$HON
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $hon

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2010 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000093041311000961 Filed on February 11, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009 Q3
Revenue	$8.749B	$8.072B	$7.700B
YoY Change	8.39%	-7.35%	-16.98%
Cost Of Revenue	$6.917B	$6.651B	$5.797B
YoY Change	4.0%	1.96%	-22.46%
Gross Profit	$1.832B	$1.421B	$1.861B
YoY Change	28.92%	-35.08%	3.45%
Gross Profit Margin	20.94%	17.6%	24.17%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.289B	$1.158B	$1.034B
YoY Change	11.31%	-1.78%	-21.01%
% of Gross Profit	70.36%	81.49%	55.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$271.0M	$246.0M	$242.0M
YoY Change	10.16%	17.14%	-2.02%
% of Gross Profit	14.79%	17.31%	13.0%
Operating Expenses	$1.295B	$1.089B	$1.034B
YoY Change	18.92%	-7.32%	-20.95%
Operating Profit	$537.0M	$332.0M	$827.0M
YoY Change	61.75%	-67.26%	68.43%
Interest Expense	-$78.00M	-$109.0M	-$116.0M
YoY Change	-28.44%	10.1%	52.63%
% of Operating Profit	-14.53%	-32.83%	-14.03%
Other Income/Expense, Net			$39.00M
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$459.0M	$223.0M	$798.0M
YoY Change	105.83%	-75.63%	-23.12%
Income Tax	$115.0M	$60.00M	$179.0M
% Of Pretax Income	25.05%	26.91%	22.43%
Net Earnings	$369.0M	$150.0M	$592.0M
YoY Change	146.0%	-78.78%	-17.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.22%	1.86%	7.69%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.47	$0.20	$0.78
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.47	$0.20	$0.77
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	784.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			764.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.105B	$3.182B	$2.946B
YoY Change	-2.42%	34.6%	10.34%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.650B	$2.801B	$2.604B
Short-Term Investments	$455.0M	$381.0M	$342.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$455.0M	$1.034B	$900.0M
YoY Change	-56.0%	12.15%	-30.45%
Inventory	$3.822B	$3.446B	$3.576B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.841B	$6.274B	$6.009B
Other Receivables	$642.0M	$326.0M	$455.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.49B	$13.94B	$13.89B
YoY Change	11.12%	5.07%	-7.4%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.724B	$4.847B	$4.828B
YoY Change	-2.54%	-1.76%	-3.17%
Goodwill	$11.28B	$10.49B
YoY Change	7.44%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$616.0M	$579.0M	$471.0M
YoY Change	6.39%	-13.58%	-33.0%
Other Assets	$1.150B	$1.016B	$3.803B
YoY Change	13.19%	-75.64%	-2.11%
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.35B	$22.06B	$21.89B
YoY Change	1.32%	-0.76%	-0.9%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.49B	$13.94B	$13.89B
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.35B	$22.06B	$21.89B
Total Assets	$37.83B	$35.99B	$35.77B
YoY Change	5.11%	1.42%	-3.53%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.199B	$3.633B	$3.201B
YoY Change	15.58%	-3.71%	-22.85%
Accrued Expenses	$6.446B	$6.153B	$5.865B
YoY Change	4.76%	2.45%	-5.87%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$366.0M	$343.0M	$949.0M
YoY Change	6.71%	-76.93%	-58.76%
Long-Term Debt Due	$523.0M	$1.018B	$1.019B
YoY Change	-48.62%	-0.49%	9.69%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.72B	$11.15B	$11.03B
YoY Change	5.18%	-9.29%	-18.93%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.755B	$6.246B	$6.256B
YoY Change	-7.86%	6.5%	4.91%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.898B	$6.453B	$8.158B
YoY Change	-8.6%	-31.12%	21.43%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.898B	$6.453B	$14.41B
YoY Change	-8.6%	-57.64%	13.67%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.72B	$11.15B	$11.03B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.898B	$6.453B	$14.41B
Total Liabilities	$17.62B	$17.60B	$26.28B
YoY Change	0.13%	-37.82%	-4.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$15.10B	$14.02B
YoY Change	7.66%
Common Stock	$4.935B	$4.781B
YoY Change	3.22%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$8.299B	$8.995B
YoY Change	-7.74%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.67B	$8.861B	$9.492B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$37.83B	$35.99B	$35.77B
YoY Change	5.11%	1.42%	-3.53%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$369.0M	$150.0M	$592.0M
YoY Change	146.0%	-78.78%	-17.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$271.0M	$246.0M	$242.0M
YoY Change	10.16%	17.14%	-2.02%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.045B	$1.331B	$1.148B
YoY Change	-21.49%	5.72%	49.28%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$300.0M	-$257.0M	-$126.0M
YoY Change	16.73%	-22.59%	-40.85%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$11.00M	-$26.00M	-$440.0M
YoY Change	-142.31%	23.81%	-469.75%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$289.0M	-$283.0M	-$566.0M
YoY Change	2.12%	-19.83%	502.13%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-746.0M	-824.0M	-654.0M
YoY Change	-9.47%	-18.17%	27.98%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.045B	1.331B	1.148B
Cash From Investing Activities	-289.0M	-283.0M	-566.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-746.0M	-824.0M	-654.0M
Net Change In Cash	10.00M	224.0M	-72.00M
YoY Change	-95.54%	-321.78%	-143.9%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.045B	$1.331B	$1.148B
Capital Expenditures	-$300.0M	-$257.0M	-$126.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.345B	$1.588B	$1.274B
YoY Change	-15.3%	-0.19%	29.74%

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CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-51000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-6000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	38000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-40000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	0	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax	18000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax	136000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax	429000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-139000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	2000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-1852000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	20000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	128000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	445000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	26000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-407000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-1147000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-249000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	44000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	90000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-119000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	259000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-271000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	112000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	30000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	130000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-614000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-718000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-51000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-24000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-1407000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Effect Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease	2000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Effect Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-8000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Effect Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease	16000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-4000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	220000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	468000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax	-1441000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax	-1485000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	151000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	61000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	3000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	8000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	8.96	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	6.73	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	13.81	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.03	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.0426	pure
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.0188	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.2939	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.3578	pure
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.2635	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.0264	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.0253	pure
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.0309	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm	5.4	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm	5.8	pure
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm	5.2	pure
CY2007Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	41397369	shares
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	40933522	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	9159650	shares
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	-1910960	shares
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	5024820	shares
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriod	-3577707	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriod	-645201	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	-8537598	shares
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	40910373	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	7607950	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriod	-5211526	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	-2515266	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	40791531	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	37802734	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	24722493	shares
CY2007Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	41.88	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	58.46	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	37.40	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	49.16	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	43.97	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	28.40	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	31.66	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	53.90	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	38.58	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	40.29	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	34.77	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	44.14	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	39.05	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	39.19	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	39.43	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions	40791531	shares
CY2010Q4	hon	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2010 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2010	6.05	pure
CY2010Q4	hon	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance2010 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance2010	39.05	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	597000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Exercisable Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions	24722493	shares
CY2010Q4	hon	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Exercise Price2010 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice2010	39.43	USD
CY2010Q4	hon	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value2010 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue2010	352000000	USD
CY2007Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	5856997	shares
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	6825717	shares
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	8262777	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	9973953	shares
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	2087934	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	3691129	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	3842367	shares
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	-694660	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	-1313975	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	-1593979	shares
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	-424554	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	-940094	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	-537212	shares
CY2007Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	42.18	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	46.63	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	40.49	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	39.89	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	54.56	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	30.16	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	42.33	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	35.82	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	40.44	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	48.71	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	41.94	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	44.51	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	40.45	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	202000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition	1.8	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	79000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	77000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Issued In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod	5000	shares
CY2010	hon	Non Employee Directors One Time Shares Initial Grant Vesting Period Years NonEmployeeDirectorsOneTimeSharesInitialGrantVestingPeriodYears	Options generally become exercisable over a four-year period and expire after ten years.
CY2010	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	109000000	USD
CY2010	hon	Non Employee Directors One Time Shares Initial Grant Shares NonEmployeeDirectorsOneTimeSharesInitialGrantShares	3000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Provision For New Losses AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvisionForNewLosses	225000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Payments AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments	-266000000	USD
CY2010	hon	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Other Increase Decrease AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesOtherIncreaseDecrease	15000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies	753000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Provision For New Losses AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvisionForNewLosses	151000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Provision For New Losses AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesProvisionForNewLosses	466000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Payments AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments	-318000000	USD
CY2009	hon	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Other Increase Decrease AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesOtherIncreaseDecrease	0	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies	779000000	USD
CY2008	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Payments AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments	-320000000	USD
CY2008	hon	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Other Increase Decrease AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesOtherIncreaseDecrease	1000000	USD
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CY2007Q4	us-gaap	Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies	799000000	USD
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CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	407000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	415000000	USD
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CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of Plan Amendment On Net Periodic Benefit Cost DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfPlanAmendmentOnNetPeriodicBenefitCost	98000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of Plan Amendment On Net Periodic Benefit Cost DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfPlanAmendmentOnNetPeriodicBenefitCost	37000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of Plan Amendment On Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfPlanAmendmentOnAccumulatedBenefitObligation	39000000	USD
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of Plan Amendment On Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfPlanAmendmentOnAccumulatedBenefitObligation	137000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Benefits Paid DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid	-947000000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage Of Assets Debt Securities Range Maximum DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsDebtSecuritiesRangeMaximum	0.2	pure
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CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage Of Assets Real Estate Range Maximum DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMaximum	0.15	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage Of Assets Other Range Minimum DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsOtherRangeMinimum	0.1	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage Of Assets Other Range Maximum DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsOtherRangeMaximum	0.2	pure
CY2010Q4	hon	Voluntary Contributions By Employer To United States Pension Plans VoluntaryContributionsByEmployerToUnitedStatesPensionPlans	1000000000	USD
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CY2010Q4	hon	Contributions By Employer To Foreign Pension Plans ContributionsByEmployerToForeignPensionPlans	242000000	USD
CY2011Q4	hon	Contributions By Employer To Foreign Pension Plans ContributionsByEmployerToForeignPensionPlans	55000000	USD
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CY2010	hon	Schedule Of Benefit Payments Reflecting Expected Future Service ScheduleOfBenefitPaymentsReflectingExpectedFutureService	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 132px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:132px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 135px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:135px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Without Impact of</font></td><td rowspan="2" style="width: 21px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:21px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 135px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:135px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Net of</font></td><td style="width: 104px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 132px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:132px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 135px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:135px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Medicare Subsidy</font></td><td colspan="4" style="width: 135px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:135px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Medicare Subsidy</font></td><td style="width: 104px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 212px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:212px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2011</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">201</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 21px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:21px;"> </td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">188</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 212px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:212px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2012</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">187</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 21px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:21px;"> </td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">173</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 212px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:212px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2013</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">175</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 21px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:21px;"> </td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">161</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 212px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:212px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2014</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">163</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 21px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:21px;"> </td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">150</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 104px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:104px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 212px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:212px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2015</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">153</font></td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 21px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:21px;"> </td><td style="width: 39px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:39px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 42px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:42px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">140</font></td><td style="width: 39px; 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CY2010	dei	Entity Voluntary Filers EntityVoluntaryFilers	No
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