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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Contract Liabilities

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Pension and Postretirement Liabilities

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

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Amount of lease obligation assumed in business combination.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed before one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Business Combinations (Raytheon Company Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 03, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets		$ 950
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed, Lease Obligation		738
Goodwill	$ 54,285		$ 36,609
Raytheon Company [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents		3,208
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables		1,997
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory		705
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Contract Assets		6,023
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other		940
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		4,745
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		19,130
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets		1,193
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets		38,891
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable		1,455
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Employee Compensation		1,492
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Liabilities		1,797
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Contract Liabilities		2,991
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-term Debt		4,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Pension and Postretirement Liabilities		11,621
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other		2,425
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities		27,219
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net		11,672
Goodwill		21,528
Business Combination, Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value		(34)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net		33,166
Raytheon Company [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		12,900
Raytheon Company [Member] \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		5,430
Raytheon Company [Member] \| Developed Technology Rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		$ 800