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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Schedule of Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities Included as Held for Sale (Parenthetical) (Detail) (MSI [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
MSI [Member]
   
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Billed receivables, allowances $ 6lll_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAllowanceForAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= lll_MarineSystemsInternationalMember
$ 6lll_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAllowanceForAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= lll_MarineSystemsInternationalMember
Impairment loss of assets held for sale $ 17us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= lll_MarineSystemsInternationalMember