Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 748	$ 471
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	[1]	120	(2)
Income from continuing operations		628	473
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		331	332
Asset impairments		36
Deferred income taxes		30	(11)
Other, net		76	78
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(92)	(122)
Inventories		(637)	(654)
Other assets		56	6
Accounts payable		146	156
Accrued and other liabilities		(290)	(18)
Income taxes, net		(216)	64
Pension, net		21	61
Captive finance receivables, net		54	58
Other operating activities, net		2	(4)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		145	419
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(2)	(4)
Net cash provided by operating activities		143	415
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(306)	(286)
Net cash used in acquisitions		(179)	(81)
Finance receivables repaid		40	66
Other investing activities, net		53	31
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(392)	(270)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		520	55
Increase in short-term debt		110
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(433)	(196)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(215)	(211)
Dividends paid		(16)	(17)
Other financing activities, net		20	25
Net cash used in financing activities		(14)	(344)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		(3)	(9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(266)	(208)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		1,005	822
Cash and equivalents at end of period		739	614
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		733	458
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations		120	(2)
Income from continuing operations		613	460
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		322	324
Asset impairments		36
Deferred income taxes		35	(3)
Other, net		74	74
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(92)	(122)
Inventories		(639)	(661)
Other assets		85	(6)
Accounts payable		146	156
Accrued and other liabilities		(283)	(10)
Income taxes, net		(212)	58
Pension, net		21	61
Dividends received from Finance Group		29	20
Other operating activities, net		2	(4)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		137	347
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(2)	(4)
Net cash provided by operating activities		135	343
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(306)	(286)
Net cash used in acquisitions		(179)	(81)
Other investing activities, net		5	2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(480)	(365)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		345
Increase in short-term debt		110
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(253)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(215)	(211)
Dividends paid		(16)	(17)
Other financing activities, net		20	25
Net cash used in financing activities		(9)	(203)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		(3)	(9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(357)	(234)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		946	731
Cash and equivalents at end of period		589	497
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		15	13
Income from continuing operations		15	13
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		9	8
Deferred income taxes		(5)	(8)
Other, net		2	4
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets		(3)	12
Accrued and other liabilities		(7)	(8)
Income taxes, net		(4)	6
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		7	27
Net cash provided by operating activities		7	27
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid		220	269
Finance receivables originated		(126)	(145)
Other investing activities, net		24	36
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		118	160
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		175	55
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(180)	(196)
Dividends paid		(29)	(20)
Net cash used in financing activities		(34)	(161)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		91	26
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		59	91
Cash and equivalents at end of period		$ 150	$ 117

[1] Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 primarily includes the settlement of a U.S. federal income tax audit. See Note 13 for additional information.