Goodwill And Acquired Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Acquired Intangibles [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill By Reportable Segment

	Commercial Airplanes			Boeing Military Aircraft		Network & Space Systems			Global Services & Support		Total
Balance at January 1, 2009		$1,449		$	848	$	1,084			$266		$3,647
Vought acquisition		606										606
Goodwill adjustments		28					18			20		66
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	2,083		$	848	$	1,102		$	286	$	4,319
Argon acquisition					193		345			11		549
Other acquisitions		18					14			4		36
Goodwill adjustments		9								24		33
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	2,110		$	1,041	$	1,461		$	325	$	4,937
Acquisitions							16					16
Goodwill adjustments		(4	)				(4	)				(8	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,106		$	1,041	$	1,473		$	325	$	4,945

Schedule Of Gross Carrying Amounts And Accumulated Amortization Of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

	2011				2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Distribution rights	$	1,915	$	295	$	1,661	$	211
Product know-how		507		144		499		116
Customer base		606		253		603		208
Developed technology		833		684		834		653
Other		195		133		193		122
Total	$	4,056	$	1,509	$	3,790	$	1,310