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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:    
Cash and equivalents $ 4,388us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 5,301us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable 4,050us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 4,370us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Contracts in process 4,591gd_ContractsInProcess 4,780gd_ContractsInProcess
Inventories 3,221us-gaap_InventoryNet 2,890us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other current assets 1,157us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 821us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 17,407us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 18,162us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Noncurrent assets:    
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,329us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 3,359us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Intangible assets, net 912us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 1,044us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Goodwill 11,731us-gaap_Goodwill 11,932us-gaap_Goodwill
Other assets 1,976us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 997us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total noncurrent assets 17,948us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent 17,332us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
Total assets 35,355us-gaap_Assets 35,494us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:    
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 501gd_ShortTermDebtAndCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt 1gd_ShortTermDebtAndCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt
Accounts payable 2,057us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 2,216us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Customer advances and deposits 7,335us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent 6,584us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent
Other current liabilities 3,858us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 3,458us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities 13,751us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 12,259us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Noncurrent liabilities:    
Long-term debt 3,410us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 3,908us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Other liabilities 6,365us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 4,826us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Commitments and contingencies (see Note N)      
Total noncurrent liabilities 9,775us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent 8,734us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Shareholders’ equity:    
Common stock 482us-gaap_CommonStockValue 482us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Surplus 2,548us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital 2,226us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Retained earnings 21,127us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 19,428us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Treasury stock (9,396)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue (6,450)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,932)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (1,185)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total shareholders’ equity 11,829us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 14,501us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 35,355us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity $ 35,494us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity