Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales of products	$ 19,238	$ 17,341	$ 35,556	$ 34,026
Sales of services	2,577	2,664	5,152	5,362
Total revenues	21,815	20,005	40,708	39,388
Cost of products	(16,437)	(14,759)	(30,165)	(28,420)
Cost of services	(1,995)	(1,962)	(4,004)	(4,342)
Boeing Capital interest expense	(18)	(25)	(37)	(58)
Total costs and expenses	(18,450)	(16,746)	(34,206)	(32,820)
Gross profit	3,365	3,259	6,502	6,568
Income from operating investments, net	43	45	88	91
General and administrative expense	(929)	(903)	(1,900)	(1,858)
Research and development expense, net	(763)	(857)	(1,468)	(1,692)
Gain/(loss) on dispositions, net		(2)	22	(2)
Earnings from operations	1,716	1,542	3,244	3,107
Other income, net	13	10	22	22
Interest and debt expense	(96)	(106)	(195)	(220)
Earnings before income taxes	1,633	1,446	3,071	2,909
Income tax expense	(546)	(479)	(878)	(1,018)
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,087	967	2,193	1,891
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0, $0, $0 and $1	1		1	(1)
Net earnings	$ 1,088	$ 967	$ 2,194	$ 1,890
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 1.43	$ 1.28	$ 2.88	$ 2.51
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.43	$ 1.28	$ 2.88	$ 2.51
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 1.41	$ 1.27	$ 2.85	$ 2.49
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.41	$ 1.27	$ 2.85	$ 2.49
Cash dividends paid per share	$ 0.485	$ 0.44	$ 0.97	$ 0.88
Weighted average diluted shares (millions)	771.8	762.0	770.1	760.7