Summary Of Business Segment Data (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 22,130	$ 20,008	$ 62,838	$ 59,396
Earnings from operations	1,803	1,559	5,047	4,666
Other income, net	19	17	41	39
Interest and debt expense	(95)	(110)	(290)	(330)
Earnings before income taxes	1,727	1,466	4,798	4,375
Income tax expense	(567)	(432)	(1,445)	(1,450)
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,160	1,034	3,353	2,925
Net loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0, $1, $0 and $2	(2)	(2)	(1)	(3)
Net earnings	1,158	1,032	3,352	2,922
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Airplanes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	13,987	12,186	38,301	34,966
Earnings from operations	1,617	1,153	4,289	3,445
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	8,046	7,839	24,342	24,264
Earnings from operations	673	827	2,281	2,317
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Boeing Military Aircraft [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,543	3,710	11,541	11,982
Earnings from operations	221	424	1,024	1,176
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Network And Space Systems Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,231	2,055	6,240	5,887
Earnings from operations	193	179	486	424
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Global Services And Support [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,272	2,074	6,561	6,395
Earnings from operations	259	224	771	717
Operating Segments [Member] | Boeing Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	94	101	303	339
Earnings from operations	35	28	98	100
Consolidated Other [Member] | Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	26	27	80	79
Earnings from operations	44	(74)	(57)	(217)
Unallocated Items And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(23)	(145)	(188)	(252)
Earnings from operations	$ (566)	$ (375)	$ (1,564)	$ (979)