When I\'m editing a Java class in Eclipse, when my cursor is over a class variable, I can do Ctrl+T to have a popup that shows all its parents and subc
Ctrl+U - go to base class
Ctrl+Alt+B - got to implementation. Type parts of class name to narrow down the list
Ctrl+H - open type hierarchy tool window
Ctrl+Alt+U - peek class/interface inheritance hierarchy
For Mac Users, the shortcut is
^(control) + h
Navigate | Type Hierarchy Ctrl+H will show similar information, however in the Panel. You can Float and Unpin the Panel so that it appears on the fixed display position only when you use the keyboard shortcut.
In terms of behavior the equivalent of Eclipse Ctrl+T in IntelliJ IDEA is Ctrl+Alt+B
Intellij does - in contrast to Eclipse - distinguish between type hierachies and implementation classes. I'm still undecided whether this is a good thing or not (just switched over from Eclipse to Intellij myself)
On a Mac Intellij 14
Whilst Eclipse includes the type hierarchy and class structure (methods, fields etc.) in a single view, IntelliJ splits these up: In addition to the CTRL+H (or ALT+8) "Type Hierarchy" view, the other relevant IntelliJ window is called "Structure" and can be invoked via ALT+7 (Structure Tool Window) or CTRL+F12(Structure popup).
(Not a direct answer to the exact question posted but would expect others from an Eclipse background may arrive here having googled for "intellij type hierarchy", as I did.)