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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate To Our Effective Income Tax Rate) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]              
U.S. federal statutory tax       35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Research and development credits (1)       (2.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch (4.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch  
Amendments to the R&E regulations (2)          (3.40%)ba_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditRegulationAmendmentsResearchPercent     
Tax basis adjustment (3)       (3.60%)ba_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditTaxBasisAdjustmentPercent        
Tax on international activities       (0.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (0.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (1.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential  
Tax deductible dividends       (0.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsDividends (0.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsDividends (0.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsDividends  
State income tax provision, net of effect on U.S. federal tax       0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes  
Federal audit settlements (4)       (3.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements        
Other provision adjustments       (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments    (0.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments  
Effective income tax rate       23.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 26.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations  
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions $ (188)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions $ (212)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions $ (145)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions        
Tax Basis Restoration [Member]              
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]              
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions             (265)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
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2009-2010 Federal Tax Audit Settlement [Member]              
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]              
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions             (143)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
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2007-2008 Federal Tax Audit Settlement [Member]              
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]              
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions             $ (116)us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
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