Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 19,751	$ 16,681	$ 37,672	$ 30,672
Total costs and expenses	(17,812)	(14,553)	(33,810)	(28,191)
Gross profit	1,939	2,128	3,862	2,481
Income/(loss) from operating investments, net	44	17	17	(3)
General and administrative expense	(1,286)	(668)	(2,590)	(1,531)
Research and development expense, net	(797)	(698)	(1,538)	(1,331)
Gain on dispositions, net	1	1	1	2
(Loss)/earnings from operations	(99)	780	(248)	(382)
Other income, net	320	253	622	434
Interest and debt expense	(621)	(656)	(1,270)	(1,293)
(Loss)/earnings before income taxes	(400)	377	(896)	(1,241)
Income tax benefit/(expense)	251	(217)	322	159
Net (loss)/earnings	(149)	160	(574)	(1,082)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(33)	(11)	(56)
Net (loss)/earnings attributable to Boeing Shareholders	$ (149)	$ 193	$ (563)	$ (1,026)
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.25)	$ 0.32	$ (0.93)	$ (1.73)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.25)	$ 0.32	$ (0.93)	$ (1.73)
Weighted average diluted shares (millions) (in shares)	605.5	596.4	603.9	592.8
Sales of products
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 16,687	$ 14,009	$ 31,601	$ 25,436
Cost of products and services	(15,123)	(12,284)	(28,676)	(23,696)
Sales of services
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,064	2,672	6,071	5,236
Cost of products and services	$ (2,689)	$ (2,269)	$ (5,134)	$ (4,495)