Accretion Into Interest Income

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Cumulative effect adjustment gains losses net.

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Increase Decrease In Cost Of Sales

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Increase Decrease In Sales

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Write-off of deferred financing costs.

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The gross losses that make up a cumulative-effect adjustment on retained earnings.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 65

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-Subparagraph (f)

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Description of a prior period adjustment to previously issued financial statements, including an adjustment that is a correction of an error. At a minimum, the description may include the nature and reasons for the adjustment and the periods affected by the adjustment, as well as (1) the effect of the correction on each financial statement line item and any per-share amounts affected for each prior period presented (2) the cumulative effect of the change on retained earnings or other appropriate components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position, as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, and (3) the effect of the prior period adjustment (both gross and net of applicable income tax) on the net income of each prior period presented in the entity's annual report for the year in which the adjustments are made.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 250

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 7

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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A description of the significant provisions of the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller.

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Revisions to Previously Issued Financial Statements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Aggregate pre-tax charge as a result of internal review	$ 1,055	$ 1,122	$ 1,162
Sales-Type Lease Transaction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Lease period	The period of performance under this contract began in 2004 and ends in 2023.
Increase in interest income	5	3	3
Decrease in sales	(7)
Decrease in cost of sales	(7)
Aerospace Systems [Member] \| Total Internal Review of Aerospace Systems Segment [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Aggregate pre-tax charge as a result of internal review	(60)	(25)	(5)
Aerospace Systems [Member] \| Logistics Solutions [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative aggregate adjustments	(82)
Aerospace Systems [Member] \| Platform Systems [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative aggregate adjustments	(12)
Cumulative aggregate adjustments losses	2
Adjustment description	The Platform Systems sector adjustments are primarily due to (1) losses on two aircraft modification contracts and two contracts for rotary wing sub-assemblies and parts, and (2) write-offs of deferred costs to design, test and supply aerostructures for a new commercial aircraft.
Write-offs of deferred costs	10
Aerospace Systems [Member] \| Army C-12 Contract [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative aggregate adjustments losses	54
Aerospace Systems [Member] \| Other Logistics Support Contracts [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative aggregate adjustments losses	28
Prior to 2011 [Member] \| Sales-Type Lease Transaction [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Increase in interest income	12
Decrease in cost of sales	(5)
Prior to 2011 [Member] \| Aerospace Systems [Member] \| Total Internal Review of Aerospace Systems Segment [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Aggregate pre-tax charge as a result of internal review			$ (4)