Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss)/earnings	$ 160	$ 567	$ (1,082)	$ 6
Currency translation adjustments	(76)	14	(52)	(22)
Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivative instruments [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	(168)	54	(74)	65
Unrealized loss arising during period, tax	49	(14)	21	(17)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax	(5)		30	(2)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, tax	1	0	(8)	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(173)	54	(44)	63
Defined benefit pension plans & other postretirement benefits [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service credits included in net periodic pension cost, net of tax of $12, $12, $6 and $6	(23)	(22)	(46)	(45)
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, tax	6	6	12	12
Net actuarial gain arising during the period, net of tax of $0, ($2), $0 and ($2)		7		7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax	0	(2)	0	(2)
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, net of tax of ($84), ($122), ($44) and ($57)	155	235	314	463
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, tax	(44)	(57)	(84)	(122)
Settlements included in net (loss)/earnings, net of tax of $0, ($1), $0 and ($1)		2		3
Other Comprehensive Income, Settlements and curtailments included in net income, tax	0	(1)	0	(1)
Pension and postretirement cost related to our equity method investments, net of tax of $0, ($1), $0 and $0		1		3
Pension and post retirement benefits related to our equity method investments, tax	0	0	0	(1)
Total defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	132	223	268	431
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(117)	291	172	472
Comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	43	858	(910)	478
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(33)	(20)	(56)	(44)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Boeing Shareholders, net of tax	$ 76	$ 878	$ (854)	$ 522