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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]      
Number of business groups 4us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Net increase in operating earnings from the impact of revisions in contract $ 184gd_NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingEarningsFromImpactOfRevisionsInContractEstimates $ 351gd_NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingEarningsFromImpactOfRevisionsInContractEstimates $ 180gd_NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingEarningsFromImpactOfRevisionsInContractEstimates
Net increase in operating earnings per share from the quarterly impact of revisions in contract $ 0.35gd_NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingEarningsPerShareFromQuarterlyImpactOfRevisionsInContractEstimates $ 0.65gd_NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingEarningsPerShareFromQuarterlyImpactOfRevisionsInContractEstimates $ 0.33gd_NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingEarningsPerShareFromQuarterlyImpactOfRevisionsInContractEstimates