Special Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Special Charges [Abstract]

Special Charges

	Restructuring
	Severance			Contract
(In millions)	Costs			Terminations		Other		Total
Three Months Ended October 2, 2010
Cessna	$	15		$	—	$	—	$	15
Textron Systems		4			—		—		4
Industrial		—			1		—		1
Finance		1			2		91		94
	$	20		$	3	$	91	$	114
Nine Months Ended October 2, 2010
Cessna	$	29		$	2	$	—	$	31
Bell		1			—		—		1
Textron Systems		5			—		—		5
Industrial		—			1		—		1
Finance		6			3		91		100
Corporate		(2	)		—		—		(2	)
	$	39		$	6	$	91	$	136

Restructuring reserve

	Severance			Contract
(In millions)	Costs			Terminations			Total
Balance at January 1, 2011	$	57		$	5		$	62
Cash paid		(40	)		(1	)		(41	)
Balance at October 1, 2011	$	17		$	4		$	21