Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 3,841	$ 5,301		$ 3,757	$ 3,296
Accounts receivable	4,474	4,370
Contracts in process	4,934	4,780
Inventories
Work in process	1,906	1,633
Raw materials	1,181	1,210
Finished goods	26	29
Pre-owned aircraft	45	18
Other current assets	776	821
Total current assets	17,183	18,162
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	7,283	7,152
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(3,956)	(3,793)
Intangible assets	2,419	2,582
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	(1,436)	(1,538)
Goodwill	11,927	11,932	[1]
Other assets	912	997
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total noncurrent assets	17,149	17,332
Total assets	34,332	35,494
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	501
Customer advances and deposits	6,694	6,584
Other current liabilities	6,027	5,675
Total current liabilities	13,222	12,259
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,409	3,908
Other liabilities	4,582	4,826
Total noncurrent liabilities	7,991	8,734
Intercompany	0	0
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	482	482
Other shareholders' equity	12,637	14,019
Total shareholders' equity	13,119	14,501		11,756	11,390
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	34,332	35,494
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	2,882	4,179		2,744	2,300
Accounts receivable	0	0
Contracts in process	524	571
Inventories
Work in process	0	0
Raw materials	0	0
Finished goods	0	0
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0
Other current assets	262	424
Total current assets	3,668	5,174
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	155	156
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(67)	(64)
Intangible assets	0	0
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other assets	533	600
Investment in subsidiaries	36,489	35,071
Total noncurrent assets	37,110	35,763
Total assets	40,778	40,937
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	500
Customer advances and deposits	0	0
Other current liabilities	1,090	868
Total current liabilities	1,590	868
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,385	3,883
Other liabilities	2,122	2,333
Total noncurrent liabilities	5,507	6,216
Intercompany	20,562	19,352
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	482	482
Other shareholders' equity	12,637	14,019
Total shareholders' equity	13,119	14,501
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	40,778	40,937
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	0	0		0	0
Accounts receivable	1,340	1,451
Contracts in process	2,974	3,124
Inventories
Work in process	1,895	1,623
Raw materials	1,148	1,172
Finished goods	17	24
Pre-owned aircraft	45	18
Other current assets	304	203
Total current assets	7,723	7,615
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	5,944	5,827
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(3,196)	(3,062)
Intangible assets	1,451	1,614
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	(995)	(1,111)
Goodwill	7,992	8,041
Other assets	400	483
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total noncurrent assets	11,596	11,792
Total assets	19,319	19,407
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	1
Customer advances and deposits	3,503	3,493
Other current liabilities	3,559	3,644
Total current liabilities	7,063	7,137
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	24	25
Other liabilities	2,027	2,007
Total noncurrent liabilities	2,051	2,032
Intercompany	(20,761)	(19,697)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	6	6
Other shareholders' equity	30,960	29,929
Total shareholders' equity	30,966	29,935
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	19,319	19,407
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	959	1,122		1,013	996
Accounts receivable	3,134	2,919
Contracts in process	1,436	1,085
Inventories
Work in process	11	10
Raw materials	33	38
Finished goods	9	5
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0
Other current assets	210	194
Total current assets	5,792	5,373
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	1,184	1,169
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(693)	(667)
Intangible assets	968	968
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	(441)	(427)
Goodwill	3,935	3,891
Other assets	330	398
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total noncurrent assets	5,283	5,332
Total assets	11,075	10,705
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	0
Customer advances and deposits	3,191	3,091
Other current liabilities	1,378	1,163
Total current liabilities	4,569	4,254
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Other liabilities	433	486
Total noncurrent liabilities	433	486
Intercompany	199	345
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	2,043	3,570
Other shareholders' equity	3,831	2,050
Total shareholders' equity	5,874	5,620
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,075	10,705
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	0	0		0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Contracts in process	0	0
Inventories
Work in process	0	0
Raw materials	0	0
Finished goods	0	0
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	0	0
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	0	0
Intangible assets	0	0
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other assets	(351)	(484)
Investment in subsidiaries	(36,489)	(35,071)
Total noncurrent assets	(36,840)	(35,555)
Total assets	(36,840)	(35,555)
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	0
Customer advances and deposits	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total noncurrent liabilities	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	(2,049)	(3,576)
Other shareholders' equity	(34,791)	(31,979)
Total shareholders' equity	(36,840)	(35,555)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (36,840)	$ (35,555)

[1] Goodwill on December 31, 2013, in the Information Systems and Technology reporting unit is net of $1,994 of accumulated impairment losses.