Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 299	$ 500
Billed receivables, net of allowances of $23 in 2014 and $26 in 2013	1,059	991
Contracts in process	2,633	2,431
Inventories	373	359
Deferred income taxes	145	147
Other current assets	196	166
Total current assets	4,705	4,594
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,033	1,042
Goodwill	7,838	7,796
Identifiable intangible assets	274	285
Deferred debt issue costs	30	24
Other assets	236	247
Total assets	14,116	13,988
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade	553	541
Accrued employment costs	541	545
Accrued expenses	385	458
Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred	627	576
Income taxes	21	31
Other current liabilities	367	383
Total current liabilities	2,494	2,534
Pension and postretirement benefits	711	727
Deferred income taxes	599	635
Other liabilities	395	406
Long-term debt	3,938	3,630
Total liabilities	8,137	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, 85,274,892 shares outstanding at June 27, 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)	5,694	5,653
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.'s treasury stock (at cost), 69,015,808 shares at June 27, 2014 and 66,118,406 shares at December 31, 2013	(5,621)	(5,288)
Retained earnings	5,927	5,726
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(96)	(110)
Total L-3 shareholders' equity	5,904	5,981
Noncontrolling interests	75	75
Total equity	5,979	6,056
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,116	$ 13,988