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Customer Financing (Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total financing receivables $ 1,905ba_TotalFinancingReceivables $ 2,286ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
BBB Credit Rating [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Percentage Of Credit Default Rates Applied To Customers 2.00%ba_PercentageOfCreditDefaultRatesAppliedToCustomers
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_BBBCreditRatingMember
 
Total financing receivables 1,055ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_BBBCreditRatingMember
1,091ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_BBBCreditRatingMember
BB Credit Rating [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total financing receivables    58ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
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= ba_BBCreditRatingMember
B Credit Rating [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Percentage Of Credit Default Rates Applied To Customers 16.00%ba_PercentageOfCreditDefaultRatesAppliedToCustomers
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_BCreditRatingMember
 
Total financing receivables 633ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_BCreditRatingMember
585ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_BCreditRatingMember
CCC Credit Rating [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total financing receivables 131ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_CCCCreditRatingMember
457ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_CCCCreditRatingMember
Other Credit Rating [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Total financing receivables $ 86ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= ba_OtherCreditRatingMember
$ 95ba_TotalFinancingReceivables
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= ba_OtherCreditRatingMember