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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows - operation activities:      
Net earnings $ 5,446us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 4,585us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 3,900us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Non-cash items -      
Share-based plans expense 195us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 206us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 193us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Depreciation and amortization 1,906us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 1,844us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 1,811us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Investment/asset impairment charges, net 229us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 96us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 84us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Customer financing valuation benefit (28)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses (11)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses (10)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations    1us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 5us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Loss/(gain) on dispositions, net 10us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (20)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (4)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Other charges and credits, net 317us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 528us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 694us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements (114)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (128)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (45)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Changes in assets and liabilities –      
Accounts receivable (1,328)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (879)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (27)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories, net of advances and progress billings (4,330)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (5,562)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (5,681)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable 1,339us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (298)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 1,199us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued liabilities (1,088)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 883us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 801us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Advances and billings in excess of related costs 3,145us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings 3,353us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings 1,177us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInBillingInExcessOfCostOfEarnings
Income taxes receivable, payable and deferred 1,325us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes 1,445us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes 1,605us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes
Other long-term liabilities 36us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 157us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Pension and other postretirement plans 1,186us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations 1,720us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations 1,288us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
Customer financing, net 578ba_IncreaseOrDecreaseinCustomerFinancing1 391ba_IncreaseOrDecreaseinCustomerFinancing1 407ba_IncreaseOrDecreaseinCustomerFinancing1
Other 34us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 23us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (46)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 8,858us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 8,179us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 7,508us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows - investing activities:      
Property, plant and equipment additions (2,236)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,098)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,703)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant and equipment reductions 34us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 51us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 97us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (163)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (26)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (124)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Contributions to investments (8,617)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (15,394)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (12,921)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Proceeds from investments 13,416us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 12,453us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 10,901us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
Purchase of distribution rights    (140)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Other 33us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities    
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities 2,467us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (5,154)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (3,757)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows - financing activities      
New borrowings 962us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 571us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 60us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Debt repayments (1,601)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (1,434)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt (2,076)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Payments to noncontrolling interest (12)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest    
Repayments of distribution rights and other asset financing (185)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt (280)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt (228)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
Stock options exercised 343us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 1,097us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 120us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 114us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 128us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 45us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Employee taxes on certain share-based payment arrangements (98)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (63)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (76)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Common shares repurchased (6,001)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (2,801)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock  
Dividends paid (2,115)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (1,467)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (1,322)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net cash used by financing activities (8,593)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (4,249)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (3,477)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (87)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (29)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 18us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,645us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (1,253)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 292us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 9,088us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 10,341us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 10,049us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 11,733us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 9,088us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 10,341us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue