Summary Of Business Segment Data Summary of Business Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)	Three months ended March 31
	2017			2016
Revenues:
Commercial Airplanes		$14,305			$14,399
Defense, Space & Security:
Boeing Military Aircraft	2,636			3,659
Network & Space Systems	1,564			1,735
Global Services & Support	2,332			2,562
Total Defense, Space & Security	6,532			7,956
Boeing Capital	92			64
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	47			213
Total revenues		$20,976			$22,632
Earnings from operations:
Commercial Airplanes		$1,215			$1,033
Defense, Space & Security:
Boeing Military Aircraft	321			334
Network & Space Systems	98			148
Global Services & Support	318			340
Total Defense, Space & Security	737			822
Boeing Capital	39			5
Segment operating profit	1,991			1,860
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	33			(72		)
Earnings from operations	2,024			1,788
Other income, net	22			26
Interest and debt expense	(87		)	(73		)
Earnings before income taxes	1,959			1,741
Income tax expense	(508		)	(522		)
Net earnings		$1,451			$1,219