Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 413	$ 748
Less: Income from discontinued operations	[1]	1	120
Income from continuing operations		412	628
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		332	331
Deferred income taxes		140	30
Asset impairments		25	36
Other, net		73	76
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(220)	(92)
Inventories		88	(637)
Other assets		3	56
Accounts payable		(178)	146
Accrued and other liabilities		(44)	(290)
Income taxes, net		(40)	(216)
Pension, net		(276)	21
Captive finance receivables, net		76	54
Other operating activities, net		(6)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		385	145
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(24)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		361	143
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in acquisitions		(330)	(179)
Capital expenditures		(276)	(306)
Finance receivables repaid		27	40
Other investing activities, net		48	53
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(531)	(392)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		682	520
Increase in short-term debt		2	110
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(116)	(433)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(451)	(215)
Dividends paid		(16)	(16)
Other financing activities, net		36	20
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		137	(14)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		29	(3)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(4)	(266)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		1,298	1,005
Cash and equivalents at end of period		1,294	739
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		400	733
Less: Income from discontinued operations		1	120
Income from continuing operations		399	613
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		322	322
Deferred income taxes		141	35
Asset impairments		25	36
Other, net		75	74
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(220)	(92)
Inventories		89	(639)
Other assets		8	85
Accounts payable		(178)	146
Accrued and other liabilities		(36)	(283)
Income taxes, net		4	(212)
Pension, net		(276)	21
Dividends received from Finance group			29
Other operating activities, net		(6)	2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		347	137
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(24)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		323	135
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in acquisitions		(330)	(179)
Capital expenditures		(276)	(306)
Other investing activities, net		7	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(599)	(480)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		645	345
Increase in short-term debt		2	110
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(3)	(253)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(451)	(215)
Dividends paid		(16)	(16)
Other financing activities, net		37	20
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		214	(9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		29	(3)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(33)	(357)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		1,137	946
Cash and equivalents at end of period		1,104	589
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		13	15
Income from continuing operations		13	15
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		10	9
Deferred income taxes		(1)	(5)
Other, net		(2)	2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets		(5)	(3)
Accrued and other liabilities		(8)	(7)
Income taxes, net		(44)	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		(37)	7
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(37)	7
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid		220	220
Finance receivables originated		(117)	(126)
Other investing activities, net		40	24
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		143	118
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		37	175
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(113)	(180)
Dividends paid			(29)
Other financing activities, net		(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(77)	(34)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		29	91
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period		161	59
Cash and equivalents at end of period		$ 190	$ 150

[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 12 for additional information.