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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended3 Months Ended9 Months Ended3 Months Ended3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Nov. 01, 2011
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Sep. 24, 2010
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Sep. 24, 2010
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Feb. 02, 2011
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Feb. 01, 2011
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
L-3 Holdings (Parent) [Member]
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
L-3 Communications [Member]
Apr. 01, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Notes due 2015 [Member]
Mar. 09, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
6 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
4.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Apr. 01, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
4.95% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
4.95% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Feb. 07, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
4.95% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
L-3 Communications [Member]
5.20% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Embedded derivative related to the CODES [Member]
Debt (Textuals)                      
Interest rate on senior notes   3.00% 3.00%       5.875%5.875%6.375%4.75% 4.95%4.95%5.20%3.00%
Current convertible common stock price   $ 117.35 $ 117.35                
Common stock, shares 7.0                    
Closing stock price  $ 65.98                   
Effective interest rate        6.33%          5.02%  
Interest expense recognized   $ 5,000,000$ 11,000,000$ 17,000,000$ 32,000,000               
Repurchases by the holders of the CODES       11,000,000              
Remaining CODES that have been classified as long-term debt   689,000,000 689,000,000   689,000,000            
Aggregate principal amount              650,000,000    650,000,000  
Net cash proceeds after deducting the discounts, commissions and estimated expenses                 639,000,000    
Amount of discount on notes issued                   4,000,000  
Debt retirement charge            18,000,000         
Debt retirement charge after income tax            11,000,000         
Debt retirement charge after income tax, per diluted share            $ 0.10         
Total aggregate borrowings under revolving credit facility1,000,000,000                     
Available borrowings under revolving credit facility990,000,000                     
Outstanding letters of credit10,000,000         00          
Conversion price of L-3 Holdings' CODES$ 97.79                     
Excess of current common stock price over common stock conversion price120.00%