Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Jul. 05, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,899	$ 2,785		$ 4,032	$ 4,388
Accounts receivable	3,539	3,446
Contracts in process	4,996	4,357
Inventories
Work in process	2,079	1,889
Raw materials	1,335	1,376
Finished goods	26	28
Pre-owned aircraft	80	73
Other current assets	432	617
Total current assets	14,386	14,571
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	7,771	7,676
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(4,331)	(4,210)
Intangible assets	2,376	2,354
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	(1,643)	(1,591)
Goodwill	11,572	11,443	[1]
Other assets	1,638	1,754
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total noncurrent assets	17,383	17,426
Total assets	31,769	31,997
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	537	501
Customer advances and deposits	5,365	5,674
Other current liabilities	6,233	6,270
Total current liabilities	12,135	12,445
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	2,899	2,898
Other liabilities	5,740	5,916
Total noncurrent liabilities	8,639	8,814
Intercompany	0	0
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	482	482
Other shareholders' equity	10,513	10,256
Total shareholders' equity	10,995	10,738		11,276	11,829
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	31,769	31,997
Consolidating Adjustments
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	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(41,865)	(40,062)
Total noncurrent assets	(41,865)	(40,062)
Total assets	(41,865)	(40,062)
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	0	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	(2,360)	(2,360)
Other shareholders' equity	(39,505)	(37,702)
Total shareholders' equity	(41,865)	(40,062)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(41,865)	(40,062)
Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	1,011	1,732		2,296	2,536
Accounts receivable	0	0
Contracts in process	409	514
Inventories
Work in process	0	0
Raw materials	0	0
Finished goods	0	0
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0
Other current assets	44	140
Total current assets	1,464	2,386
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	193	189
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(63)	(59)
Intangible assets	0	0
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other assets	1,236	1,379
Investment in subsidiaries	41,865	40,062
Total noncurrent assets	43,231	41,571
Total assets	44,695	43,957
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	500	500
Customer advances and deposits	0	0
Other current liabilities	1,377	1,331
Total current liabilities	1,877	1,831
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	2,876	2,874
Other liabilities	3,276	3,417
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,152	6,291
Intercompany	25,671	25,097
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	482	482
Other shareholders' equity	10,513	10,256
Total shareholders' equity	10,995	10,738
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	44,695	43,957
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	0	0		0	0
Accounts receivable	1,248	1,181
Contracts in process	3,109	2,795
Inventories
Work in process	2,066	1,882
Raw materials	1,298	1,344
Finished goods	21	23
Pre-owned aircraft	80	73
Other current assets	196	213
Total current assets	8,018	7,511
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	6,420	6,386
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(3,546)	(3,462)
Intangible assets	1,447	1,445
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	(1,159)	(1,122)
Goodwill	8,046	8,040
Other assets	239	207
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total noncurrent assets	11,447	11,494
Total assets	19,465	19,005
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	1	1
Customer advances and deposits	2,748	3,038
Other current liabilities	3,468	3,309
Total current liabilities	6,217	6,348
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	23	24
Other liabilities	1,952	2,021
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,975	2,045
Intercompany	(24,364)	(23,816)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	6	6
Other shareholders' equity	35,631	34,422
Total shareholders' equity	35,637	34,428
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	19,465	19,005
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	888	1,053		$ 1,736	$ 1,852
Accounts receivable	2,291	2,265
Contracts in process	1,478	1,048
Inventories
Work in process	13	7
Raw materials	37	32
Finished goods	5	5
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0
Other current assets	192	264
Total current assets	4,904	4,674
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment	1,158	1,101
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(722)	(689)
Intangible assets	929	909
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	(484)	(469)
Goodwill	3,526	3,403
Other assets	163	168
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total noncurrent assets	4,570	4,423
Total assets	9,474	9,097
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	36	0
Customer advances and deposits	2,617	2,636
Other current liabilities	1,388	1,630
Total current liabilities	4,041	4,266
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Other liabilities	512	478
Total noncurrent liabilities	512	478
Intercompany	(1,307)	(1,281)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	2,354	2,354
Other shareholders' equity	3,874	3,280
Total shareholders' equity	6,228	5,634
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 9,474	$ 9,097

[1] Goodwill on December 31, 2015, in the Information Systems and Technology reporting unit is net of $2 billion of accumulated impairment losses.