| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2401402 - Disclosure - Summary of Accounting Principles (Details) (http://www.utc.com/role/SummaryOfAccountingPrinciplesDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000101829 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Period [Axis] | 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaboration Asset [Member] | Service Agreements [Member] | Patents and trademarks [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Exclusivity Assets [Member] | Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] | |||||
| Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | |||||
| Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Range [Domain] | |
Increase Decrease Operating Profit Due to Contract Reestimates | 167,000,000 | |||||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (in years) | P30Y | P30Y | P5Y | P40Y | P3Y | P32Y | P2Y | P25Y | P3Y | |