Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales of products	$ 19,527	$ 19,238	$ 37,542	$ 35,556
Sales of services	2,518	2,577	4,968	5,152
Total revenues	22,045	21,815	42,510	40,708
Cost of products	(16,674)	(16,437)	(31,932)	(30,165)
Cost of services	(1,979)	(1,995)	(3,999)	(4,004)
Boeing Capital interest expense	(17)	(18)	(35)	(37)
Total costs and expenses	(18,670)	(18,450)	(35,966)	(34,206)
Gross profit	3,375	3,365	6,544	6,502
Income from operating investments, net	61	43	120	88
General and administrative expense	(918)	(929)	(1,795)	(1,900)
Research and development expense, net	(733)	(763)	(1,542)	(1,468)
Gain on dispositions, net	2		2	22
Earnings from operations	1,787	1,716	3,329	3,244
Other income, net	11	13	20	22
Interest and debt expense	(81)	(96)	(173)	(195)
Earnings before income taxes	1,717	1,633	3,176	3,071
Income tax expense	(64)	(546)	(558)	(878)
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,653	1,087	2,618	2,193
Net gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0, $0, $0 and $0		1		1
Net earnings	$ 1,653	$ 1,088	$ 2,618	$ 2,194
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 2.26	$ 1.43	$ 3.55	$ 2.88
Net gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
Basic earnings per share	$ 2.26	$ 1.43	$ 3.55	$ 2.88
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 2.24	$ 1.41	$ 3.50	$ 2.85
Net gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
Diluted earnings per share	$ 2.24	$ 1.41	$ 3.50	$ 2.85
Cash dividends paid per share	$ 0.73	$ 0.485	$ 1.46	$ 0.97
Weighted average diluted shares (millions)	740.1	771.8	747.4	770.1