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Postretirement Plans (Reconciliation Of Level 3 Assets Held) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value $ 58,131us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 56,178us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 5,893us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets 3,316us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements (640)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements (103)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
Ending balance at fair value 61,119us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 58,131us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 8,026us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 761us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Ending balance at fair value 8,340us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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8,026us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 17,488us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements (7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Ending balance at fair value 2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Mortgage backed, Asset backed and other
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 1,207us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Mortgage backed, Asset backed and other | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 554us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 14us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements 10us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Ending balance at fair value 611us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate and other [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value   15,262us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate and other [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value   3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)     
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements   16us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Ending balance at fair value   24us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Mortgage backed and asset backed [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value   1,040us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Mortgage backed and asset backed [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value   561us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)     
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements   (11)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Ending balance at fair value   549us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Other [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 498us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Other [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 255us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 24us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements (27)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Ending balance at fair value 252us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Common Or Collective Or Pooled Funds [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 2,127us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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2,538us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Municipal [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 1,636us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1,722us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Municipal [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value   245us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)   37us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements   (27)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3     
Ending balance at fair value   255us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities [Member] | Non United States Common And Preferred Stock [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 7,151us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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7,722us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities [Member] | Non United States Common And Preferred Stock [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTransfersBetweenMeasurementLevels
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Ending balance at fair value 1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities [Member] | Common Or Collective Or Pooled Funds [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 2,658us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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3,239us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities [Member] | Common Or Collective Or Pooled Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) (24)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements 193us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Ending balance at fair value 169us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Private Equity Funds [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 2,955us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Private Equity Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 2,958us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 415us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements (446)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Ending balance at fair value 2,927us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Real estate and real assets [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 3,199us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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2,865us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Real estate and real assets [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 2,424us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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2,128us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 336us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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232us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements (107)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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64us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Ending balance at fair value 2,653us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ ba_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesSecondaryAxis
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2,424us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Real estate and real assets [Member] | Real assets [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 1,567us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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1,506us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Real estate and real assets [Member] | Real assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 706us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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664us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) 32us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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78us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements 26us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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/ ba_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesSecondaryAxis
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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(36)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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/ ba_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesSecondaryAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Ending balance at fair value 764us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ ba_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesSecondaryAxis
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706us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Hedge Funds [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value 3,372us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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2,776us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value 1,109us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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1,473us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) (36)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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183us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements 61us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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(627)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3 (173)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTransfersBetweenMeasurementLevels
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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80us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTransfersBetweenMeasurementLevels
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Ending balance at fair value 961us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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1,109us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Private Equity and Other Funds [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Ending balance at fair value   2,968us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Private Equity and Other Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance at fair value   2,671us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)   536us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements   (249)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Ending balance at fair value   $ 2,958us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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