Summary of Business Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

(Dollars in millions)
Years ended December 31,	2019			2018			2017
Revenues:
Commercial Airplanes		$32,255			$57,499			$54,612
Defense, Space & Security	26,227			26,392			23,938
Global Services	18,468			17,056			14,611
Boeing Capital	244			274			307
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	(635		)	(94		)	537
Total revenues		$76,559			$101,127			$94,005
(Loss)/earnings from operations:
Commercial Airplanes		($6,657	)		$7,830			$5,285
Defense, Space & Security	2,608			1,657			2,383
Global Services	2,697			2,536			2,251
Boeing Capital	28			79			114
Segment operating (loss)/profit	(1,324		)	12,102			10,033
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	(2,066		)	(1,442		)	(1,127		)
FAS/CAS service cost adjustment	1,415			1,327			1,438
(Loss)/earnings from operations	(1,975		)	11,987			10,344
Other income, net	438			92			123
Interest and debt expense	(722		)	(475		)	(360		)
(Loss)/earnings before income taxes	(2,259		)	11,604			10,107
Income tax benefit/(expense)	1,623			(1,144		)	(1,649		)
Net (loss)/earnings		($636	)		$10,460			$8,458