Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 101	$ 150
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1	(1)
Income from continuing operations	100	151
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	106	109
Asset impairments	11
Deferred income taxes	13	19
Other, net	28	30
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(103)	(143)
Inventories	(122)	(313)
Other assets	(8)	61
Accounts payable	(102)	147
Accrued and other liabilities	(158)	(230)
Income taxes, net	38	17
Pension, net	8	7
Captive finance receivables, net	25	(4)
Other operating activities, net	(5)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(169)	(150)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(25)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(194)	(150)
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in acquisitions	(318)	(164)
Capital expenditures	(76)	(88)
Finance receivables repaid	15	17
Other investing activities, net	13	10
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(366)	(225)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	362	362
Increase in short-term debt	100	42
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(38)	(46)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(186)	(215)
Dividends paid	(6)	(6)
Other financing activities, net	19	7
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	251	144
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	8	4
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(301)	(227)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,298	1,005
Cash and equivalents at end of period	997	778
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	95	147
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1	(1)
Income from continuing operations	94	148
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	103	106
Asset impairments	11
Deferred income taxes	13	17
Other, net	28	29
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(103)	(143)
Inventories	(122)	(313)
Other assets	(7)	62
Accounts payable	(102)	147
Accrued and other liabilities	(151)	(223)
Income taxes, net	90	16
Pension, net	8	7
Other operating activities, net	(5)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(143)	(148)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(25)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(168)	(148)
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in acquisitions	(318)	(164)
Capital expenditures	(76)	(88)
Other investing activities, net	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(393)	(252)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	347	345
Increase in short-term debt	100	42
Purchases of Textron common stock	(186)	(215)
Dividends paid	(6)	(6)
Other financing activities, net	19	7
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	274	173
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	8	4
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(279)	(223)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,137	946
Cash and equivalents at end of period	858	723
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	6	3
Income from continuing operations	6	3
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	3	3
Deferred income taxes		2
Other, net		1
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1)	(1)
Accrued and other liabilities	(7)	(7)
Income taxes, net	(52)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(51)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(51)	2
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid	76	68
Finance receivables originated	(36)	(55)
Other investing activities, net	12	10
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	52	23
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	15	17
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(38)	(46)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(23)	(29)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(22)	(4)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	161	59
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 139	$ 55