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Debt Instrument, Tender Offer Price, Percentage of Principal Amount

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Debt, Outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes (Details) - USD ($)							3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2018	Jun. 06, 2018	Dec. 30, 2016	Nov. 15, 2016	May 20, 2016	Dec. 22, 2015	Sep. 28, 2018	Jun. 29, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Senior Notes due									Nov. 15, 2016
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Tender date									Jun. 06, 2018
Maturity date									Nov. 15, 2016
Interest paid									$ 183,000,000	$ 165,000,000	$ 162,000,000
Total cash payments, maturity									1,865,000,000	0	856,000,000
Debt retirement charge							$ 21,000,000	$ 48,000,000	$ (69,000,000)	0	$ (7,000,000)
4.95% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Date of Issuance									Feb. 07, 2011
Amount Issued									$ 650,000,000
Discount									4,000,000
Net Cash Proceeds									$ 639,000,000
Effective Interest Rate									5.02%
Redemption at Treasury Rate									0.25%
3.85% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Date of Issuance									Jun. 06, 2018
Amount Issued									$ 800,000,000
Discount									2,000,000
Net Cash Proceeds									$ 792,000,000
Effective Interest Rate									3.89%
Redemption at Treasury Rate									0.20%
3.95% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Date of Issuance									May 28, 2014
Amount Issued									$ 650,000,000
Discount									3,000,000
Net Cash Proceeds									$ 641,000,000
Effective Interest Rate									4.02%
Redemption at Treasury Rate									0.20%
Interest rate on senior notes						3.95%
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Cash payments, tender offer						$ 300,000,000
3.85% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Date of Issuance									Dec. 05, 2016
Amount Issued									$ 550,000,000
Discount									3,000,000
Net Cash Proceeds									$ 542,000,000
Effective Interest Rate									3.91%
Redemption at Treasury Rate									0.25%
4.40% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Date of Issuance									Jun. 06, 2018
Amount Issued									$ 1,000,000,000
Discount									1,000,000
Net Cash Proceeds									$ 990,000,000
Effective Interest Rate									4.41%
Redemption at Treasury Rate									0.25%
5.20% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Redemption price, premium (percent)	103.048%
Debt Instrument, Aggregate Principal Included in Tender Offer		$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Redemption Date									Jul. 06, 2018
Redemption amount	$ 317,000,000
Redemption price, premium (percent)	103.048%
Cash payments, redemption	$ 327,000,000
Interest paid	4,000,000
Total cash payments, redemption	331,000,000
Debt retirement charge	$ 10,000,000
4.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Redemption price, premium (percent)	103.818%
Debt Instrument, Aggregate Principal Included in Tender Offer		800,000,000
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Redemption Date									Jul. 06, 2018
Redemption amount	$ 265,000,000
Redemption price, premium (percent)	103.818%
Cash payments, redemption	$ 275,000,000
Interest paid	6,000,000
Total cash payments, redemption	281,000,000
Debt retirement charge	11,000,000
5.20% Senior Notes due 2019, Tender Offer [Member]
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Tender amount		$ 683,000,000
Tender offer price, premium (percent)		103.282%
Cash payments, tender offer		$ 705,000,000
Interest paid		5,000,000
Total cash payments, tender offer		710,000,000
Debt retirement charge		24,000,000
4.75% Senior Notes due 2020, Tender Offer [Member]
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Tender amount		$ 535,000,000
Tender offer price, premium (percent)		104.092%
Cash payments, tender offer		$ 557,000,000
Interest paid		10,000,000
Total cash payments, tender offer		567,000,000
Debt retirement charge		24,000,000
1.50% Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Redemption price, premium (percent)			100.323%
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Redemption Date									Dec. 30, 2016
Redemption amount			$ 350,000,000
Redemption price, premium (percent)			100.323%
Cash payments, redemption			$ 351,000,000
Interest paid			1,000,000
Total cash payments, redemption			352,000,000
Debt retirement charge			2,000,000
3.95% Senior Notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Redemption price, premium (percent)					101.475%
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Redemption Date									May 20, 2016
Redemption amount					$ 300,000,000
Maturity amount			$ 200,000,000
Redemption price, premium (percent)					101.475%
Maturity price, premium (percent)				100.00%
Cash payments, redemption					$ 305,000,000
Cash payments, maturity				$ 200,000,000
Interest paid				0	0
Total cash payments, redemption					305,000,000
Total cash payments, maturity				200,000,000
Debt retirement charge				$ 0	$ 5,000,000
Notes due 2023 and 2028 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		1,782,000,000
Redemption of Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Non-cash retirement of unamortized debt issue costs and discounts	$ 1,000,000
Notes Settled under Tender Offers [Member]
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Non-cash retirement of unamortized debt issue costs and discounts		3,000,000
Tender offer fees		$ 1,000,000
L3 Technologies [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Discount									$ 7,000,000	7,000,000
Redemption price, premium (percent)									101.00%
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Maturity amount									$ 3,350,000,000	$ 3,350,000,000
Redemption price, premium (percent)									101.00%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Redemption price, premium (percent)									100.00%
Senior Notes Redemption [Abstract]
Redemption price, premium (percent)									100.00%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| 4.95% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate on senior notes									4.95%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| 3.85% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate on senior notes									3.85%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| 3.95% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate on senior notes									3.95%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| 3.85% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate on senior notes									3.85%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| 4.40% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate on senior notes									4.40%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| 5.20% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate on senior notes									5.20%
L3 Technologies [Member] \| 4.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate on senior notes									4.75%