Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 508	$ 500
Billed receivables, net of allowances of $24 in 2014 and $26 in 2013	871	991
Contracts in process	2,546	2,431
Inventories	371	359
Deferred income taxes	145	147
Other current assets	215	166
Total current assets	4,656	4,594
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,072	1,042
Goodwill	7,784	7,796
Identifiable intangible assets	263	285
Deferred debt issue costs	28	24
Other assets	238	247
Total assets	14,041	13,988
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade	415	541
Accrued employment costs	577	545
Accrued expenses	400	458
Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred	609	576
Income taxes	25	31
Other current liabilities	366	383
Total current liabilities	2,392	2,534
Pension and postretirement benefits	684	727
Deferred income taxes	649	635
Other liabilities	399	406
Long-term debt	3,938	3,630
Total liabilities	8,062	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, 85,053,114 shares outstanding at September 26, 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)	5,736	5,653
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.'s treasury stock (at cost), 69,683,610 shares at September 26, 2014 and 66,118,406 shares at December 31, 2013	(5,701)	(5,288)
Retained earnings	6,028	5,726
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(160)	(110)
Total L-3 shareholders' equity	5,903	5,981
Noncontrolling interests	76	75
Total equity	5,979	6,056
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,041	$ 13,988