Summary of Business Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

(Dollars in millions)
Years ended December 31,	2015			2014			2013
Revenues:
Commercial Airplanes		$66,048			$59,990			$52,981
Defense, Space & Security:
Boeing Military Aircraft	13,482			13,500			15,275
Network & Space Systems	7,751			8,003			8,512
Global Services & Support	9,155			9,378			9,410
Total Defense, Space & Security	30,388			30,881			33,197
Boeing Capital	413			416			408
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	(735		)	(525		)	37
Total revenues		$96,114			$90,762			$86,623
Earnings from operations:
Commercial Airplanes		$5,157			$6,411			$5,795
Defense, Space & Security:
Boeing Military Aircraft	1,318			1,301			1,501
Network & Space Systems	726			698			719
Global Services & Support	1,230			1,134			1,015
Total Defense, Space & Security	3,274			3,133			3,235
Boeing Capital	50			92			107
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	(1,038		)	(2,163		)	(2,575		)
Earnings from operations		$7,443			$7,473			$6,562
Other (loss)/income, net	(13		)	(3		)	56
Interest and debt expense	(275		)	(333		)	(386		)
Earnings before income taxes	7,155			7,137			6,232
Income tax expense	(1,979		)	(1,691		)	(1,646		)
Net earnings from continuing operations	5,176			5,446			4,586
Net loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0, $0, $0							(1		)
Net earnings		$5,176			$5,446			$4,585