Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 396	$ 413
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	202	216
Deferred income taxes	32	12
Other, net	40	61
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	36	(42)
Inventories	(505)	(78)
Other assets	(19)	(38)
Accounts payable	132	(22)
Other liabilities	(338)	(165)
Income taxes, net	14	17
Pension, net	(29)	(5)
Captive finance receivables, net	(19)	26
Other operating activities, net	(2)	3
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(60)	398
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(1)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(61)	397
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(135)	(159)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	4	98
Finance receivables repaid	20	25
Other investing activities, net	7	30
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(104)	(6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	297
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(35)	(34)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(361)	(915)
Dividends paid	(9)	(10)
Other financing activities, net	19	43
Net cash used in financing activities	(89)	(916)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	4	(6)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(250)	(531)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,107	1,262
Cash and equivalents at end of period	857	731
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	387	398
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	199	212
Deferred income taxes	33	14
Other, net	39	60
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	36	(42)
Inventories	(532)	(80)
Other assets	(17)	(39)
Accounts payable	132	(22)
Other liabilities	(339)	(162)
Income taxes, net	10	28
Pension, net	(29)	(5)
Dividends received from Finance group	50	50
Other operating activities, net	(2)	3
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(33)	415
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(1)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(34)	414
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(135)	(159)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	4	98
Other investing activities, net	4	10
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(127)	(51)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	297
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(1)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(361)	(915)
Dividends paid	(9)	(10)
Other financing activities, net	19	43
Net cash used in financing activities	(55)	(882)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	4	(6)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(212)	(525)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	987	1,079
Cash and equivalents at end of period	775	554
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	9	15
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	3	4
Deferred income taxes	(1)	(2)
Other, net	1	1
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(2)	1
Other liabilities	1	(3)
Income taxes, net	4	(11)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	15	5
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	15	5
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid	91	112
Finance receivables originated	(90)	(61)
Other investing activities, net	30	22
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	31	73
Cash flows from financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(34)	(34)
Dividends paid	(50)	(50)
Net cash used in financing activities	(84)	(84)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(38)	(6)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	120	183
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 82	$ 177