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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits, Multi-Employer Benefit Plans (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
PensionFunds
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions by L-3 Communications $ 27 $ 26 $ 23
Minimum percentage funded to have green zone status rating 80.00%    
Percentage of total plan contributions   5.00% 5.00%
Percentage of contributions from reportable segment 61.00%    
Expiration date of multiple bargaining agreements Apr. 28, 2019    
Number of pension funds included in Other Pension Funds | PensionFunds 3    
Discontinued Operations [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions by L-3 Communications $ 26 $ 26 $ 22
IAM National Pension Fund [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions by L-3 Communications $ 27 $ 26 23
EIN/Pension Plan Number 51-6031295/002    
Pension Protection Act Zone Status Green Green  
FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented No    
Surcharge Imposed No    
Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining Agreement, First [1] Apr. 29, 2018    
Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining Agreement, Last [1] Sep. 30, 2020    
Other Pension Funds [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions by L-3 Communications $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
[1] The Company is a party to multiple bargaining agreements for multiple projects that require contributions into the IAM National Pension Fund. The most significant of these agreements, expiring April 28, 2019, covers multiple programs in the Company’s ISRS reportable segment and represents 61% of 2017 contributions.