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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
We operate in five principal segments: Commercial Airplanes; Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA), Network & Space Systems (N&SS), and Global Services & Support (GS&S), collectively Defense, Space & Security; and Boeing Capital. All other activities fall within Unallocated items, eliminations and other. See page 53 for the Summary of Business Segment Data, which is an integral part of this note.
Effective during the first quarter of 2014, certain programs and contracts were realigned among BDS segments. The BMA Airborne Warning and Control Systems program, F-22 Modernization program and the Airborne Early Warning and Control Peace Eagle contract were realigned from BMA to GS&S. Beginning in the third quarter of 2014, amounts previously reported separately as Other segment and Unallocated items and eliminations are now presented on a combined basis to provide a more meaningful presentation. Segment data for 2013 and 2012 have been adjusted to reflect the changes.
The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces and markets commercial jet aircraft and provides related support services, principally to the commercial airline industry worldwide.
Our BMA segment is engaged in the research, development, production and modification of manned and unmanned military aircraft and weapons systems for global strike, including fighter aircraft and missile systems; vertical lift including rotorcraft and tilt-rotor aircraft; mobility, surveillance and engagement, including battle management, airborne, anti-submarine, transport and tanker aircraft.
Our N&SS segment is engaged in the research, development, production and modification of the following products and related services: electronics and information solutions, including command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR), cyber and information solutions, and intelligence systems; strategic missile and defense systems; space and intelligence systems, including satellites and commercial satellite launch vehicles; and space exploration.
Our GS&S segment provides customers with mission readiness through total support solutions. Our global services business sustains aircraft and systems with a full spectrum of products and services through integrated logistics, including supply chain management and engineering support; maintenance, modification and upgrades for aircraft; and training systems and government services, including pilot and maintenance training. In addition, our GS&S segment is engaged in the research, development, production and modification of airborne surveillance command and control aircraft. GS&S international operations include Boeing Defence U.K. Ltd., Boeing Defence Australia, and Alsalam Aircraft Company, a joint venture.
Our BCC segment facilitates, arranges, structures and provides selective financing solutions for our Boeing customers.
The unallocated activities of Engineering, Operations & Technology (EO&T) and Shared Services Group (SSG), Corporate and intercompany guarantees provided to BCC are included in Unallocated items, eliminations and other. EO&T provides Boeing with technical and functional capabilities, including information technology, research and development, test and evaluation, technology strategy development, environmental remediation management and intellectual property management.

While our principal operations are in the United States, Canada and Australia, some key suppliers and subcontractors are located in Europe and Japan. Revenues, including foreign military sales, are reported by customer location and consisted of the following:
Years ended December 31,
2014

 
2013

 
2012

Asia, other than China

$11,900

 

$12,200

 

$10,390

Europe
11,898

 
10,622

 
10,269

China
11,029

 
10,555

 
6,086

Middle East
9,243

 
9,165

 
10,285

Canada
1,901

 
1,486

 
586

Africa
2,596

 
621

 
1,282

Oceania
1,757

 
1,657

 
2,043

Latin America, Caribbean and other
2,596

 
2,725

 
3,555

Total non-U.S. revenues
52,920

 
49,031

 
44,496

United States
37,842

 
37,592

 
37,202

Total revenues

$90,762

 

$86,623

 

$81,698


Revenues from the U.S. government (including foreign military sales through the U.S. government), primarily recorded at BDS, represented 30%, 34% and 33% of consolidated revenues for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Approximately 3% of operating assets were located outside the United States as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The information in the following tables is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reporting used for corporate management purposes.
Depreciation and Amortization
Years ended December 31,
2014

 
2013

 
2012

Commercial Airplanes

$674

 

$632

 

$614

Defense, Space & Security:
 
 
 
 
 
Boeing Military Aircraft
164

 
131

 
120

Network & Space Systems
114

 
120

 
123

Global Services & Support
75

 
69

 
67

Total Defense, Space & Security
353

 
320

 
310

Boeing Capital Corporation
97

 
110

 
150

Unallocated items, eliminations and other
782

 
782

 
737

Total

$1,906

 

$1,844

 

$1,811


Capital Expenditures
Years ended December 31,
2014

 
2013

 
2012

Commercial Airplanes

$698

 

$694

 

$665

Defense, Space & Security:
 
 
 
 
 
Boeing Military Aircraft
175

 
186

 
153

Network & Space Systems
93

 
96

 
115

Global Services & Support
68

 
48

 
57

Total Defense, Space & Security
336

 
330

 
325

Unallocated items, eliminations and other
1,202

 
1,074

 
713

Total

$2,236

 

$2,098

 

$1,703


Unallocated capital expenditures relate primarily to assets managed by SSG on behalf of the five principal segments.
We recorded Earnings from operations associated with our cost and equity method investments of $58, $25 and $77 in our Commercial Airplanes segment and $229, $203 and $196 in BDS, primarily in our N&SS segment, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
For segment reporting purposes, we record Commercial Airplanes segment revenues and cost of sales for airplanes transferred to other segments. Such transfers may include airplanes accounted for as operating leases and considered transferred to the BCC segment and airplanes transferred to the BDS segment for further modification prior to delivery to the customer. The revenues and cost of sales for these transfers are eliminated in the Unallocated items and eliminations caption. For segment reporting purposes, we record BDS revenues and cost of sales for the modification performed on airplanes received from Commercial Airplanes when the airplane is delivered to the customer or at the attainment of performance milestones.
Intersegment revenues, eliminated in Unallocated items, eliminations and other, are shown in the following table.
Years ended December 31,
2014

 
2013

 
2012

Commercial Airplanes

$1,822

 

$879

 

$1,215

Boeing Capital
19

 
29

 
49

Total

$1,841

 

$908

 

$1,264


Unallocated Items, Eliminations and other
Unallocated items, eliminations and other includes costs not attributable to business segments as well as intercompany profit eliminations. We generally allocate costs to business segments based on the U.S. federal cost accounting standards. Components of Unallocated items, eliminations and other are shown in the following table.
Years ended December 31,
2014

 
2013

 
2012

Share-based plans

($67
)
 

($95
)
 

($81
)
Deferred compensation
(44
)
 
(238
)
 
(75
)
Amortization of previously capitalized interest
(72
)
 
(69
)
 
(70
)
Eliminations and other unallocated items
(593
)
 
(859
)
 
(452
)
Sub-total
(776
)
 
(1,261
)
 
(678
)
Pension
(1,469
)
 
(1,374
)
 
(787
)
Postretirement
82

 
60

 
(112
)
Pension and Postretirement
(1,387
)
 
(1,314
)
 
(899
)
Total

($2,163
)
 

($2,575
)
 

($1,577
)

Unallocated Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
Unallocated pension and other postretirement benefit expense represents the portion of pension and other postretirement benefit costs that are not recognized by business segments for segment reporting purposes. Through 2012, the business segments have been allocated pension and other postretirement benefit costs using U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), which employ different actuarial assumptions and accounting conventions than Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP). Beginning in 2013, pension costs, comprising GAAP service and prior service costs, are allocated to Commercial Airplanes. BDS continues to be allocated CAS pension costs which are allocable to government contracts. Other postretirement benefit costs will continue to be allocated to business segments based on CAS, which is generally based on benefits paid. Prior year allocations have not been adjusted.
Assets
Segment assets are summarized in the table below.
December 31,
2014

 
2013

Commercial Airplanes

$55,149

 

$49,520

Defense, Space & Security:
 
 
 
Boeing Military Aircraft
7,232

 
5,872

Network & Space Systems
5,895

 
6,450

Global Services & Support
4,586

 
5,040

Total Defense, Space & Security
17,713

 
17,362

Boeing Capital
3,525

 
3,914

Unallocated items, eliminations and other
22,811

 
21,867

Total

$99,198

 

$92,663


Assets included in Unallocated items, eliminations and other primarily consist of Cash and cash equivalents, Short-term and other investments, Deferred tax assets, capitalized interest and assets held by SSG as well as intercompany eliminations.