Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 227	$ 500
Billed receivables, net of allowances of $24 in 2014 and $26 in 2013	1,068	991
Contracts in process	2,648	2,431
Inventories	375	359
Deferred income taxes	144	147
Other current assets	160	166
Total current assets	4,622	4,594
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,033	1,042
Goodwill	7,821	7,796
Identifiable intangible assets	283	285
Deferred debt issue costs	23	24
Other assets	245	247
Total assets	14,027	13,988
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade	590	541
Accrued employment costs	543	545
Accrued expenses	404	458
Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred	529	576
Income taxes	29	31
Other current liabilities	382	383
Total current liabilities	2,477	2,534
Pension and postretirement benefits	729	727
Deferred income taxes	661	635
Other liabilities	394	406
Long-term debt	3,631	3,630
Total liabilities	7,892	7,932
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 18)
L-3 shareholders' equity:
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.'s common stock: $.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, 86,423,244 shares outstanding at March 28, 2014 and 85,828,485 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013 (L-3 Communications Corporation's common stock: $.01 par value, 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)	5,767	5,653
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.'s treasury stock (at cost), 67,335,382 shares at March 28, 2014 and 66,118,406 shares at December 31, 2013	(5,421)	(5,288)
Retained earnings	5,842	5,726
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(128)	(110)
Total L-3 shareholders' equity	6,060	5,981
Noncontrolling interests	75	75
Total equity	6,135	6,056
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,027	$ 13,988