Summary Of Business Segment Data (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 22,045	$ 21,815	$ 42,510	$ 40,708
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
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Airplanes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	14,304	13,624	27,041	24,314
Earnings from operations	1,550	1,453	3,052	2,672
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	7,747	8,186	15,380	16,296
Earnings from operations	582	776	1,360	1,608
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Boeing Military Aircraft [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,523	3,641	6,981	7,621
Earnings from operations	165	386	497	813
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Network & Space Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,920	2,049	3,796	4,009
Earnings from operations	150	137	318	293
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Global Services & Support [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,304	2,496	4,603	4,666
Earnings from operations	267	253	545	502
Operating Segments [Member] | Boeing Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	90	104	172	209
Earnings from operations	33	19	77	63
Consolidated Other [Member] | Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	22	27	42	54
Earnings from operations	(48)	(43)	(110)	(101)
Unallocated Items And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(118)	(126)	(125)	(165)
Earnings from operations	$ (330)	$ (489)	$ (1,050)	$ (998)