabilities on Consolidated Balance Sheet
(3) Included in Other liabilities on Consolidated Balance Sheet

		Other Postretirement Benefits
		2018		2017
Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	530	$	492
	Service cost		-		-
	Interest cost		15		19
	Plan amendments		(34)		91
	Actuarial (gains) losses		(110)		(14)
	Benefits paid		(37)		(58)
	Benefit obligation at end of year		364		530
Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		-		-
	Actual return on plan assets		-		-
	Company contributions		-		-
	Benefits paid		-		-
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		-		-
Funded status of plans		$	(364)	$	(530)

Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet consist of:
	Accrued liabilities	$	(62)	$	(62)
	Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions⁽¹⁾		(302)		(468)
Net amount recognized		$	(364)	$	(530)

(1) Excludes non-U.S. plans of $42 million and $44 million in 2018 and 2017.

Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss associated with our significant pension and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits
	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Prior service (credit) cost	$	(218)	$	(268)	$	20	$	(13)
Net actuarial loss		860		248		600		427
Net amount recognized	$	642	$	(20)	$	620	$	414

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	2018		2017
Prior service (credit)	$	(226)	$	(244)
Net actuarial (gain) loss		(4)		109
Net amount recognized	$	(230)	$	(135)

The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost and other amounts recognized in Other comprehensive (income) loss for our significant pension and other postretirement benefit plans include the following components:

			Pension Benefits
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
Net Periodic Benefit Cost				2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
Service cost			$	140	$	172	$	191	$	26	$	40	$	47
Interest cost				573		586		600		143		147		179
Expected return on plan assets				(1,426)		(1,262)		(1,226)		(443)		(411)		(377)
Amortization of prior service
	(credit) cost			(43)		(43)		(43)		(1)		(1)		(3)
Recognition of actuarial losses				-		41		27		37		46		246
Settlements and curtailments				-		18		-		(3)		-		(7)
Net periodic benefit (income) cost			$	(756)	$	(488)	$	(451)	$	(241)	$	(179)	$	85

Other Changes in Plan Assets and
Benefits Obligations Recognized in			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss				2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
Actuarial (gains) losses			$	619	$	(792)	$	121	$	250	$	(153)	$	447
Prior service cost (credit)				-		-		-		30		(1)		-
Prior service credit
	recognized during year			43		43		43		4		1		10
Actuarial losses recognized
	during year			-		(59)		(27)		(37)		(46)		(246)
Foreign currency translation				-		-		-		(34)		43		(83)
	Total recognized in other
		comprehensive (income) loss	$	662	$	(808)	$	137	$	213	$	(156)	$	128
	Total recognized in net periodic
		benefit (income) cost and other comprehensive
		(income) loss	$	(94)	$	(1,296)	$	(314)	$	(28)	$	(335)	$	213

The estimated prior service (credit) for pension benefits that will be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss into net periodic benefit (income) cost in 2019 are expected to be ($42) million and $0 million for U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans.

		Other Postretirement Benefits
		Years Ended December 31,
Net Periodic Benefit Cost			2018		2017		2016
Service cost		$	-	$	-	$	-
Interest cost			15		19		20
Amortization of prior service (credit)			(52)		(58)		(76)
Recognition of actuarial losses			3		13		22
Net periodic benefit (income) cost		$	(34)	$	(26)	$	(34)


		Years Ended December 31,
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefits Obligations			2018		2017		2016
Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss
Actuarial (gains) losses		$	(110)	$	(14)	$	(31)
Prior service cost (credit)			(34)		91		27
Prior service credit recognized during year			52		58		76
Actuarial losses recognized during year			(3)		(13)		(22)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss		$	(95)	$	122	$	50
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income) cost and
	other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(129)	$	96	$	16

The estimated net loss and prior service (credit) for other postretirement benefits that will be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss into net periodic benefit (income) cost in 2019 are expected to be $0 and ($62) million.

Major actuarial assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and net periodic benefit (income) cost for our significant benefit plans are presented in the following table as weighted averages.

	Pension Benefits
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
Actuarial assumptions used to determine
benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	4.35	%	3.68	%	4.20	%	2.63	%	2.36	%	2.51	%
Expected annual rate of
compensation increase	3.25	%	4.50	%	4.50	%	2.46	%	0.73	%	2.17	%

Actuarial assumptions used to determine
net periodic benefit (income) cost for
years ended December 31:
Discount rate - benefit obligation	3.68	%	4.20	%	4.46	%	2.36	%	2.51	%	3.49	%
Discount rate - service cost	3.77	%	4.42	%	4.69	%	2.20	%	2.14	%	2.92	%
Discount rate - interest cost	3.27	%	3.49	%	3.59	%	2.08	%	2.19	%	3.07	%
Expected rate of return
on plan assets	7.75	%	7.75	%	7.75	%	6.23	%	6.43	%	6.65	%
Expected annual rate of
compensation increase	4.50	%	4.50	%	4.48	%	2.49	%	2.17	%	2.11	%

			Other Postretirement Benefits
			2018		2017		2016
Actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit
	obligations as of December 31:
		Discount rate	4.07	%	3.39	%	3.65	%

Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic
	benefit cost for years ended December 31:
		Discount rate (1)	3.39	%	3.60	%	3.80	%

		(1) Discount rate was 3.65% for 1/1/17 through 2/28/17. Rate was changed to 3.60% for the remainder of 2017 due to Plan remeasurement as of 3/1/17.

The discount rate for our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefits plans reflects the current rate at which the associated liabilities could be settled at the measurement date of December 31. To determine discount rates for our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans, we use a modeling process that involves matching the expected cash outflows of our benefit plans to a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality, fixed-income debt instruments. We use the single weighted-average yield of this hypothetical portfolio as a discount rate benchmark. We utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension benefit (income) for our significant pension plans. This approach applies the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the pension benefit obligation to their underlying projected cash flows and provides a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected cash flows and their corresponding spot rates. For our U.S. pension plans, the single weighted average spot rates used to determine service and interest costs for 2019 are 4.47% and 3.94%. The discount rate used to determine the other postretirement benefit obligation is lower principally due to a shorter expected duration of other postretirement plan obligations as compared to pension plan obligations.

Our expected rate of return on U.S. plan assets of 6.75% at December 31, 2018 was down from 7.75% at December 31, 2017 reflecting a re-balancing of assets to more fixed income during 2018. Our asset return assumption is based on historical plan asset returns over varying long-term periods combined with current market conditions and broad asset mix considerations with a focus on long-term trends rather than short-term market conditions. We review the expected rate of return on an annual basis and revise it as appropriate.

For non-U.S. benefit plans actuarial assumptions reflect economic and market factors relevant to each country.

Pension Benefits

The following amounts relate to our significant pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets.

	December 31,
	U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Projected benefit obligation	$327	$371	$1,668	$1,082
Accumulated benefit obligation	$321	$360	$1,604	$1,018
Fair value of plan assets	-	-	$873	$269

Accumulated benefit obligation for our U.S. defined benefit pension plans were $16.1 billion and $18.1 billion and for our Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans were $6.1 billion and $6.9 billion at December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Our asset investment strategy for our U.S. pension plans focuses on maintaining a diversified portfolio using various asset classes in order to achieve our long-term investment objectives on a risk adjusted basis. During 2018, we began to employ a de-risking strategy which increases the matching characteristics of our assets relative to our obligation. Our long-term target allocations are as follows: 45%-70% fixed income securities and cash, 35%-50% equity securities, 5%-10% real estate investments, and 10%-20% other types of investments. Equity securities include publicly-traded stock of companies located both inside and outside the United States. Fixed income securities include corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries, mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. Treasuries. Real estate investments include direct investments in commercial properties and investments in real estate funds. Other types of investments include investments in private equity and hedge funds that follow several different strategies. We review our assets on a regular basis to ensure that we are within the targeted asset allocation ranges and, if necessary, asset balances are adjusted back within target allocations.

Our non-U.S. pension assets are typically managed by decentralized fiduciary committees with the Honeywell Corporate Investments group providing funding and investment guidance. Our non-U.S. investment policies are different for each country as local regulations, funding requirements, and financial and tax considerations are part of the funding and investment allocation process in each country.

In accordance with ASU 2015-07, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)”, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the following tables are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented for the total pension benefits plan assets.

The fair values of both our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans assets by asset category are as follows:

		U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2018
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	Honeywell common stock	$	2,438	$	2,438		-		-
	U.S. equities		1,365		1,365		-		-
	Non-U.S. equities		753		753		-		-
	Real estate investment trusts		244		244		-		-
Fixed income:
	Short term investments		877		877		-		-
	Government securities		993		-		993		-
	Corporate bonds		6,824		-		6,824		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		1,032		-		1,032		-
	Insurance contracts		8		-		8		-
Direct investments:
	Direct private investments		829		-		-		829
	Real estate properties		657		-		-		657
Total			16,020	$	5,677	$	8,857	$	1,486
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		931
	Real estate funds		56
	Hedge funds		1
	Commingled Funds		101
Total assets at fair value		$	17,109

		U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2017
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	Honeywell common stock	$	2,832	$	2,832	$	-	$	-
	U.S. equities		3,573		3,573		-		-
	Non-U.S. equities		2,631		2,618		13		-
	Real estate investment trusts		265		265		-		-
Fixed income:
	Short term investments		919		919		-		-
	Government securities		428		-		428		-
	Corporate bonds		5,052		-		5,052		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		742		-		742		-
	Insurance contracts		8		-		8		-
Direct investments:
	Direct private investments		752		-		-		752
	Real estate properties		597		-		-		597
Total			17,799	$	10,207	$	6,243	$	1,349
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		901
	Real estate funds		84
	Hedge funds		20
	Commingled funds		181
Total assets at fair value		$	18,985

		Non-U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2018
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	U.S. equities	$	429	$	297		132		-
	Non-U.S. equities		1,356		44		1,312		-
Fixed income:
	Short-term investments		189		189		-		-
	Government securities		2,572		-		2,572		-
	Corporate bonds		1,468		-		1,468		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		60		-		60		-
	Insurance contracts		137		-		137		-
Investments in private funds:
	Private funds		46		-		12		34
	Real estate funds		144		-		-		144
Total			6,401	$	530	$	5,693	$	178
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		26
	Real estate funds		54
Total assets at fair value		$	6,481

		Non-U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2017
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	U.S. equities	$	573	$	420	$	153	$	-
	Non-U.S. equities		2,801		99		2,702		-
Fixed income:
	Short-term investments		238		238		-		-
	Government securities		1,685		-		1,685		-
	Corporate bonds		1,364		-		1,364		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		47		-		47		-
	Insurance contracts		157		-		157		-
Investments in private funds:
	Private funds		52		-		21		31
	Real estate funds		149		-		-		149
Total			7,066	$	757	$	6,129	$	180
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		29
	Real estate funds		56
Total assets at fair value		$	7,151

The following table summarizes changes in the fair value of Level 3 assets for both U.S. and Non-U.S. plans:

			U.S. Plans					Non-U.S. Plans
				Direct
				Private		Real Estate		Private		Real Estate
				Investments		Properties		Funds		Funds
Balance at December 31, 2016				$	609	$	664	$	23	$	124
Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held
		at year-end			33		2		5		26
	Relating to assets sold
		during the year			51		31		-		-
Purchases					148		18		6		-
Sales and settlements					(89)		(118)		(3)		(1)

Balance at December 31, 2017					752		597		31		149
Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held
		at year-end			36		33		1		(4)
	Relating to assets sold
		during the year			65		2		-		-
Purchases					95		47		2		-
Sales and settlements					(119)		(22)		-		(1)
Balance at December 31, 2018				$	829	$	657	$	34	$	144

The Company enters into futures contracts to gain exposure to certain markets. Sufficient cash or cash equivalents are held by our pension plans to cover the notional value of the futures contracts. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, our U.S. plans had contracts with notional amounts of $2,808 million and $4,188 million. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, our non-U.S. plans had contracts with notional amounts of $111 million and $133 million. In both our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, the notional derivative exposure is related to outstanding equity and fixed income futures contracts.

Common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts, and short-term investments are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Corporate bonds, mortgages, asset-backed securities, and government securities are valued either by using pricing models, bids provided by brokers or dealers, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows and as such include adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable such as credit and liquidity risks. Certain securities are held in collective trust funds which are valued using net asset values provided by the administrators of the funds. Investments in private equity, debt, real estate and hedge funds and direct private investments are valued at estimated fair value based on quarterly financial information received from the investment advisor and/or general partner. Investments in real estate properties are valued on a quarterly basis using the income approach. Valuation estimates are periodically supplemented by third party appraisals.

Our funding policy for qualified defined benefit pension plans is to contribute amounts at least sufficient to satisfy regulatory funding standards. In 2018, 2017, and 2016, we were not required to make contributions to our U.S. pension plans and no contributions were made. We are not required to make any contributions to our U.S. pension plans in 2019. In 2018, contributions of $115 million were made to our non-U.S. pension plans to satisfy regulatory funding requirements. In 2019, we expect to make contributions of cash and/or marketable securities of approximately $42 million to our non-U.S. pension plans to satisfy regulatory funding standards. Contributions for both our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans do not reflect benefits paid directly from Company assets.

Benefit payments, including amounts to be paid from Company assets, and reflecting expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows:

		U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans
2019	$	1,177	$	254
2020		1,171		259
2021		1,167		266
2022		1,163		273
2023		1,160		280
2024-2028		5,564		1,519

Other Postretirement Benefits

		December 31,
		2018			2017
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
	Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year		7.00	%		6.50	%
	Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to		5.00	%		5.00	%
	Year that the rate reaches the rate it is assumed to remain at		2029			2023

The assumed health care cost trend rate has a significant effect on the amounts reported. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effects:

	1 percentage point
		Increase		Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost components	$	1	$	(1)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation	$	18	$	(14)

Benefit payments reflecting expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid
as follows:
	Without Impact of			Net of
	Medicare Subsidy			Medicare Subsidy
2019		$	52		$	48
2020			48			44
2021			44			40
2022			40			37
2023			38			34
2024-2028			109			98

OTHER LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Other Liabilities

Note 16. Other Liabilities


	December 31,
	2018		2017
Pension and other employee related	$	1,795	$	1,986
Income taxes		2,236		2,898
Environmental		580		369
Insurance		236		233
Product warranties and performance guarantees		67		101
Asset retirement obligations		74		82
Deferred income		1,264		76
Other		150		185
	$	6,402	$	5,930

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	$ 2,610,000,000	$ 2,708,000,000	$ 2,714,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	229,000,000	230,000,000	212,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims	(72,000,000)	(65,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims	1,000,000	3,000,000	4,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(254,000,000)	(266,000,000)	(212,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	2,514,000,000	2,610,000,000	2,708,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	503,000,000	520,000,000	547,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	11,000,000	10,000,000	8,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(38,000,000)	(27,000,000)	(43,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	1,000,000	0	7,000,000
Other	0	0	1,000,000
Insurance recoveries, end of period	477,000,000	503,000,000	520,000,000
Asbestos Related Accounting Corrections [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes	1,713,000,000	2,664,000,000
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold	29,046,000,000	28,144,000,000	27,677,000,000
Services [Member]
Asbestos Related Accounting Corrections [Abstract]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold	$ 5,412,000,000	4,968,000,000	5,065,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member] \| Accounting Correction for Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member]
Asbestos Related Accounting Corrections [Abstract]
Change in asbestos related liabilities from prior estimate		1,087,000,000
Change in insurance recoveries from prior estimates		68,000,000
Deferred income taxes		245,000,000
Cumulative Effect On Retained Earnings Net Of Tax		(774,000,000)
Restatement Of Prior Year Income Tax Effects		158,000,000	2,000,000
Restatement Of Prior Year Income Net Of Tax		(110,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Description	In the third quarter of 2018, the Company revised its accounting to correct the time period associated with the determination of appropriate accruals for the legacy Bendix asbestos-related liability for unasserted claims. The prior accounting treatment applied a five-year time horizon; the revised treatment reflects the full term of epidemiological projections through 2059. Previously issued financial statements have been revised for this correction with the following effects: The Company’s revised estimated asbestos-related liabilities are now $2,610 million as of December 31, 2017, which is $1,087 million higher than the Company’s prior estimate. The Company’s insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities are estimated to be $503 million as of December 31, 2017, which is $68 million higher than the Company’s prior estimate. As of December 31, 2017, the net deferred income taxes impact was $245 million, with a decrease to liabilities and increase to assets, and the cumulative impact on retained earnings was a decrease of $774 million. For 2017 and 2016 Cost of services sold decreased $48 million and $5 million, Tax expense increased $158 million and $2 million, and Net income decreased $110 million and $3 million.
Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member] \| Accounting Correction for Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member] \| Services [Member]
Asbestos Related Accounting Corrections [Abstract]
Cost Of Goods And Services Sold		(48,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	$ 1,703,000,000	1,789,000,000	1,793,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	197,000,000	199,000,000	203,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims	(72,000,000)	(65,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims	1,000,000	3,000,000	4,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(206,000,000)	(223,000,000)	(201,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	1,623,000,000	1,703,000,000	1,789,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	191,000,000	201,000,000	222,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	11,000,000	10,000,000	8,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(33,000,000)	(20,000,000)	(37,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	1,000,000	0	7,000,000
Other	0	0	1,000,000
Insurance recoveries, end of period	170,000,000	191,000,000	201,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	907,000,000	919,000,000	921,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	32,000,000	31,000,000	9,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims	0	0	0
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims	0	0	0
Asbestos related liability payments	(48,000,000)	(43,000,000)	(11,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	891,000,000	907,000,000	919,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	312,000,000	319,000,000	325,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0	0	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(5,000,000)	(7,000,000)	(6,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	$ 307,000,000	$ 312,000,000	$ 319,000,000

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax		$ (41.0)	$ (28.0)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 14,995.0	$ 9,273.0
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax	$ 90.0
Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed Rate Debt Percent changed to LIBOR		2.93%
Amount of fixed rate debt		$ 2,600.0

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Exercisable at December 31,	$ 83.42
Income Statement Impact From Stock Options [Abstract]
Compensation Expense	$ 175	$ 176	$ 176
2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Stock based compensation Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value per share of options granted during the year	$ 23.63	$ 16.68	$ 15.59
Expected annual dividend yield	2.49%	2.81%	2.92%
Expected volatility	18.93%	18.96%	23.07%
Risk-free rate of return	2.71%	2.02%	1.29%
Expected option term (years)	4 years 12 months	5 years	4 years 12 months
Stock Options Number of Options [Abstract]
Outstanding at beginning of period,	23,409,293	28,667,300	30,569,438
Spin related adjustment	989,158
Granted	3,303,722	5,098,569	6,281,053
Exercised	(3,399,375)	(8,840,019)	(7,075,852)
Lapsed or Canceled	(1,824,217)	(1,516,557)	(1,107,339)
Outstanding at end of period,	22,478,581	23,409,293	28,667,300
Vested and Expected to Vest at December 31,	21,590,740
Exercisable at December 31,	14,073,120	12,288,854	15,536,961
Options Activity Footnote [Abstract]
Vested options	14,100,000
Options expected to vest	7,500,000
Outstanding unvested options	8,600,000
Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Outstanding at beginning of period,	$ 94.16	$ 79.57	$ 70.76
Granted	148.48	125.16	103.51
Exercised	78.29	62.34	57.41
Lapsed or Canceled	123.01	109.04	96.81
Outstanding at end of period,	97.83	94.16	79.57
Vested and Expected to Vest at December 31,	96.27
Exercisable at December 31,	$ 83.42	$ 78.35	$ 63.39
Income Statement Impact From Stock Options [Abstract]
Compensation Expense	$ 64	$ 79	$ 87
Future income tax benefit recognized	13	17	29
2016 Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Income Statement Impact From Stock Options [Abstract]
Compensation Expense	111	97	97
Future income tax benefit recognized	$ 21	$ 19	$ 30

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES 2 (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset	$ 119,000,000	$ 17,000,000
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability	4,000,000	70,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset	20,000,000	44,000,000
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability	65,000,000	52,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Currency Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset	32,000,000	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 And Level 2 [Member] \| Available for sale investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale investments	$ 1,784,000,000	$ 3,916,000,000

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Note 18. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are provided in the tables below. Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest consists predominantly of net income.

		Pre-tax		Tax		After-Tax
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(728)	$	-	$	(728)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		(727)		168		(559)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		102		(17)		85
	$	(1,353)	$	151	$	(1,202)
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(37)	$	-	$	(37)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		847		(170)		677
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		(194)		33		(161)
	$	616	$	(137)	$	479
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(52)	$	-	$	(52)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		(336)		101		(235)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		134		(26)		108
	$	(254)	$	75	$	(179)

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	December 31,
	2018		2017
Cumulative foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(2,709)	$	(1,981)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		(761)		(202)
Fair value of effective cash flow hedges		33		(52)
	$	(3,437)	$	(2,235)

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component

							Changes in
			Foreign		Pension		Fair Value of
			Exchange		and Other		Effective
			Translation		Postretirement		Cash Flow
			Adjustment		Adjustments		Hedges		Total

Balance at December 31, 2016		$	(1,944)	$	(879)	$	109	$	(2,714)
	Other comprehensive income
	(loss) before reclassifications		(37)		645		(101)		507
	Amounts reclassified from
	accumulated other
	comprehensive income (loss)		-		32		(60)		(28)
	Net current period other
	comprehensive income (loss)		(37)		677		(161)		479
Balance at December 31, 2017		$	(1,981)	$	(202)	$	(52)	$	(2,235)
	Other comprehensive income
	(loss) before reclassifications		(685)		(569)		89		(1,165)
	Amounts reclassified from
	accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-		(37)		(4)		(41)
	Spin-off		(43)		47		-		4
	Net current period other
	comprehensive income (loss)		(728)		(559)		85		(1,202)
Balance at December 31, 2018		$	(2,709)	$	(761)	$	33	$	(3,437)

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

		Year Ended December 31, 2018
		Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
		Product Sales		Cost of Products Sold		Cost of Services Sold		Selling, General and Admin. Expenses		Other (Income) Expense		Total
Amortization of Pension and
Other Postretirement Items:
Actuarial losses recognized	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	45	$	45
Prior service (credit)
recognized		-		-		-		-		(99)		(99)
Settlements and
curtailments		-		-		-		-		2		2
Losses (gains) on cash flow
hedges		10		30		6		2		(47)		1

Total before tax	$	10	$	30	$	6	$	2	$	(99)	$	(51)
Tax expense (benefit)												10
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax											$	(41)

		Year Ended December 31, 2017
		Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
		Product Sales		Cost of Products Sold		Cost of Services Sold		Selling, General and Admin. Expenses		Other (Income) Expense		Total
Amortization of Pension and
Other Postretirement Items:
Actuarial losses recognized	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	110	$	110
Prior service (credit)
recognized		-		-		-		-		(103)		(103)
Settlements and
curtailments		-		-		-		-		24		24
Losses (gains) on cash flow
hedges		(15)		(22)		(4)		(28)		-		(69)
Total before tax	$	(15)	$	(22)	$	(4)	$	(28)	$	31	$	(38)
Tax expense (benefit)												10
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax											$	(28)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREOWNERS EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015			$ 5,377,000,000	$ (11,664,000,000)	$ 25,480,000,000	$ (2,535,000,000)	$ 135,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015				(187.2)
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock				$ (2,079,000,000)
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock, shares				(19.3)
Issued for employee savings and option plans			183,000,000	$ 377,000,000
Issued for employee savings and option plans, shares				9.7
Stock-based compensation expense			171,000,000
Other owner changes			50,000,000
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 4,812,000,000				4,812,000,000
Dividends on common stock					(1,883,000,000)
Redemption value adjustment					(1,000,000)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(52,000,000)					(52,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Dividends paid							(17,000,000)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(235,000,000)					(235,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	108,000,000					108,000,000
Acquisitions							31,000,000
Spin-offs					(362,000,000)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	37,000,000						37,000,000
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 18,883,000,000	$ 958,000,000	5,781,000,000	$ (13,366,000,000)	28,046,000,000	(2,714,000,000)	178,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016				(196.8)
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Adoption of new accounting standards					0
Common stock, shares	760.8
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock	$ (2,889,000,000)			$ (2,889,000,000)
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock, shares	(20.5)			(20.5)
Issued for employee savings and option plans			255,000,000	$ 341,000,000
Issued for employee savings and option plans, shares				10.6
Stock-based compensation expense			176,000,000
Other owner changes			0
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 1,545,000,000				1,545,000,000
Dividends on common stock					(2,101,000,000)
Redemption value adjustment					0
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(37,000,000)					(37,000,000)	8,000,000
Dividends paid							(55,000,000)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	677,000,000					677,000,000
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	(161,000,000)					(161,000,000)
Acquisitions							(11,000,000)
Spin-offs					(9,000,000)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	43,000,000						43,000,000
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 16,665,000,000	$ 958,000,000	6,212,000,000	$ (15,914,000,000)	27,481,000,000	(2,235,000,000)	163,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017				(206.7)
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Adoption of new accounting standards					0
Common stock, shares	750.9
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock	$ (4,000,000,000)			$ (4,000,000,000)
Reacquired stock or repurchases of common stock, shares	(26.5)			(26.5)
Issued for employee savings and option plans			65,000,000	$ 143,000,000
Issued for employee savings and option plans, shares				5.2
Stock-based compensation expense			175,000,000
Other owner changes			0
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 6,765,000,000				6,765,000,000
Dividends on common stock					(2,279,000,000)
Redemption value adjustment					(2,000,000)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(685,000,000)					(728,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Dividends paid							(26,000,000)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(606,000,000)					(559,000,000)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	85,000,000					85,000,000
Acquisitions							(12,000,000)
Spin-offs					1,749,000,000
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	63,000,000						63,000,000
Balance at, end of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 18,358,000,000	$ 958,000,000	$ 6,452,000,000	$ (19,771,000,000)	33,978,000,000	$ (3,437,000,000)	$ 178,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018				(228.0)
Common Stock Shares Issued		957.6
Adoption of new accounting standards					$ 264,000,000
Common stock, shares	729.6

INCOME TAX 6 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX 6 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Examination Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Income tax Examination Unrecognized Tax Benefits From Examination	$ 304.0	$ 487.0	$ 398.0
Income Tax Examination Estimated Interest and Penalties From Examination	45.0	28.0	18.0
Income Tax Examination Accrued Interest and Penalties From Examination	426.0	423.0	$ 395.0
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustment	(440.0)
Tax charge on earnings of foreign subsidiaries	616.0	$ 2,151.0
Deferred Tax Liability Change In Amount	(1,100.0)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017 [Member]
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act [Line Items]
Total tax charge	3,500.0
Measurement period adjustment	(440.0)
Corporate Tax Rate Change [Member]
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustment	(90.0)
Tax benefit due to decrease in corporate statutory tax rate	(190.0)
Mandatory Transition Tax [Member]
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustment	50.0
Tax charge due to imposition of the mandatory transition tax	1,950.0
Undistributed Foreign Earnings [Member]
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustment	(400.0)
Tax charge on earnings of foreign subsidiaries	1,700.0
Deferred Tax Liability Change In Amount	$ (1,100.0)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 6,828	$ 1,588	$ 4,849
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(685)	(37)	(52)
Actuarial gains (losses)	(602)	753	(443)
Prior service (cost) credit	2	(59)	(18)
Prior service credit recognized during year	(74)	(70)	(78)
Actuarial losses recognized during year	35	83	236
Settlements and curtailments	2	19	(5)
Foreign exchange translation and other	31	(49)	73
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments	(606)	677	(235)
Effective portion of cash flow hedges recognized in other comprehensive income	89	(101)	103
Less: Reclassification adjustment for (losses) gains included in net income	4	60	(5)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges	85	(161)	108
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,206)	479	(179)
Comprehensive income	5,622	2,067	4,670
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	53	51	29
Comprehensive income attributable to Honeywell	$ 5,569	$ 2,016	$ 4,641

LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Long Term Debt And Credit Agreements [Abstract]

Long-term Debt and Credit Agreements

Note 13. Long-term Debt and Credit Agreements

		December 31,
		2018		2017
Two year floating rate Euro notes due 2018		-		1,199
1.40% notes due 2019		1,250		1,250
Three year floating rate notes due 2019		250		250
Two year floating rate notes due 2019		450		450
1.80% notes due 2019		750		750
0.65% Euro notes due 2020		1,145		1,199
4.25% notes due 2021		800		800
1.85% notes due 2021		1,500		1,500
1.30% Euro notes due 2023		1,432		1,499
3.35% notes due 2023		300		300
2.50% notes due 2026		1,500		1,500
2.25% Euro notes due 2028		859		900
5.70% notes due 2036		441		441
5.70% notes due 2037		462		462
5.375% notes due 2041		417		417
3.812% notes due 2047		445		445
Industrial development bond obligations, floating
rate maturing at various dates through 2037		22		22
6.625% debentures due 2028		201		201
9.065% debentures due 2033		51		51
Other (including capitalized leases and debt issuance costs),
5.0% weighted average maturing at various dates through 2025		353		288
		12,628		13,924
Less: current portion		(2,872)		(1,351)
	$	9,756	$	12,573

The schedule of principal payments on long-term debt is as follows:
		December 31,
		2018
2019	$	2,872
2020		1,416
2021		2,345
2022		22
2023		1,756
Thereafter		4,217
		12,628
Less-current portion		(2,872)
	$	9,756

In October of 2017, the Company issued $450 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2019 and $750 million 1.80% Senior Notes due 2019 (collectively, the “2017 Notes”). The 2017 Notes are senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Honeywell and rank equally with all of Honeywell’s existing and future senior unsecured debt and senior to all of Honeywell’s subordinated debt. The offering resulted in gross proceeds of $1,200 million, offset by $5 million in discount and closing costs related to the offering.

In November of 2017, the Company issued $445 million 3.812% Senior Notes due 2047 (the “Exchange Notes”). The Exchange Notes are senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Honeywell and rank equally with all of Honeywell’s existing and future senior unsecured debt and senior to all of Honeywell’s subordinated debt. The Exchange Notes were issued in partial exchange for the 6.625% Debentures due 2028, the 5.70% Notes due 2036, the 5.70% Notes due 2037 and the 5.375% Notes due 2041. The Company paid $133 million to bondholders in connection with the partial exchange.

On January 29, 2018, the Company completed an exchange offer for any and all of its outstanding Exchange Notes, which had not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) for an equal principal amount of new 3.812% Notes due 2047 which had been registered under the Securities Act (“Registered Notes”). 99.4% of the Exchange Notes were exchanged for Registered Notes, representing 99.4% of the principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 3.812% Notes due 2047.

On February 22, 2018, the Company paid its Two year floating rate Euro notes due 2018.

For the issuances described above, unless otherwise noted, all debt issuance costs are deferred and recognized as a direct deduction to the related debt liability and are amortized to interest expense over the debt term.

In connection with the Garrett spin-off, wholly owned subsidiaries of Garrett issued notes and entered new credit facilities, which obligations were retained by Garrett in the spin-off. On September 27, 2018 the Company received net proceeds of $1,604 million from such borrowings.

In connection with the Resideo spin-off, wholly owned subsidiaries of Resideo issued notes and entered new credit facilities, which obligations were retained by Resideo in the spin-off. On October 25, 2018 the Company received net proceeds of $1,197 million from such borrowings.

On February 16, 2018, the Company entered into a $1.5 billion 364-Day Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks. This 364-Day Credit Agreement was maintained for general corporate purposes and was terminated November 9, 2018.

On April 27, 2018, the Company entered into a $4 billion Amended and Restated Five Year Credit Agreement (the “5-Year Credit Agreement”), with a syndicate of banks. The 5-Year Credit Agreement is maintained for general corporate purposes. Commitments under the 5-Year Credit Agreement can be increased pursuant to the terms of the 5-Year Credit Agreement to an aggregate amount not to exceed $4.5 billion. The 5-Year Credit Agreement amends and restates the previously reported $4 billion five year credit agreement dated as of July 10, 2015 (the “Prior Agreement”). The 5-Year Credit Agreement has substantially the same material terms and conditions as the Prior Agreement.

On April 27, 2018, the Company entered into an additional $1.5 billion 364-Day Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks. This 364-Day Credit Agreement is maintained for general corporate purposes.

There have been no borrowings under any of the credit agreements previously described.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 2 (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31	$ (2,235,000,000)	$ (2,714,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1,165,000,000)	507,000,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(41,000,000)	(28,000,000)
Spin-off	4,000,000
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,202,000,000)	479,000,000	$ (179,000,000)
Balance end of period	(3,437,000,000)	(2,235,000,000)	(2,714,000,000)
Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31	(1,981,000,000)	(1,944,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(685,000,000)	(37,000,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Spin-off	(43,000,000)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(728,000,000)	(37,000,000)
Balance end of period	(2,709,000,000)	(1,981,000,000)	(1,944,000,000)
Pension and Other Postretirement Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31	(202,000,000)	(879,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(569,000,000)	645,000,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(37,000,000)	32,000,000
Spin-off	47,000,000
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(559,000,000)	677,000,000
Balance end of period	(761,000,000)	(202,000,000)	(879,000,000)
Changes in Fair Value of Effective Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31	(52,000,000)	109,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	89,000,000	(101,000,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,000,000)	(60,000,000)
Spin-off	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	85,000,000	(161,000,000)
Balance end of period	$ 33,000,000	$ (52,000,000)	$ 109,000,000

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 7 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Product Warranties and Guarantees [Roll forward]
Beginning of year	$ 408	$ 487	$ 416
Accruals for warranties/guarantees issued during the year	208	215	326
Adjustments of pre-existing warranties/guarantees	(78)	(27)	(40)
Settlement of warranty/guarantee claims	(228)	(267)	(215)
End of year	310	408	487
Product Warranties and Guarantees, Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	243	307
Other liabilities	67	101
Total Product Warranties and Guarantees Liabilities	$ 310	$ 408	$ 487

INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 9. Inventories

	December 31,
		2018		2017
Raw materials	$	1,109	$	1,193
Work in process		811		790
Finished products		2,445		2,669
		4,365		4,652
Reduction to LIFO cost basis		(39)		(39)
	$	4,326	$	4,613

Inventories valued at LIFO amounted to $294 million and $324 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017. Had such LIFO inventories been valued at current costs, the carrying values would have been approximately $39 million higher at December 31, 2018 and 2017.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 41,802	$ 40,534	$ 39,302
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of products and services sold	29,046	28,144	27,677
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,051	6,087	5,574
Other (income) expense	(1,149)	(963)	(739)
Interest and other financial charges	367	316	338
Cost, operating and non-operating expenses	34,315	33,584	32,850
Income before taxes	7,487	6,950	6,452
Tax expense	659	5,362	1,603
Net income	6,828	1,588	4,849
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	63	43	37
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 6,765	$ 1,545	$ 4,812
Earnings per share of common stock - basic	$ 9.1	$ 2.03	$ 6.3
Earnings per share of common stock - assuming dilution	$ 8.98	$ 2	$ 6.21
Products [Member]
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 32,848	$ 32,317	$ 31,362
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of products and services sold	23,634	23,176	22,612
Services [Member]
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net Sales	8,954	8,217	7,940
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of products and services sold	$ 5,412	$ 4,968	$ 5,065

REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net	$ 7,508		$ 8,866
Inventory, Net	4,326		4,613
Other assets	6,869		3,372
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	6,859		6,968
Deferred income taxes	1,713		2,664
Other liabilities	6,402		5,930
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings	33,978		27,481
Noncontrolling interest	178		163
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net		$ 8,717
Inventory, Net		4,603
Deferred income taxes		291
Other assets		4,454
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities		6,920
Deferred income taxes		2,665
Other liabilities		7,014
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings		27,406
Noncontrolling interest		164
Revenue From Contract With Customers Adoption Paragraph Details [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Cumulative Effect Of Change On Equity Or Net Assets1	$ (339)
Calculated Under Revenue Guidance In Effect Before Topic 606 [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net			8,866
Inventory, Net			4,613
Deferred income taxes			251
Other assets			3,372
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities			6,968
Deferred income taxes			2,664
Other liabilities			5,930
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings			27,481
Noncontrolling interest			$ 163
Difference Between Revenue Guidance In Effect Before And After Topic 606 [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net		(149)
Inventory, Net		(10)
Deferred income taxes		40
Other assets		1,082
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities		(48)
Deferred income taxes		1
Other liabilities		1,084
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings		(75)
Noncontrolling interest		$ 1

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables) [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Plans Disclosure

		Pension Benefits
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans
		2018		2017		2018		2017
Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	18,151	$	17,414	$	7,019	$	6,483
	Service cost		140		172		26		40
	Interest cost		573		586		143		147
	Plan amendments		-		-		30		(1)
	Actuarial (gains) losses		(1,111)		1,234		(356)		(24)
	Benefits paid		(1,137)		(1,146)		(264)		(253)
	Settlements and curtailments		-		(109)		(9)		-
	Foreign currency translation		-		-		(342)		614
	Other		(475)		-		(65)		13
	Benefit obligation at end of year		16,141		18,151		6,182		7,019
Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		18,985		16,814		7,151		6,120
	Actual return on plan assets		(303)		3,287		(173)		539
	Company contributions		34		139		137		161
	Benefits paid		(1,137)		(1,146)		(264)		(253)
	Settlements and curtailments		-		(109)		-		-
	Foreign currency translation		-		-		(378)		569
	Other		(470)		-		8		15
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		17,109		18,985		6,481		7,151
Funded status of plans		$	968	$	834	$	299	$	132
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance
Sheet consist of:
	Prepaid pension benefit cost⁽¹⁾	$	1,295	$	1,205	$	1,094	$	944
	Accrued pension liabilities - current⁽²⁾		(27)		(27)		(12)		(12)
	Accrued pension liabilities - noncurrent⁽³⁾		(300)		(344)		(783)		(800)
Net amount recognized		$	968	$	834	$	299	$	132

(1) Included in Other assets on Consolidated Balance Sheet
(2) Included in Accrued liabilities on Consolidated Balance Sheet
(3) Included in Other liabilities on Consolidated Balance Sheet

		Other Postretirement Benefits
		2018		2017
Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	530	$	492
	Service cost		-		-
	Interest cost		15		19
	Plan amendments		(34)		91
	Actuarial (gains) losses		(110)		(14)
	Benefits paid		(37)		(58)
	Benefit obligation at end of year		364		530
Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		-		-
	Actual return on plan assets		-		-
	Company contributions		-		-
	Benefits paid		-		-
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		-		-
Funded status of plans		$	(364)	$	(530)

Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet consist of:
	Accrued liabilities	$	(62)	$	(62)
	Postretirement benefit obligations other than pensions⁽¹⁾		(302)		(468)
Net amount recognized		$	(364)	$	(530)

(1) Excludes non-U.S. plans of $42 million and $44 million in 2018 and 2017.

Other Changes in Plan Assets Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

	Pension Benefits
	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Prior service (credit) cost	$	(218)	$	(268)	$	20	$	(13)
Net actuarial loss		860		248		600		427
Net amount recognized	$	642	$	(20)	$	620	$	414

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	2018		2017
Prior service (credit)	$	(226)	$	(244)
Net actuarial (gain) loss		(4)		109
Net amount recognized	$	(230)	$	(135)

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

			Pension Benefits
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
Net Periodic Benefit Cost				2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
Service cost			$	140	$	172	$	191	$	26	$	40	$	47
Interest cost				573		586		600		143		147		179
Expected return on plan assets				(1,426)		(1,262)		(1,226)		(443)		(411)		(377)
Amortization of prior service
	(credit) cost			(43)		(43)		(43)		(1)		(1)		(3)
Recognition of actuarial losses				-		41		27		37		46		246
Settlements and curtailments				-		18		-		(3)		-		(7)
Net periodic benefit (income) cost			$	(756)	$	(488)	$	(451)	$	(241)	$	(179)	$	85

Other Changes in Plan Assets and
Benefits Obligations Recognized in			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss				2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
Actuarial (gains) losses			$	619	$	(792)	$	121	$	250	$	(153)	$	447
Prior service cost (credit)				-		-		-		30		(1)		-
Prior service credit
	recognized during year			43		43		43		4		1		10
Actuarial losses recognized
	during year			-		(59)		(27)		(37)		(46)		(246)
Foreign currency translation				-		-		-		(34)		43		(83)
	Total recognized in other
		comprehensive (income) loss	$	662	$	(808)	$	137	$	213	$	(156)	$	128
	Total recognized in net periodic
		benefit (income) cost and other comprehensive
		(income) loss	$	(94)	$	(1,296)	$	(314)	$	(28)	$	(335)	$	213

		Other Postretirement Benefits
		Years Ended December 31,
Net Periodic Benefit Cost			2018		2017		2016
Service cost		$	-	$	-	$	-
Interest cost			15		19		20
Amortization of prior service (credit)			(52)		(58)		(76)
Recognition of actuarial losses			3		13		22
Net periodic benefit (income) cost		$	(34)	$	(26)	$	(34)


		Years Ended December 31,
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefits Obligations			2018		2017		2016
Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss
Actuarial (gains) losses		$	(110)	$	(14)	$	(31)
Prior service cost (credit)			(34)		91		27
Prior service credit recognized during year			52		58		76
Actuarial losses recognized during year			(3)		(13)		(22)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss		$	(95)	$	122	$	50
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income) cost and
	other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(129)	$	96	$	16

Assumptions Used in Calculations

	Pension Benefits
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2018		2017		2016		2018		2017		2016
Actuarial assumptions used to determine
benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	4.35	%	3.68	%	4.20	%	2.63	%	2.36	%	2.51	%
Expected annual rate of
compensation increase	3.25	%	4.50	%	4.50	%	2.46	%	0.73	%	2.17	%

Actuarial assumptions used to determine
net periodic benefit (income) cost for
years ended December 31:
Discount rate - benefit obligation	3.68	%	4.20	%	4.46	%	2.36	%	2.51	%	3.49	%
Discount rate - service cost	3.77	%	4.42	%	4.69	%	2.20	%	2.14	%	2.92	%
Discount rate - interest cost	3.27	%	3.49	%	3.59	%	2.08	%	2.19	%	3.07	%
Expected rate of return
on plan assets	7.75	%	7.75	%	7.75	%	6.23	%	6.43	%	6.65	%
Expected annual rate of
compensation increase	4.50	%	4.50	%	4.48	%	2.49	%	2.17	%	2.11	%

			Other Postretirement Benefits
			2018		2017		2016
Actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit
	obligations as of December 31:
		Discount rate	4.07	%	3.39	%	3.65	%

Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic
	benefit cost for years ended December 31:
		Discount rate (1)	3.39	%	3.60	%	3.80	%

		(1) Discount rate was 3.65% for 1/1/17 through 2/28/17. Rate was changed to 3.60% for the remainder of 2017 due to Plan remeasurement as of 3/1/17.

Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets

	December 31,
	U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Projected benefit obligation	$327	$371	$1,668	$1,082
Accumulated benefit obligation	$321	$360	$1,604	$1,018
Fair value of plan assets	-	-	$873	$269

Fair Value of Plan Assets

		U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2018
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	Honeywell common stock	$	2,438	$	2,438		-		-
	U.S. equities		1,365		1,365		-		-
	Non-U.S. equities		753		753		-		-
	Real estate investment trusts		244		244		-		-
Fixed income:
	Short term investments		877		877		-		-
	Government securities		993		-		993		-
	Corporate bonds		6,824		-		6,824		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		1,032		-		1,032		-
	Insurance contracts		8		-		8		-
Direct investments:
	Direct private investments		829		-		-		829
	Real estate properties		657		-		-		657
Total			16,020	$	5,677	$	8,857	$	1,486
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		931
	Real estate funds		56
	Hedge funds		1
	Commingled Funds		101
Total assets at fair value		$	17,109

		U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2017
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	Honeywell common stock	$	2,832	$	2,832	$	-	$	-
	U.S. equities		3,573		3,573		-		-
	Non-U.S. equities		2,631		2,618		13		-
	Real estate investment trusts		265		265		-		-
Fixed income:
	Short term investments		919		919		-		-
	Government securities		428		-		428		-
	Corporate bonds		5,052		-		5,052		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		742		-		742		-
	Insurance contracts		8		-		8		-
Direct investments:
	Direct private investments		752		-		-		752
	Real estate properties		597		-		-		597
Total			17,799	$	10,207	$	6,243	$	1,349
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		901
	Real estate funds		84
	Hedge funds		20
	Commingled funds		181
Total assets at fair value		$	18,985

		Non-U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2018
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	U.S. equities	$	429	$	297		132		-
	Non-U.S. equities		1,356		44		1,312		-
Fixed income:
	Short-term investments		189		189		-		-
	Government securities		2,572		-		2,572		-
	Corporate bonds		1,468		-		1,468		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		60		-		60		-
	Insurance contracts		137		-		137		-
Investments in private funds:
	Private funds		46		-		12		34
	Real estate funds		144		-		-		144
Total			6,401	$	530	$	5,693	$	178
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		26
	Real estate funds		54
Total assets at fair value		$	6,481

		Non-U.S. Plans
		December 31, 2017
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equities:
	U.S. equities	$	573	$	420	$	153	$	-
	Non-U.S. equities		2,801		99		2,702		-
Fixed income:
	Short-term investments		238		238		-		-
	Government securities		1,685		-		1,685		-
	Corporate bonds		1,364		-		1,364		-
	Mortgage/Asset-backed securities		47		-		47		-
	Insurance contracts		157		-		157		-
Investments in private funds:
	Private funds		52		-		21		31
	Real estate funds		149		-		-		149
Total			7,066	$	757	$	6,129	$	180
Investments measured at NAV:
	Private funds		29
	Real estate funds		56
Total assets at fair value		$	7,151

Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Plan Assets

			U.S. Plans					Non-U.S. Plans
				Direct
				Private		Real Estate		Private		Real Estate
				Investments		Properties		Funds		Funds
Balance at December 31, 2016				$	609	$	664	$	23	$	124
Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held
		at year-end			33		2		5		26
	Relating to assets sold
		during the year			51		31		-		-
Purchases					148		18		6		-
Sales and settlements					(89)		(118)		(3)		(1)

Balance at December 31, 2017					752		597		31		149
Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held
		at year-end			36		33		1		(4)
	Relating to assets sold
		during the year			65		2		-		-
Purchases					95		47		2		-
Sales and settlements					(119)		(22)		-		(1)
Balance at December 31, 2018				$	829	$	657	$	34	$	144

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

		U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans
2019	$	1,177	$	254
2020		1,171		259
2021		1,167		266
2022		1,163		273
2023		1,160		280
2024-2028		5,564		1,519

Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates

		December 31,
		2018			2017
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
	Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year		7.00	%		6.50	%
	Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to		5.00	%		5.00	%
	Year that the rate reaches the rate it is assumed to remain at		2029			2023

Effect of One Percentage Point Change

	1 percentage point
		Increase		Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost components	$	1	$	(1)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation	$	18	$	(14)

Schedule Of Benefit Payments Reflecting Expected Future Service [Table Text Block]

Benefit payments reflecting expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid
as follows:
	Without Impact of			Net of
	Medicare Subsidy			Medicare Subsidy
2019		$	52		$	48
2020			48			44
2021			44			40
2022			40			37
2023			38			34
2024-2028			109			98

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1 (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Cumulative Effect Of Change On Equity Or Net Assets1	$ 339
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Change in net lease assets and liabilities on adoption	$ 700

SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA 2 (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA 2 (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Segments	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 9,729	$ 10,762	$ 10,919	$ 10,392	$ 10,843	$ 10,121	$ 10,078	$ 9,492	$ 41,802	$ 40,534	$ 39,302
Depreciation and amortization									1,116	1,115	1,030
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss									8,190	7,690	7,186
Capital expenditures									828	1,031	1,095
Total Assets	57,773				59,470				$ 57,773	59,470	54,566
Number Of Operating Segments \| Segments									4
Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 32,848	32,317	31,362
Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									8,954	8,217	7,940
Aerospace [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									15,493
Aerospace [Member] \| Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									10,415	10,067	9,926
Aerospace [Member] \| Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									5,078	4,712	4,825
Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									9,298
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									7,868	8,396	8,250
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									1,430	1,381	1,240
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									10,674
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									8,589	8,521	8,725
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									2,085	1,818	1,711
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									6,337
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									5,976	5,333	4,461
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									361	306	164
Corporate Non Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									55	58	61
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss									(281)	(306)	(218)
Capital expenditures									63	181	144
Total Assets	12,816				10,450				12,816	10,450	7,962
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									41,802	40,534	39,302
Depreciation and amortization									1,116	1,115	1,030
Operating Segments [Member] \| Aerospace [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									15,493	14,779	14,751
Depreciation and amortization									281	279	275
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss									3,503	3,288	2,991
Capital expenditures									308	380	331
Total Assets	11,234				11,769				11,234	11,769	11,426
Operating Segments [Member] \| Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									9,298	9,777	9,490
Depreciation and amortization									112	118	107
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss									1,608	1,650	1,621
Capital expenditures									125	88	92
Total Assets	6,010				10,592				6,010	10,592	10,392
Operating Segments [Member] \| Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									10,674	10,339	10,436
Depreciation and amortization									452	441	399
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss									2,328	2,206	2,112
Capital expenditures									254	303	473
Total Assets	17,827				17,203				17,827	17,203	15,835
Operating Segments [Member] \| Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue									6,337	5,639	4,625
Depreciation and amortization									216	219	188
Segment Reporting Segment Profit Loss									1,032	852	680
Capital expenditures									78	79	55
Total Assets	$ 9,886				$ 9,456				$ 9,886	$ 9,456	$ 8,951

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 13,410	$ 15,187
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(8,114)	(9,261)
Property, plant and equipment - net	5,296	5,926
Property, Plant and Equipment Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Depreciation	721	717	$ 726
Land and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	262	287
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	9,435	10,762
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,125	3,463
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 588	$ 675

OTHER LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Liabilities Current (Tables) [Abstract]

Other liabilities


	December 31,
	2018		2017
Pension and other employee related	$	1,795	$	1,986
Income taxes		2,236		2,898
Environmental		580		369
Insurance		236		233
Product warranties and performance guarantees		67		101
Asset retirement obligations		74		82
Deferred income		1,264		76
Other		150		185
	$	6,402	$	5,930

EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 6. Earnings Per Share

The details of the earnings per share calculations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

		Years Ended December 31,
Basic		2018		2017		2016

Net income attributable to Honeywell	$	6,765	$	1,545	$	4,812

Weighted average shares outstanding		743.0		762.1		764.3

Earnings per share of common stock	$	9.10	$	2.03	$	6.30

		Years Ended December 31,
Assuming Dilution		2018		2017		2016

Net income attributable to Honeywell	$	6,765	$	1,545	$	4,812

Average Shares
Weighted average shares outstanding		743.0		762.1		764.3
Dilutive securities issuable - stock plans		10.0		10.0		11.0
Total weighted average diluted shares outstanding		753.0		772.1		775.3

Earnings per share of common stock -
assuming dilution	$	8.98	$	2.00	$	6.21

The diluted earnings per share calculations exclude the effect of stock options when the options’ assumed proceeds exceed the average market price of the common shares during the period. In 2018, 2017, and 2016 the weighted number of stock options excluded from the computations were 2.5 million, 2.8 million, and 7.5 million. These stock options were outstanding at the end of each of the respective periods.

REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Repositioning And Other Charges [Abstract]

Repositioning and Other Charges

Note 3. Repositioning and Other Charges

	A summary of repositioning and other charges follows:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2018		2017		2016
Severance		$	289	$	305	$	283
Asset impairments			162		142		43
Exit costs			79		60		43
Reserve adjustments			(10)		(16)		(109)
	Total net repositioning charge		520		491		260

Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance and indemnities			163		159		217
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities, net of indemnities			345		287		195
Other			63		36		18
	Total net repositioning and other charges	$	1,091	$	973	$	690

The following table summarizes the pre-tax distribution of total net repositioning and other charges by classification:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Cost of products and services sold	$	811	$	736	$	517
Selling, general and administrative expenses		239		187		126
Other (income) expense		41		50		47
	$	1,091	$	973	$	690

The following table summarizes the pre-tax impact of total net repositioning and other charges by segment:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016
Aerospace	$	154	$	248	$	293
Honeywell Building Technologies		111		78		28
Performance Materials and Technologies		191		102		101
Safety and Productivity Solutions		133		51		1
Corporate		502		494		267
	$	1,091	$	973	$	690

In 2018, we recognized repositioning charges totaling $530 million including severance costs of $289 million related to workforce reductions of 6,486 manufacturing and administrative positions across our segments. The workforce reductions were primarily related to planned site closures, mainly in Safety and Productivity Solutions, Performance Materials and Technologies and Honeywell Building Technologies, as we transition manufacturing sites to more cost-effective locations. The workforce reductions were also related to our productivity and ongoing functional transformation initiatives. The repositioning charge included asset impairments of $162 million mainly related to manufacturing plant and equipment associated with planned site closures. Asset impairments also included the write-down of a legacy property in Corporate in connection with its planned disposition and the write-off of certain capitalized assets in Corporate. The repositioning charge included exit costs of $79 million primarily related to a termination fee associated with the early cancellation of a supply agreement for certain raw materials in Performance Materials and Technologies and for closure obligations associated with planned site closures.

In 2017, we recognized repositioning charges totaling $507 million including severance costs of $305 million related to workforce reductions of 7,096 manufacturing and administrative positions across our segments. The workforce reductions were primarily related to cost savings actions taken in connection with our productivity and ongoing functional transformation initiatives and with site transitions, in each of our segments, to more cost-effective locations. The repositioning charge included asset impairments of $142 million principally in our Corporate segment related to the write-down of legacy properties and certain equipment in connection with their planned disposition and the write-down of a research and development facility in connection with a planned exit from such facility. The repositioning charge included exit costs of $60 million principally for closure obligations associated with site transitions in each of our segments and for lease exit obligations in our Corporate segment.

In 2016, we recognized repositioning charges totaling $369 million including severance costs of $283 million related to workforce reductions of 6,585 manufacturing and administrative positions across our segments. The workforce reductions were primarily related to cost savings actions taken in connection with our productivity and ongoing functional transformation initiatives; the separation of the former Automation and Control Solutions reporting segment into two new reporting segments; site transitions in each of our segments to more cost-effective locations; and achieving acquisition-related synergies. The repositioning charge included asset impairments of $43 million principally related to the write-off of certain intangible assets in connection with the sale of a Performance Materials and Technologies business. The repositioning charge included exit costs of $43 million principally for expenses related to the spin-off of our AdvanSix business and closure obligations associated with site transitions. Also, $109 million of previously established accruals, primarily for severance, were returned to income as a result of higher attrition than anticipated in prior severance programs resulting in lower required severance payments, lower than expected severance costs in certain repositioning actions, and changes in scope of previously announced repositioning actions.

	The following table summarizes the status of our total repositioning reserves:

			Severance		Asset		Exit
			Costs		Impairments		Costs		Total
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	329	$	-	$	21	$	350
	2016 charges		283		43		43		369
	2016 usage - cash		(203)		-		(25)		(228)
	2016 usage - noncash		(6)		(43)		-		(49)
	Adjustments		(106)		-		(3)		(109)
	Foreign currency translation		1		-		(3)		(2)
Balance at December 31, 2016			298		-		33		331
	2017 charges		305		142		60		507
	2017 usage - cash		(163)		-		(14)		(177)
	2017 usage - noncash		-		(142)		-		(142)
	Adjustments and reclassifications		(13)		-		(10)		(23)
	Foreign currency translation		15		-		2		17
Balance at December 31, 2017			442		-		71		513
	2018 charges		289		162		79		530
	2018 usage - cash		(218)		-		(67)		(285)
	2018 usage - noncash		-		(163)		-		(163)
	Divestitures		(11)		-		(3)		(14)
	Adjustments		(8)		1		(3)		(10)
	Foreign currency translation		(5)		-		-		(5)
Balance at December 31, 2018		$	489	$	-	$	77	$	566

Certain repositioning projects will recognize exit costs in future periods when the actual liability is incurred. Such exit costs incurred in 2018, 2017 and 2016 were not significant.

In 2018, the other charge of $63 million mainly relates to reserves taken due to the required wind-down of our activities in Iran and the evaluation of potential resolution of a certain legal matter.

INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Combining Work In Process And Raw Materials Alternative Gross Abstract
Raw materials	$ 1,109	$ 1,193
Work in process	811	790
Finished products	2,445	2,669
Inventory, Gross	4,365	4,652
Reduction to LIFO cost basis	(39)	(39)
Inventories	4,326	4,613
Inventories Paragraph Details [Abstract]
LIFO inventory amount	294	324
LIFO reserve	$ 39	$ 39

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measures [Abstract]

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures

Note 15. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures

Credit and Market Risk—Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose us to counterparty credit risk for nonperformance and to market risk related to changes in interest and currency exchange rates. We manage our exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties, and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. Our counterparties in derivative transactions are substantial investment and commercial banks with significant experience using such derivative instruments. We monitor the impact of market risk on the fair value and cash flows of our derivative and other financial instruments considering reasonably possible changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates and restrict the use of derivative financial instruments to hedging activities.

We continually monitor the creditworthiness of our customers to which we grant credit terms in the normal course of business. The terms and conditions of our credit sales are designed to mitigate or eliminate concentrations of credit risk with any single customer. Our sales are not materially dependent on a single customer or a small group of customers.

Foreign Currency Risk Management—We conduct our business on a multinational basis in a wide variety of foreign currencies. Our exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates arises from international financing activities between subsidiaries, foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and transactions arising from international trade. Our primary objective is to preserve the U.S. Dollar value of foreign currency denominated cash flows and earnings. We attempt to hedge currency exposures with natural offsets to the fullest extent possible and, once these opportunities have been exhausted, through foreign currency exchange forward and option contracts (foreign currency exchange contracts) with third parties.

We hedge monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. Prior to conversion into U.S. dollars, these assets and liabilities are remeasured at spot exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. The effects of changes in spot rates are recognized in earnings and included in other (income) expense. We partially hedge forecasted sales and purchases, which are denominated in non-functional currencies, with foreign currency exchange contracts. Changes in the forecasted non-functional currency cash flows due to movements in exchange rates are substantially offset by changes in the fair value of the foreign currency exchange contracts designated as hedges. Market value gains and losses on these contracts are recognized in earnings when the hedged transaction is recognized. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, we had contracts with notional amounts of $14,995 million and $9,273 million to exchange foreign currencies, principally the U.S. Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Mexican Peso, Swiss Franc, Indian Rupee, Russian Ruble, and Chinese Renminbi. As of December 31, 2018, we estimate that approximately $90 million of net derivative gains related to our cash flow hedges included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

We have also designated foreign currency debt and certain derivative contracts as hedges against portions of our net investment in foreign operations during the year ended December 31, 2018. Gains or losses on the effective portion of the foreign currency debt designated as a net investment hedge are recorded in the same manner as foreign currency translation adjustments. The Company did not have ineffectiveness related to net investment hedges during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Interest Rate Risk Management—We use a combination of financial instruments, including long-term, medium-term and short-term financing, variable-rate commercial paper, and interest rate swaps to manage the interest rate mix of our total debt portfolio and related overall cost of borrowing. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges effectively changed $2,600 million of fixed rate debt at 2.93% to LIBOR based floating rate debt. Our interest rate swaps mature at various dates through 2026.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The FASB’s accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).

Financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

		December 31,
		2018		2017
Assets:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	119	$	17
Available for sale investments		1,784		3,916
Interest rate swap agreements		20		44
Cross currency swap agreements		32		-

Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	4	$	70
Interest rate swap agreements		65		52

The foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate swap agreements, and cross currency swap agreements are valued using broker quotations, or market transactions in either the listed or over-the-counter markets. As such, these derivative instruments are classified within level 2. The Company also holds investments in commercial paper, certificates of deposits, and time deposits that are designated as available for sale and are valued using published prices based off observable market data. As such, these investments are classified within level 2. The Company also holds available for sale investments in U.S. government and corporate debt securities valued utilizing published prices based on quoted market pricing, which are classified within level 1.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts and notes receivables, payables, commercial paper and short-term borrowings contained in the Consolidated Balance Sheet approximates fair value. The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were not carried at fair value:

	December 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Assets
Long-term receivables	$	333	$	329	$	296	$	289
Liabilities
Long-term debt and related current maturities	$	12,628	$	13,133	$	13,924	$	14,695

The following table sets forth the amounts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to
cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

Line in the Consolidated Balance Sheet of Hedged Item		Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item				Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item
		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
		2018		2017		2018		2017

Long-term debt	$	2,555	$	2,592	$	(45)	$	(8)

The Company determined the fair value of the long-term receivables by discounting based upon the terms of the receivable and counterparty details including credit quality. As such, the fair value of these receivables is considered level 2. The Company determined the fair value of the long-term debt and related current maturities utilizing transactions in the listed markets for identical or similar liabilities. As such, the fair value of the long-term debt and related current maturities is considered level 2.

Interest rate swap agreements are designated as hedge relationships with gains or losses on the derivative recognized in interest and other financial charges offsetting the gains and losses on the underlying debt being hedged. Losses on interest rate swap agreements recognized in earnings were $37 million, $29 million and $71 million in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. Gains and losses are fully offset by losses and gains on the underlying debt being hedged.

We economically hedge our exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates principally with forward contracts. These contracts are marked-to-market with the resulting gains and losses recognized in earnings offsetting the gains and losses on the non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities being hedged. We recognized $394 million of income and $207 million of expense in Other (income) expense in the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. We recognized $232 million of income in Other (income) expense in the year ended December 31, 2016.

The following tables summarize the location and impact to the Consolidated Statement of Operations related to fair value and cash flow hedging relationships:

				Year Ended
				December 31, 2018
				Revenue		Cost of Products Sold		SG&A		Other (Income) Expense		Interest and Other Financial Charges
			$	41,802	$	23,634	$	6,051	$	(1,149)	$	367

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
		Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		(9)		(35)		(2)		47		-
		Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach		-		6		-		9		-

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges:
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
		Hedged Items		-		-		-		-		37
		Derivatives designated as hedges		-		-		-		-		(37)

				Year Ended
				December 31, 2017
				Revenue		Cost of Products Sold		SG&A		Interest and Other Financial Charges
			$	40,534	$	23,176	$	6,087	$	316

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
		Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		15		31		28		-

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges:
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
		Hedged Items		-		-		-		29
		Derivatives designated as hedges		-		-		-		(29)

The following table summarizes the amounts of gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss):

Derivatives Net Investment		Years Ended
Hedging Relationships		December 31,
		2018		2017
Euro-denominated long-term debt	$	177	$	(582)
Euro-denominated commercial paper		168		(458)
Cross currency swap		44		-

LEASE COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Lease Commitments [Abstract]

Lease commitments

		At December 31,
		2018
2019	$	210
2020		168
2021		142
2022		109
2023		80
Thereafter		147
	$	856

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

		Pre-tax		Tax		After-Tax
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(728)	$	-	$	(728)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		(727)		168		(559)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		102		(17)		85
	$	(1,353)	$	151	$	(1,202)
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(37)	$	-	$	(37)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		847		(170)		677
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		(194)		33		(161)
	$	616	$	(137)	$	479
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(52)	$	-	$	(52)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		(336)		101		(235)
Changes in fair value of effective cash flow hedges		134		(26)		108
	$	(254)	$	75	$	(179)

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	December 31,
	2018		2017
Cumulative foreign exchange translation adjustment	$	(2,709)	$	(1,981)
Pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments		(761)		(202)
Fair value of effective cash flow hedges		33		(52)
	$	(3,437)	$	(2,235)

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component

							Changes in
			Foreign		Pension		Fair Value of
			Exchange		and Other		Effective
			Translation		Postretirement		Cash Flow
			Adjustment		Adjustments		Hedges		Total

Balance at December 31, 2016		$	(1,944)	$	(879)	$	109	$	(2,714)
	Other comprehensive income
	(loss) before reclassifications		(37)		645		(101)		507
	Amounts reclassified from
	accumulated other
	comprehensive income (loss)		-		32		(60)		(28)
	Net current period other
	comprehensive income (loss)		(37)		677		(161)		479
Balance at December 31, 2017		$	(1,981)	$	(202)	$	(52)	$	(2,235)
	Other comprehensive income
	(loss) before reclassifications		(685)		(569)		89		(1,165)
	Amounts reclassified from
	accumulated other
	comprehensive income		-		(37)		(4)		(41)
	Spin-off		(43)		47		-		4
	Net current period other
	comprehensive income (loss)		(728)		(559)		85		(1,202)
Balance at December 31, 2018		$	(2,709)	$	(761)	$	33	$	(3,437)

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

		Year Ended December 31, 2018
		Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
		Product Sales		Cost of Products Sold		Cost of Services Sold		Selling, General and Admin. Expenses		Other (Income) Expense		Total
Amortization of Pension and
Other Postretirement Items:
Actuarial losses recognized	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	45	$	45
Prior service (credit)
recognized		-		-		-		-		(99)		(99)
Settlements and
curtailments		-		-		-		-		2		2
Losses (gains) on cash flow
hedges		10		30		6		2		(47)		1

Total before tax	$	10	$	30	$	6	$	2	$	(99)	$	(51)
Tax expense (benefit)												10
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax											$	(41)

		Year Ended December 31, 2017
		Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
		Product Sales		Cost of Products Sold		Cost of Services Sold		Selling, General and Admin. Expenses		Other (Income) Expense		Total
Amortization of Pension and
Other Postretirement Items:
Actuarial losses recognized	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	110	$	110
Prior service (credit)
recognized		-		-		-		-		(103)		(103)
Settlements and
curtailments		-		-		-		-		24		24
Losses (gains) on cash flow
hedges		(15)		(22)		(4)		(28)		-		(69)
Total before tax	$	(15)	$	(22)	$	(4)	$	(28)	$	31	$	(38)
Tax expense (benefit)												10
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax											$	(28)

REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 9,729	$ 10,762	$ 10,919	$ 10,392	$ 10,843	$ 10,121	$ 10,078	$ 9,492	$ 41,802	$ 40,534	$ 39,302
Disaggregation of revenue, timing of recognition - percentage									100.00%
Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 32,848	32,317	31,362
Disaggregation of revenue, timing of recognition - percentage									79.00%
Products [Member] \| Transferred At Point In Time [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of revenue, timing of recognition - percentage									67.00%
Products [Member] \| Transferred Over Time [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of revenue, timing of recognition - percentage									12.00%
Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 8,954	8,217	7,940
Disaggregation of revenue, timing of recognition - percentage									21.00%
Services [Member] \| Transferred At Point In Time [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of revenue, timing of recognition - percentage									7.00%
Services [Member] \| Transferred Over Time [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of revenue, timing of recognition - percentage									14.00%
Aerospace [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 15,493
Aerospace [Member] \| Commercial Aviation Original Equipment [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,833
Aerospace [Member] \| Commercial Aviation Aftermarket [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									5,373
Aerospace [Member] \| Defense Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									4,665
Aerospace [Member] \| Transportation Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,622
Aerospace [Member] \| Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									10,415	10,067	9,926
Aerospace [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									5,078	4,712	4,825
Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									9,298
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Products And Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									1,732
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Distribution ADI [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,196
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Building Management Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									830
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Building Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,417
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Building Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,123
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									7,868	8,396	8,250
Home And Building Technologies [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									1,430	1,381	1,240
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									10,674
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| UOP [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,845
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Process Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									3,758
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Smart Energy [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									1,223
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Specialty Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									1,134
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Fluorine Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									1,714
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									8,589	8,521	8,725
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,085	1,818	1,711
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									6,337
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Safety And Retail [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									2,278
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Productivity Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									1,373
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Warehouse And Workflow Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									1,829
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Sensing & Internet-of-Things (IoT)
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									857
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									5,976	5,333	4,461
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 361	$ 306	$ 164

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS 2 (Details)	12 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS 2 (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Beginning Of Period Abstract
Options Outstanding, Number of Options \| shares	22,478,581
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Life	6 years 3 months
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	97.83
Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 815,000,000
Options Exercisable Number of Options \| shares	14,073,120
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 83.42
Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 686,000,000
2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Beginning Of Period Abstract
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 83.42	$ 78.35	$ 63.39
Exercise Price Range $27.00-64.99 [Member] \| 2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Beginning Of Period Abstract
Options Outstanding, Number of Options \| shares	3,225,142
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Life	2 years 6 months
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	53.34
Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 254,000,000
Options Exercisable Number of Options \| shares	3,225,142
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 53.34
Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 254,000,000
Exercise Price Range $65.00-$89.99 [Member] \| 2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Beginning Of Period Abstract
Options Outstanding, Number of Options \| shares	4,788,204
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Life	4 years 9 months
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	79.22
Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 253,000,000
Options Exercisable Number of Options \| shares	4,788,204
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 79.22
Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 253,000,000
Exercise Price Range $90.00-$99.99 [Member] \| 2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Beginning Of Period Abstract
Options Outstanding, Number of Options \| shares	7,614,190
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Life	6 years 8 months
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	98.8
Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 254,000,000
Options Exercisable Number of Options \| shares	4,885,314
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 98.82
Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 163,000,000
Exercise Price Range $100.00-$134.99 [Member] \| 2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Beginning Of Period Abstract
Options Outstanding, Number of Options \| shares	4,155,389
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Life	8 years 1 month
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	119.2
Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 54,000,000
Options Exercisable Number of Options \| shares	1,155,376
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 118.67
Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 16,000,000
Exercise Price Range $135.00-$156.00 [Member] \| 2016 Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Beginning Of Period Abstract
Options Outstanding, Number of Options \| shares	2,695,656
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Life	9 years 2 months
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	148.45
Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 0
Options Exercisable Number of Options \| shares	19,084
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 148.79
Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 0

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	Dec. 31, 2018
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Principles—The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The following is a description of Honeywell’s significant accounting policies. Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Honeywell International Inc. and all of its subsidiaries and entities in which a controlling interest is maintained. Our consolidation policy requires equity investments that we exercise significant influence over but do not control the investee and are not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities to be accounted for using the equity method. Investments through which we are not able to exercise significant influence over the investee and which we do not have readily determinable fair values are accounted for under the cost method. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. Property, Plant and Equipment—Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, including any asset retirement obligations, less accumulated depreciation. For financial reporting, the straight-line method of depreciation is used over the estimated useful lives of 10 to 50 years for buildings and improvements and 2 to 16 years for machinery and equipment. Recognition of the fair value of obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets is required when there is a legal obligation to incur such costs. Upon initial recognition of a liability, the cost is capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the corresponding asset’s useful life. Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets—Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are subject to impairment testing annually as of March 31, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. This testing compares carrying values to fair values and, when appropriate, the carrying value of these assets is reduced to fair value. We completed our annual goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2018 and determined that there was no impairment as of that date. Other Intangible Assets with Determinable Lives—Other intangible assets with determinable lives consist of customer lists, technology, patents and trademarks and other intangibles and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 2 to 24 years. Sales Recognition—Product and service sales are recognized when or as we transfer control of the promised products or services to our customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Service sales, principally representing repair, maintenance and engineering activities are recognized over the contractual period or as services are rendered. Sales under long-term contracts with performance obligations satisfied over time are recognized using either an input or output method. We recognize revenue over time as we perform on these contracts because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer. With control transferring over time, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. We generally use the cost-to-cost input method of progress for our contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as we incur costs. Under the cost-to-cost method, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the proportion of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. We review our cost estimates on significant contracts on a periodic basis, or when circumstances change and warrant a modification to a previous estimate. Cost estimates are largely based on negotiated or estimated purchase contract terms, historical performance trends and other economic projections. Significant factors that influence these estimates include inflationary trends, technical and schedule risk, internal and subcontractor performance trends, business volume assumptions, asset utilization, and anticipated labor agreements. Provisions for anticipated losses on long-term contracts are recorded in full when such losses become evident, to the extent required. The customer funding for costs incurred for nonrecurring engineering and development activities of our products under agreements with commercial customers is deferred and subsequently recognized as revenue as products are delivered to the customers. Additionally, expenses incurred, up to the customer agreed funded amount, are deferred as an asset and recognized as cost of sales when products are delivered to the customer. The deferred customer funding and costs result in recognition of deferred costs (asset) and deferred revenue (liability) on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Revenues for our mechanical service programs are recognized as performance obligations are satisfied over time, with recognition reflecting a series of distinct services using the output method. The terms of a contract or the historical business practice can give rise to variable consideration due to, but not limited to, cash-based incentives, rebates, performance awards, or credits. We estimate variable consideration at the most likely amount we will receive from customers. We include estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized for such transaction will not occur, or when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us. For the years ended 2017 and 2016, prior to the adoption of the revenue recognition standard (see Note 7 Revenue Recognition and Contracts with Customers), product and service sales were recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement existed, product delivery had occurred or services had been rendered, pricing was fixed or determinable, and collection was reasonably assured. Service sales, principally representing repair, maintenance and engineering activities were recognized over the contractual period or as services were rendered. Sales under long-term contracts were recorded on a percentage-of-completion method measured on the cost-to-cost basis for engineering-type contracts and the units-of-delivery basis for production-type contracts. Provisions for anticipated losses on long-term contracts were recorded in full when such losses became evident. Revenues from contracts with multiple element arrangements were recognized as each element was earned based on the relative fair value of each element provided the delivered elements had value to customers on a standalone basis. Amounts allocated to each element were based on its objectively determined fair value, such as the sales price for the product or service when it was sold separately or competitor prices for similar products or services. Environmental—We accrue costs related to environmental matters when it is probable that we have incurred a liability related to a contaminated site and the amount can be reasonably estimated. For additional information, see Note 20 Commitments and Contingencies. Asbestos Related Liabilities and Insurance Recoveries, and Indemnification Receivables—We recognize a liability for any asbestos related contingency that is probable of occurrence and reasonably estimable. In connection with the recognition of liabilities for asbestos related matters, we record asbestos related insurance recoveries that are deemed probable. Additionally, in conjunction with the Garrett spin-off, the Company entered into an indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Garrett subsidiary, pursuant to which Garrett’s subsidiary has an obligation to make cash payments to Honeywell as reimbursement for asbestos liabilities. Accordingly, the Company has recorded an indemnification receivable and we monitor the recoverability of such receivable, which is subject to terms of applicable credit agreements of Garrett and its general ability to pay. For additional information, see Note 20 Commitments and Contingencies. Aerospace Sales Incentives—We provide sales incentives to commercial aircraft manufacturers and airlines in connection with their selection of our aircraft equipment, predominately wheel and braking system hardware, avionics, and auxiliary power units, for installation on commercial aircraft. These incentives consist of free or deeply discounted products, credits for future purchases of product or upfront cash payments. These costs are generally recognized in the period incurred as cost of products sold or as a reduction to relevant sales, as appropriate. Research and Development—Research and development costs for company-sponsored research and development projects are expensed as incurred. Such costs are principally included in cost of products sold and were $1,809 million, $1,835 million and $1,864 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016. Stock-Based Compensation Plans—The principal awards issued under our stock-based compensation plans, which are described in Note 19 Stock-Based Compensation Plans, are non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units. The cost for such awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods (generally the vesting period of the equity award) and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant to recognize expense for those awards that are expected to vest and are based on our historical forfeiture rates. Pension Benefits—On January 1, 2018, we retrospectively adopted the new accounting guidance on presentation of net periodic pension costs. That guidance requires that we disaggregate the service cost component of net benefit costs and report those costs in the same line item or items in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other non-service components of net benefit costs are required to be presented separately from the service cost component. Following the adoption of this guidance, we continue to record the service cost component of Pension ongoing (income) expense in Costs of products and services sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses. The remaining components of net benefit costs within Pension ongoing (income) expense, primarily interest costs and assumed return on plan assets, are now recorded in Other (income) expense. See Note 4 Other (Income) Expense for amounts that were reclassified. We will continue to recognize net actuarial gains or losses in excess of 10% of the greater of the fair value of plan assets or the plans’ projected benefit obligation (the corridor) annually in the fourth quarter each year (MTM Adjustment). The MTM Adjustment will also be reported in Other (income) expense. Foreign Currency Translation— Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside the United States with a functional currency other than U.S. Dollars are translated into U.S. Dollars using year-end exchange rates. Sales, costs and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the year. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary environments, inventories and property, plant and equipment, including related expenses, are remeasured at the exchange rate in effect on the date the assets were acquired, while monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at year-end exchange rates. Remeasurement adjustments for these subsidiaries are included in earnings. Derivative Financial Instruments— We minimize our risks from interest and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations through our normal operating and financing activities and, when deemed appropriate through the use of derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage risk and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. We do not use leveraged derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting must be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure at the inception of the contract. Accordingly, changes in fair value of the derivative contract must be highly correlated with changes in fair value of the underlying hedged item at inception of the hedge and over the life of the hedge contract. All derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair values of both the derivatives and the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently recognized in earnings when the hedged items impact earnings. Cash flows of such derivative financial instruments are classified consistent with the underlying hedged item. We have elected to exclude the time value of the derivatives (i.e., the forward points) from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize the initial value of the excluded component in earnings using the amortization approach. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a net investment hedge, the effective portion of the derivative's gain or loss is reported as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss) and recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The gain or loss will be subsequently reclassified into net earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated. Income Taxes— Significant judgment is required in evaluating tax positions. We establish additional reserves for income taxes when, despite the belief that tax positions are fully supportable, there remain certain positions that do not meet the minimum recognition threshold. The approach for evaluating certain and uncertain tax positions is defined by the authoritative guidance which determines when a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority. In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are examined by various federal, state and foreign tax authorities. We regularly assess the potential outcomes of these examinations and any future examinations for the current or prior years in determining the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. We continually assess the likelihood and amount of potential adjustments and adjust the income tax provision, the current tax liability and deferred taxes in the period in which the facts that give rise to a change in estimate become known. For discussion of the impacts from what is commonly referred to as the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“U.S Tax Reform”), see Note 5 Income Taxes. Cash and cash equivalents— Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments having an original maturity of three months or less. Earnings Per Share—Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and all dilutive potential common shares outstanding. Reclassifications—Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Recent Accounting Pronouncements—We consider the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows (consolidated financial statements). In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for leases which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The guidance requires enhanced disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases that will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The standard allows modified retrospective transition method where an entity can elect to apply the transition provisions at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease accounting standard using the modified retrospective transition option of applying the new standard at the adoption date. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of additional net lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $0.7 billion. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact related to existing leases and as a result, a cumulative-effect adjustment was not recorded. We are currently working to complete the implementation of new processes and information technology tools to assist in our ongoing lease data collection and analysis, and updating our accounting policies and internal controls in connection with the adoption of the new standard. In October 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, at the time the entity transfer occurs rather than when the asset is ultimately transferred to a third party, as required under current U.S. GAAP. The guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice, particularly for transfers involving intellectual property. We adopted the accounting standard update as of January 1, 2018. The guidance requires application on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance increases our deferred tax assets by $339 million with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of the same amount. In August 2017, the FASB issued amendments to hedge accounting guidance. These amendments are intended to better align risk management strategies and financial reporting for hedging relationships. Under the new guidance, more hedging strategies will be eligible for hedge accounting and the application of hedge accounting is simplified. In addition, the new guidance amends presentation and disclosure requirements. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance that allows for an entity to elect to reclassify the income tax effects on items within accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from U.S. Tax Reform to retained earnings. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted, including interim periods within those years. Upon adoption, the Company does not expect to elect to reclassify the stranded income tax effects of U.S. Tax Reform from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 4 (Details) - Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2002
Loss Contingency By Nature Of Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Liability	$ 891		$ 3,200
Annual Trust Cap	145
Exceptions To Cap [Abstract]
Value Not Included In Cap	100
Settlement Payments	2,000
Change in NARCO Trust liability		$ (207)
Other NARCO bankruptcy-related obligations [Member]
Loss Contingency By Nature Of Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Liability			73
Narco Trust Liability [Member]
Loss Contingency By Nature Of Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Liability	743		950
Narco Trust Liability [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingency By Nature Of Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Liability		743
Narco Trust Liability [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingency By Nature Of Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Liability		$ 961
Pre-bankruptcy NARCO liability [Member]
Loss Contingency By Nature Of Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Liability	$ 148		$ 2,200

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information

Note 25. Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information

		2018
		Mar. 31		June 30		Sept. 30		Dec. 31		Year
Net sales	$	10,392	$	10,919	$	10,762	$	9,729	$	41,802
Gross profit		3,201		3,305		3,206		3,044		12,756
Net income attributable to Honeywell		1,439		1,267		2,338		1,721		6,765
Earnings per common share - basic ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		1.92		1.70		3.15		2.34		9.10
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		1.89		1.68		3.11		2.31		8.98
Cash dividends per common share		0.745		0.745		0.745		0.820		3.055

		2017
		Mar. 31		June 30		Sept. 30		Dec. 31⁽³⁾		Year
Net sales	$	9,492	$	10,078	$	10,121	$	10,843	$	40,534
Gross profit		2,966		3,054		3,067		3,303		12,390
Net income (loss) attributable to Honeywell		1,328		1,391		1,345		(2,519)		1,545
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		1.74		1.82		1.76		(3.32)		2.03
Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution ^{(1) (2)(4)}		1.72		1.80		1.74		(3.32)		2.00
Cash dividends per common share		0.665		0.665		0.665		0.745		2.740



(1) Total for the full year may differ from the sum of the individual quarters due to the requirement to use weighted average shares each quarter, which may fluctuate with share repurchases and share issuances, and due to the impact of losses in a quarter.
(2) Due to a loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, no incremental shares were included because the effect would be antidilutive.
(3) For the quarter ended December 31, 2017 Net income (loss) attributable to Honeywell, Earnings (loss) per common share - basic and Earnings (loss) per common share - assuming dilution were impacted by U.S. Tax Reform.
(4) Earnings per Common Share and Net income attributable to Honeywell were revised for periods prior to Sept. 30, 2018 in connection with our change in accounting for Bendix asbestos-related liabilities for unasserted claims. See Note 20 Commitments and Contingencies for further details.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Non-cash investing and financing activities [Abstract]
Common stock contributed to savings plans	$ 52,000,000	$ 172,000,000	$ 168,000,000
Marketable securities contributed to non-U.S. pension plans	99,000,000	89,000,000	106,000,000
Payments for repositioning and other charges [Abstract]
Severance and exit cost payments	(285,000,000)	(177,000,000)	(228,000,000)
Environmental payments	(218,000,000)	(212,000,000)	(228,000,000)
Indemnity receipts	67,000,000	0	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	38,000,000	27,000,000	43,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(254,000,000)	(266,000,000)	(212,000,000)
Net payments for repositioning and other charges	(652,000,000)	(628,000,000)	(625,000,000)
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	353,000,000	306,000,000	329,000,000
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	$ 1,566,000,000	$ 1,751,000,000	$ 1,142,000,000

REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 4 (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 4 (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Employees	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Employees	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Employees
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 520	$ 491	$ 260
Net repositioning and other charges Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Gross Repositioning Charge	$ 530	$ 507	$ 369
Number Of Employees Severed \| Employees	6,486	7,096	6,585
Severance Costs [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 289	$ 305	$ 283
Tangible And Intangible Asset Impairments [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	162	142	43
Exit Costs [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	79	60	43
Reserve Adjustments [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ (10)	$ (16)	$ (109)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 6 (Details) - United Auto Workers [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Other Matters [Line Items]
Actions taken by Honeywell	. Honeywell has appealed the District Court’s ruling on this “full premium” damages issue, and believes that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will reverse the District Court on that issue. In the event the Sixth Circuit were to sustain the District Court’s ruling on this issue, Honeywell would be liable for damages of at least $12 million.
Loss Contingency Damages Awarded Value	$ 12

REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	$ 520	$ 491	$ 260
Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance	163	159	217
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities	345	287	195
Other	63	36	18
Total net repositioning and other charges	1,091	973	690
Severance Costs [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	289	305	283
Asset Impairments [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	162	142	43
Exit Costs [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	79	60	43
Reserve Adjustments [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	$ (10)	$ (16)	$ (109)

LEASE COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Lease Commitments [Abstract]

Lease Commitments

Note 14. Lease Commitments

Future minimum lease payments under operating leases having initial or remaining noncancellable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:

		At December 31,
		2018
2019	$	210
2020		168
2021		142
2022		109
2023		80
Thereafter		147
	$	856

Rent expense was $360 million, $385 million and $387 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016.

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 535,000,000		$ 2,538,000,000
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses	0	$ 0	296,000,000
Pretax gain on sale	0	(7,000,000)	178,000,000
Pre-separation funding	2,801,000,000	0	269,000,000
Pre-spin borrowing	0	0	38,000,000
Income before taxes	7,487,000,000	6,950,000,000	6,452,000,000
Goodwill	15,546,000,000	18,277,000,000
Assets	$ 57,773,000,000	59,470,000,000	54,566,000,000
AdvanSix Inc. (Formerly Resins and Chemicals Business) [Member]
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Spinoff Activities Description	On October 1, 2016, the Company completed the tax-free spin-off to Honeywell shareowners of its Resins and Chemicals business, part of Performance Materials and Technologies, into a standalone, publicly-traded company (named AdvanSix Inc. (“AdvanSix”)). The assets and liabilities associated with AdvanSix have been removed from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the effective date of the spin-off. The results of operations for AdvanSix are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations through the effective date of the spin-off. Honeywell shareowners of record as of the close of business on September 16, 2016 received one share of AdvanSix common stock for every 25 shares of Honeywell common stock. Immediately prior to the effective date of the spin-off, AdvanSix incurred debt to make a cash distribution of $269 million to the Company. At the same time, AdvanSix also incurred $38 million of borrowings in order to fund its post spin-off working capital. In 2016 in connection with the spin-off, the Company entered into certain agreements with AdvanSix to effect our legal and structural separation including a transition services agreement with AdvanSix to provide certain administrative and other services for a limited time. As of the end of 2018, those agreements have ended.
Spinoff Activities Completion Date	Oct. 01, 2016
Spinoff Transaction Share Conversion	0.04
Pre-separation funding	$ 269,000,000
Pre-spin borrowing	$ 38,000,000
Resideo Technologies, Inc. ("Resideo") [Member]
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Spinoff Activities Description	On October 29, 2018, the Company completed the tax-free spin-off to Honeywell shareowners of its Homes and Global Distribution business, part of Home and Building Technologies (renamed Honeywell Building Technologies following the spin-off), into a standalone publicly-traded company, Resideo Technologies, Inc. (“Resideo”).
Spinoff Activities Completion Date	Oct. 29, 2018
Spinoff Transaction Share Conversion	0.17
Pre-separation funding	$ 1,200,000,000
Garrett Motion, Inc. ("Garrett") [Member]
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Spinoff Activities Description	On October 1, 2018, the Company completed the tax-free spin-off to Honeywell shareowners of its Transportation Systems business, part of Aerospace, into a standalone publicly-traded company, Garrett Motion Inc. (“Garrett”).
Spinoff Activities Completion Date	Oct. 01, 2018
Spinoff Transaction Share Conversion	0.1
Pre-separation funding	$ 1,600,000,000
Spinoff
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Income before taxes	400,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Goodwill	2,800,000,000
Assets	5,500,000,000
Liabilities	7,200,000,000
Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc [Member] \| Disposal Group Disposed Of By Sale Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses	300,000,000
Pretax gain on sale	$ 176,000,000
Date of disposition	Sep. 16, 2016
COM DEV International [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of acquired entity	COM DEV International
Description of acquired entity	a leading satellite and space components provider
Effective date of acquisition	Feb. 29, 2016
Purchase price	$ 347,000,000
UOP Russell LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of acquired entity	UOP Russell LLC
Description of acquired entity	develops technology and manufactures modular equipment to process natural gas
Effective date of acquisition	Jan. 31, 2016
Remaining noncontrolling interest acquired (as a percentage)	30.00%
Purchase price	$ 240,000,000
Xtralis International Holdings Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of acquired entity	Xtralis International Holdings Limited (“Xtralis”),
Description of acquired entity	a leading global provider of aspiration smoke detection and perimeter security technologies
Effective date of acquisition	Apr. 01, 2016
Purchase price	$ 515,000,000
Intelligrated [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of acquired entity	Intelligrated
Description of acquired entity	a leading provider of supply chain and warehouse automation technologies,
Effective date of acquisition	Aug. 29, 2016
Purchase price	$ 1,488,000,000
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Goodwill	1,121,000,000
Intangible assets	$ 507,000,000
Intelligrated [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets weighted average useful life	1 year
Intelligrated [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets weighted average useful life	15 years
Transnorm [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Name of acquired entity	Transnorm
Description of acquired entity	a global leader in high-performance conveyor and warehouse solutions. Transnorm is part of Safety and Productivity Solutions.
Effective date of acquisition	Nov. 30, 2018
Divestiture/Spinoff [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 338,000,000

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounts Receivable, Net Current [Abstract]

Schedule of trade, notes, and other receivables

		December 31,
		2018		2017

Trade	$	7,705	$	9,068
Less - Allowance for doubtful accounts		(197)		(202)
		7,508		8,866

REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 5 (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 5 (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	$ 513,000,000	$ 331,000,000	$ 350,000,000
Charges	530,000,000	507,000,000	369,000,000
Usage - cash	(285,000,000)	(177,000,000)	(228,000,000)
Usage - noncash	(163,000,000)	(142,000,000)	(49,000,000)
Divestitures	(14,000,000)
Adjustments	(10,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(109,000,000)
Foreign currency translation	(5,000,000)	17,000,000	(2,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	566,000,000	513,000,000	331,000,000
Severance Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	442,000,000	298,000,000	329,000,000
Charges	289,000,000	305,000,000	283,000,000
Usage - cash	(218,000,000)	(163,000,000)	(203,000,000)
Usage - noncash	0	0	(6,000,000)
Divestitures	(11,000,000)
Adjustments	(8,000,000)	(13,000,000)	(106,000,000)
Foreign currency translation	(5,000,000)	15,000,000	1,000,000
Balance at end of period,	489,000,000	442,000,000	298,000,000
Tangible And Intangible Asset Impairments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	0	0	0
Charges	162,000,000	142,000,000	43,000,000
Usage - cash	0	0	0
Usage - noncash	(163,000,000)	(142,000,000)	(43,000,000)
Divestitures	0
Adjustments	1,000,000	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0
Balance at end of period,	0	0	0
Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	71,000,000	33,000,000	21,000,000
Charges	79,000,000	60,000,000	43,000,000
Usage - cash	(67,000,000)	(14,000,000)	(25,000,000)
Usage - noncash	0	0	0
Divestitures	(3,000,000)
Adjustments	(3,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Foreign currency translation	0	2,000,000	(3,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	$ 77,000,000	$ 71,000,000	$ 33,000,000

INCOME TAX 4 (Details)	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX 4 (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 3,078,000,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount	157,000,000
U.S. Federal \| 2038 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 9,000,000
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Dates	Dec. 31, 2038
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount	$ 22,000,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Dates	Dec. 31, 2038
Non-U.S. \| Indefinite [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 2,353,000,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount	0
Non-U.S. \| 2038 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 310,000,000
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Dates	Dec. 31, 2038
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount	$ 117,000,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Dates	Dec. 31, 2038
U.S. State \| 2038 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 406,000,000
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Dates	Dec. 31, 2038
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount	$ 18,000,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Dates	Dec. 31, 2038

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share (Tables) [Abstract]

Earnings per share basic

		Years Ended December 31,
Basic		2018		2017		2016

Net income attributable to Honeywell	$	6,765	$	1,545	$	4,812

Weighted average shares outstanding		743.0		762.1		764.3

Earnings per share of common stock	$	9.10	$	2.03	$	6.30

Earnings per share diluted

		Years Ended December 31,
Assuming Dilution		2018		2017		2016

Net income attributable to Honeywell	$	6,765	$	1,545	$	4,812

Average Shares
Weighted average shares outstanding		743.0		762.1		764.3
Dilutive securities issuable - stock plans		10.0		10.0		11.0
Total weighted average diluted shares outstanding		753.0		772.1		775.3

Earnings per share of common stock -
assuming dilution	$	8.98	$	2.00	$	6.21

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingency Classification of Accrual [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	$ 175	$ 226
Other liabilities	580	369
Total environmental liabilities	755	595	$ 511
Environmental Matters [Abstract]
Beginning of period	595	511	518
Accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable	395	287	195
Environmental liability payments	(218)	(212)	(228)
Other	(17)	9	26
End of period	$ 755	$ 595	$ 511

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 1,721	$ 2,338	$ 1,267	$ 1,439	$ (2,519)	$ 1,345	$ 1,391	$ 1,328	$ 6,765	$ 1,545	$ 4,812
Weighted average shares outstanding									743.0	762.1	764.3
Earnings per share of common stock - basic	$ 2.34	$ 3.15	$ 1.7	$ 1.92	$ (3.32)	$ 1.76	$ 1.82	$ 1.74	$ 9.1	$ 2.03	$ 6.3
Assuming dilution
Net income attributable to Honeywell	$ 1,721	$ 2,338	$ 1,267	$ 1,439	$ (2,519)	$ 1,345	$ 1,391	$ 1,328	$ 6,765	$ 1,545	$ 4,812
Average shares
Weighted average shares outstanding									743.0	762.1	764.3
Dilutive securities issuable - stock plans									10.0	10.0	11.0
Total weighted average diluted shares outstanding									753.0	772.1	775.3
Earnings per share of common stock - assuming dilution	$ 2.31	$ 3.11	$ 1.68	$ 1.89	$ (3.32)	$ 1.74	$ 1.8	$ 1.72	$ 8.98	$ 2	$ 6.21
Earnings Per Share Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Stock options excluded from diluted computations									2.5	2.8	7.5

ACCOUNTS, NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable, Net Current [Abstract]
Trade	$ 7,705	$ 9,068
Less - Allowance for doubtful accounts	(197)	(202)
Accounts receivable, Net	7,508	8,866
Accounts Notes, And Other Receivables Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Unbilled contract receivable	$ 1,543	$ 1,853

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019
United States [Member]
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2019	$ 1,177
2020	1,171
2021	1,167
2022	1,163
2023	1,160
2024-2028	5,564
Funding Policy Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Pension notional amount	2,808	$ 4,188
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2019	254
2020	259
2021	266
2022	273
2023	280
2024-2028	1,519
Funding Policy Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Pension notional amount	111	$ 133
Cash pension contributions	$ 115
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Funding Policy Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Contributions to pension plans			$ 42
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates Abstract
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.00%	6.50%
Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to	5.00%	5.00%
Year that rate reaches the rate it is assumed to remain at	2029	2023
Effect Of One Percentage Point [abstract]
Increase on service and interest	$ 1
Decrease on service and interest	(1)
Increase on postretirement benefit obligation	18
Decrease on postretirement benefit obligation	(14)
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] \| Without Impact of Medicare Subsidy [Member]
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2019	52
2020	48
2021	44
2022	40
2023	38
2024-2028	109
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] \| Net of Medicare Subsidy [Member]
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2019	48
2020	44
2021	40
2022	37
2023	34
2024-2028	$ 98

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
Net payments for repositioning and other charges:
Severance and exit cost payments	$	(285)	$	(177)	$	(228)
Environmental payments		(218)		(212)		(228)
Indemnity receipts		67		-		-
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities		38		27		43
Asbestos related liability payments		(254)		(266)		(212)
	$	(652)	$	(628)	$	(625)

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	353	$	306	$	329
Income taxes paid, net of refunds		1,566		1,751		1,142
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock contributed to savings plans		52		172		168
Marketable securities contributed to non-U.S. pension plans		99		89		106

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Income Expense [Abstract]

Other (income) expense

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018		2017		2016

Interest income	$	(217)	$	(151)	$	(106)
Pension ongoing income – non-service		(1,165)		(875)		(605)
Other postretirement income – non-service		(32)		(21)		(32)
Equity income of affiliated companies		(50)		(39)		(31)
Loss (gain) on sale of non-strategic business and assets		-		7		(178)
Foreign exchange		(63)		18		12
Separation costs		321		16		-
Other (net)		57		82		201
	$	(1,149)	$	(963)	$	(739)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Table Text Block

		December 31,
		2018		2017
Assets:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	119	$	17
Available for sale investments		1,784		3,916
Interest rate swap agreements		20		44
Cross currency swap agreements		32		-

Liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	4	$	70
Interest rate swap agreements		65		52

Financial assets and liabilities that were not carried at fair value

	December 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Assets
Long-term receivables	$	333	$	329	$	296	$	289
Liabilities
Long-term debt and related current maturities	$	12,628	$	13,133	$	13,924	$	14,695

Asset and Liability Derivatives Both Designated and Not Designated as Hedging Instruments at Fair Value

The following table sets forth the amounts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to
cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

Line in the Consolidated Balance Sheet of Hedged Item		Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item				Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item
		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
		2018		2017		2018		2017

Long-term debt	$	2,555	$	2,592	$	(45)	$	(8)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize the location and impact to the Consolidated Statement of Operations related to fair value and cash flow hedging relationships:

				Year Ended
				December 31, 2018
				Revenue		Cost of Products Sold		SG&A		Other (Income) Expense		Interest and Other Financial Charges
			$	41,802	$	23,634	$	6,051	$	(1,149)	$	367

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
		Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		(9)		(35)		(2)		47		-
		Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach		-		6		-		9		-

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges:
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
		Hedged Items		-		-		-		-		37
		Derivatives designated as hedges		-		-		-		-		(37)

				Year Ended
				December 31, 2017
				Revenue		Cost of Products Sold		SG&A		Interest and Other Financial Charges
			$	40,534	$	23,176	$	6,087	$	316

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges:
	Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
		Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		15		31		28		-

Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges:
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
		Hedged Items		-		-		-		29
		Derivatives designated as hedges		-		-		-		(29)

The following table summarizes the amounts of gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss):

Derivatives Net Investment		Years Ended
Hedging Relationships		December 31,
		2018		2017
Euro-denominated long-term debt	$	177	$	(582)
Euro-denominated commercial paper		168		(458)
Cross currency swap		44		-