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Payments for repositioning and other charges [Abstract] Payments for repositioning and other charges [Abstract] Severance and exit cost payments Restructuring Reserve Settled With Cash Including Discontinued Operations Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost including discontinued operations Environmental payments Payments for Environmental Liabilities Reimbursement receipts Loss Contingency Indemnity Receivable Amounts received from spin-off entities as described in indemnification agreements. Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities Loss Contingency Insurance Receipts For Asbestos Related Liabilities Cash inflow from insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities Asbestos related liability payments Loss Contingency Asbestos Related Liability Payments Cash outflow for asbestos related liability payments. Net payments for repositioning and other charges Net Payments For Repositioning And Other Charges The amount of cash paid during the reporting period for charges associated with the consolidation and relocation of operations, disposition or abandonment of operations or productive assets (that is, for reorganizing and restructuring charges and Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities Income taxes paid, net of refunds Income Taxes Paid, Net Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current [Abstract] Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current [Abstract] Trade Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Less - Allowance for doubtful accounts Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Accounts receivable, Net Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Accounts Notes And Other Receivables Paragraph Details [Abstract] Accounts Notes And Other Receivables Paragraph Details [Abstract] Unbilled Contracts Receivable Unbilled Contracts Receivable Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] Other Income And Expenses [Table] Other Income And Expenses [Table] Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] Interest Income Investment Income, Interest Ongoing income - non-service Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component Equity income of affiliated companies Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Loss (gain) on sale of non-strategic businesses and assets GainLossOnSaleOfNonstrategicBusinessesAndAssets The difference between the value of the consideration received by the Entity on the sale or disposal and net book value of assets sold or disposed, before any tax related impact. 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These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. 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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. 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Spin-off cash Spinoff cash Cash outflow to spin entities for capitalization as stand-alone public entities. Other Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Loss Contingencies 5 [Table] Environmental Liabilities [Member] Environmental Liabilities [Member] Environmental Liabilities [Member] Garrett [Member] Garrett [Member] Garrett [Member] Resideo [Member] Resideo [Member] Resideo [Member] Loss Contingency Indemnification Agreements Disclosure [Line Items] Loss Contingency Indemnification Agreements Disclosure [Line Items] Spinoff - Indemnification and reimbursement agreement description SpinoffIndemnificationAndReimbursementAgreementDescription Spinof fIndemnification And Reimbursement Agreement Description Indemnification and reimbursement agreement annual cap IndemnificationAndReimbursementAgreementAnnualCap Annual cap of amount payable to Honeywell under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement. Indemnification and reimbursement agreement minimum amount IndemnificationAndReimbursementAgreementMinimumAmount The amounts payable to Honeywell under the indemnification agreement will continue until the earlier of December 31, 2043, or December 31 of the third consecutive year under with the annual payment obligation has been less than $25 million. Reimbursements from indemnification and reimbursement agreement ReimbursementsFromIndemnificationAndReimbursementAgreement Amounts received by Honeywell from the spinoff entity as defined in the indemnification and reimbursement agreement. Reimbursement receivable indemnification and reimbursement agreement ReimbursementReceivableIndemnificationAndReimbursementAgreement Amounts due to (from) Honeywell/spinoff entity from indemnification and reimbursement agreement. 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From Continuing Operations Before Taxes [Abstract] U.S. Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic Non-U.S. Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign Income before taxes Cover page. 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