Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock shares authorized	15,000,000
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common stock (in shares)	500,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125
Capital Stock
Beginning balance (in shares)	271,263,000	278,873,000	275,739,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,333,000	1,159,000	177,000
Exercise of warrants (in shares)	7,435,000
Issued to Textron Savings Plan (in shares)	1,921,000	2,159,000	2,686,000
Stock repurchases		(11,103,000)
Other (in shares)	107,000	175,000	271,000
Ending balance (in shares)	282,059,000	271,263,000	278,873,000