Customer Financing [Line Items]

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The rate determined from customer credit ratings and weighted average remaining contract term of sales-type/finance leases and notes.

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- Definition

The balance of financing receivables that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of interest income recognized on a cash-basis method of accounting that the financing receivables (with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses) were impaired.

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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- Definition

The amount of property, by major property class, net of accumulated depreciation, subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
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Customer Financing (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Operating lease equipment		$ 1,710	$ 1,677
Individually evaluated for impairment		$ 86	$ 86
Impaired financing receivables
Interest income recognized on financing receivables	$ 30
Average recorded investment in impaired receivables	$ 376
B Credit Rating [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage Of Credit Default Rates Applied To Customers		16.00%
BB Credit Rating [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage Of Credit Default Rates Applied To Customers		10.00%
BBB Credit Rating [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Percentage Of Credit Default Rates Applied To Customers		2.00%
Operating lease equipment available for sale or re-lease [Member] \| Boeing Capital Corporation [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Operating lease equipment		$ 49	$ 48
Operating lease equipment available for sale or re-lease [Member] \| Boeing Capital Corporation [Member] \| Firm Lease Commitments [Member]
Customer Financing [Line Items]
Operating lease equipment		$ 15	$ 0