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Changes in estimated revenues, cost of sales and the related effect on operating income are recognized using a cumulative catch-up adjustment which recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods based on a contract’s percent complete

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When estimated costs to complete a program exceed estimated revenues from undelivered units in the accounting quantity, a loss provision is recorded in the current period for the estimated loss on all undelivered units in the accounting quantity.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit cost due to settlements and curtailments. Curtailments result from an event that significantly reduces the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services. Settlements result from an irrevocable action that relieves the employer (or the plan) of primary responsibility for a benefit obligation and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Examples of transactions that constitute a settlement include, but are not limited to, lump-sum cash payments to plan participants in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contracts to cover vested benefits.

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to research tax credit.

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Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels.

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Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended							6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down						$ 1,235
Increase/(Decrease) in Earnings from operations due to change in accounting estimate.												$ (912)	$ (224)	$ 100
Tax benefits related to reinstatement of research tax credit								$ 235
Incremental tax benefit related to tax basis adjustment					$ 440					$ 265
Cash dividends declared, per share	$ 1.42	$ 1.09	$ 0.91	$ 2.51		$ 2.18		$ 2.00	$ 1.82			$ 4.69	$ 3.82	$ 3.10
Pension Plans [Member]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Settlements and Curtailments												$ (40)	$ (290)	$ (461)
B747 aircraft [Member]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Reach-forward loss on commercial aircraft						$ (1,188)	$ (70)				$ (885)
KC-46A Tanker [Member]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Increase/(Decrease) in Earnings from operations due to change in accounting estimate.				$ (312)		$ (573)	$ (243)		$ (835)			$ (1,128)	$ (835)	$ (425)
Commercial Crew [Member]
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Increase/(Decrease) in Earnings from operations due to change in accounting estimate.					(162)
Reach-Forward Loss [Member] \| Commercial Crew [Member]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Increase/(Decrease) in Earnings from operations due to change in accounting estimate.					$ (38)