Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Sales of products	$ 14,907	$ 14,077	$ 40,441	$ 39,017
Sales of services	2,820	2,890	8,739	8,739
Total revenues	17,727	16,967	49,180	47,756
Cost of products	(12,006)	(11,232)	(32,335)	(31,169)
Cost of services	(2,319)	(2,472)	(7,177)	(7,137)
Boeing Capital Corporation interest expense	(32)	(42)	(94)	(124)
Total costs and expenses	(14,357)	(13,746)	(39,606)	(38,430)
Gross profit	3,370	3,221	9,574	9,326
Income from operating investments, net	52	74	202	187
General and administrative expense	(807)	(936)	(2,544)	(2,667)
Research and development expense, net	(901)	(986)	(3,005)	(2,987)
Gain on dispositions, net		14	20	9
Earnings from operations	1,714	1,387	4,247	3,868
Other income/(expense), net	49	(13)	76	20
Interest and debt expense	(121)	(130)	(374)	(384)
Earnings before income taxes	1,642	1,244	3,949	3,504
Income tax expense	(548)	(407)	(1,325)	(1,359)
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,094	837	2,624	2,145
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0, $1, ($2) and $0	4		1	(2)
Net earnings	$ 1,098	$ 837	$ 2,625	$ 2,143
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 1.47	$ 1.13	$ 3.52	$ 2.91
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.47	$ 1.13	$ 3.52	$ 2.91
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 1.46	$ 1.12	$ 3.49	$ 2.89
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.46	$ 1.12	$ 3.49	$ 2.89
Cash dividends paid per share	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 1.26	$ 1.26
Weighted average diluted shares (millions)	753.9	744.6	751.8	743.0