Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 388	$ 331
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(4)	4
Income from continuing operations	392	327
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	325	285
Deferred income taxes	(41)	74
Other, net	80	38
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(55)	(178)
Inventories	(370)	(443)
Other assets	24	(51)
Accounts payable	(120)	(25)
Accrued and other liabilities	137	(276)
Income taxes, net	61	(96)
Pension, net	31	(17)
Captive finance receivables, net	107	257
Other operating activities, net	(2)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	569	(103)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(3)	(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	566	(108)
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in acquisitions	(1,580)	(53)
Capital expenditures	(255)	(300)
Finance receivables repaid	77	157
Proceeds from sales of receivables and other finance assets	37	152
Other investing activities, net	(4)	13
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,725)	(31)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,187	412
Principal payments on long-term and nonrecourse debt	(462)	(997)
Increase in short-term debt	25	96
Purchases of Textron common stock	(302)
Settlement of convertible notes		(215)
Proceeds from settlement of capped call		75
Dividends paid	(17)	(16)
Other financing activities, net	33	16
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	464	(629)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(5)	(8)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(700)	(776)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,211	1,413
Cash and equivalents at end of period	511	637
Manufacturing Group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	378	300
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(4)	4
Income from continuing operations	382	296
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	315	271
Deferred income taxes	(25)	29
Other, net	69	69
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(55)	(178)
Inventories	(344)	(459)
Other assets	38	(40)
Accounts payable	(120)	(25)
Accrued and other liabilities	145	(262)
Income taxes, net	57	(101)
Pension, net	31	(12)
Dividends received from Finance Group		30
Capital contributions paid to Finance Group		(1)
Other operating activities, net	(2)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	491	(381)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(3)	(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	488	(386)
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in acquisitions	(1,580)	(53)
Capital expenditures	(255)	(300)
Other investing activities, net	(12)	19
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,847)	(334)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,093	150
Principal payments on long-term and nonrecourse debt	(201)	(312)
Increase in short-term debt	25	96
Purchases of Textron common stock	(302)
Settlement of convertible notes		(215)
Proceeds from settlement of capped call		75
Dividends paid	(17)	(16)
Other financing activities, net	33	16
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	631	(206)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(5)	(8)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(733)	(934)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,163	1,378
Cash and equivalents at end of period	430	444
Finance Group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	10	31
Income from continuing operations	10	31
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	10	14
Deferred income taxes	(16)	45
Other, net	11	(31)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(14)	(11)
Accrued and other liabilities	(8)	(24)
Income taxes, net	4	5
Pension, net		(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(3)	24
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(3)	24
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid	307	558
Finance receivables originated or purchased	(123)	(164)
Proceeds from sales of receivables and other finance assets	37	152
Other investing activities, net	(18)	40
Net cash used in investing activities	203	586
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	94	262
Principal payments on long-term and nonrecourse debt	(261)	(685)
Dividends paid		(30)
Capital contributions paid to Finance group		1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(167)	(452)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	33	158
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	48	35
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 81	$ 193