Summary of Business Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

(Dollars in millions)
Years ended December 31,	2012			2011			2010
Revenues:
Commercial Airplanes		$49,127			$36,171			$31,834
Defense, Space & Security:
Boeing Military Aircraft	16,384			14,947			14,238
Network & Space Systems	7,584			8,654			9,449
Global Services & Support	8,639			8,375			8,256
Total Defense, Space & Security	32,607			31,976			31,943
Boeing Capital	441			520			639
Other segment	133			150			138
Unallocated items and eliminations	(610		)	(82		)	(248		)
Total revenues		$81,698			$68,735			$64,306
Earnings from operations:
Commercial Airplanes		$4,711			$3,495			$3,006
Defense, Space & Security:
Boeing Military Aircraft	1,581			1,526			1,250
Network & Space Systems	478			679			705
Global Services & Support	1,009			953			920
Total Defense, Space & Security	3,068			3,158			2,875
Boeing Capital	82			113			152
Other segment	(159		)	66			(327		)
Unallocated items and eliminations	(1,391		)	(988		)	(735		)
Earnings from operations	6,311			5,844			4,971
Other income, net	62			47			52
Interest and debt expense	(463		)	(498		)	(516		)
Earnings before income taxes	5,910			5,393			4,507
Income tax expense	(2,007		)	(1,382		)	(1,196		)
Net earnings from continuing operations	3,903			4,011			3,311
Net (loss)/gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $2, ($4), $2	(3		)	7			(4		)
Net earnings		$3,900			$4,018			$3,307