Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 179	$ 189
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	102	105
Deferred income taxes	15	2
Other, net	33	32
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(33)	63
Inventories	(215)	(128)
Other assets	(31)	(119)
Accounts payable	47	15
Other liabilities	(288)	(263)
Income taxes, net	(7)	9
Pension, net	(14)	(2)
Captive finance receivables, net	(1)	15
Other operating activities, net	(3)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(216)	(85)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(59)	(77)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	2	58
Finance receivables repaid	12	16
Other investing activities, net	3	9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(42)	6
Cash flows from financing activities
Increase in short-term debt	100	2
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(19)	(19)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(202)	(344)
Dividends paid	(5)	(5)
Other financing activities, net	10	8
Net cash used in financing activities	(116)	(358)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	9	11
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(365)	(426)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,107	1,262
Cash and equivalents at end of period	742	836
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	175	179
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	100	103
Deferred income taxes	15	2
Other, net	33	32
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(33)	63
Inventories	(241)	(128)
Other assets	(30)	(118)
Accounts payable	47	15
Other liabilities	(286)	(259)
Income taxes, net	(9)	13
Pension, net	(14)	(2)
Dividends received from Finance group	50	50
Other operating activities, net	(3)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(196)	(53)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(59)	(77)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	2	58
Other investing activities, net	1	9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(56)	(10)
Cash flows from financing activities
Increase in short-term debt	100	2
Purchases of Textron common stock	(202)	(344)
Dividends paid	(5)	(5)
Other financing activities, net	9	8
Net cash used in financing activities	(98)	(339)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	9	11
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(341)	(391)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	987	1,079
Cash and equivalents at end of period	646	688
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	4	10
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	2	2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1)	(1)
Other liabilities	(2)	(4)
Income taxes, net	2	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5	3
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid	40	65
Finance receivables originated	(29)	(34)
Other investing activities, net	28
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	39	31
Cash flows from financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(18)	(19)
Dividends paid	(50)	(50)
Net cash used in financing activities	(68)	(69)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(24)	(35)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	120	183
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 96	$ 148