Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 327	$ 295
Less: Loss from discontinued operations	(2)	(2)
Income from continuing operations	329	297
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	223	220
Deferred income taxes	32	(15)
Other, net	51	53
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(80)	(144)
Inventories	(454)	(516)
Other assets	28	(24)
Accounts payable	147	123
Accrued and other liabilities	(377)	27
Income taxes, net	12	93
Pension, net	14	40
Captive finance receivables, net	48	53
Other operating activities, net	(3)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(30)	205
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(1)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(31)	202
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(207)	(173)
Net cash used in acquisitions	(179)	(34)
Finance receivables repaid	36	46
Other investing activities, net	52	26
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(298)	(135)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	362	9
Increase in short-term debt	12	105
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(90)	(130)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(215)	(87)
Dividends paid	(11)	(11)
Other financing activities, net	10	21
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	68	(93)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(1)	(4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(262)	(30)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,005	822
Cash and equivalents at end of period	743	792
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	320	285
Less: Loss from discontinued operations	(2)	(2)
Income from continuing operations	322	287
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	217	215
Deferred income taxes	37	(6)
Other, net	51	51
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(80)	(144)
Inventories	(441)	(525)
Other assets	29	(34)
Accounts payable	147	123
Accrued and other liabilities	(373)	33
Income taxes, net	10	78
Pension, net	14	40
Dividends received from Finance Group	29
Other operating activities, net	(3)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(41)	116
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(1)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(42)	113
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(207)	(173)
Net cash used in acquisitions	(179)	(34)
Other investing activities, net	3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(383)	(207)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	345
Increase in short-term debt	12	105
Purchases of Textron common stock	(215)	(87)
Dividends paid	(11)	(11)
Other financing activities, net	10	21
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	141	28
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(1)	(4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(285)	(70)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	946	731
Cash and equivalents at end of period	661	661
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	7	10
Income from continuing operations	7	10
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	6	5
Deferred income taxes	(5)	(9)
Other, net		2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1)	10
Accrued and other liabilities	(4)	(6)
Income taxes, net	2	15
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	5	27
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5	27
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid	170	181
Finance receivables originated	(86)	(82)
Other investing activities, net	36	35
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	120	134
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	17	9
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(90)	(130)
Dividends paid	(29)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(102)	(121)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	23	40
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	59	91
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 82	$ 131