Revenues and other Financial Information by Business Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 903.1		$ 888.1	$ 850.3	$ 842.2	$ 803.2		$ 766.7	$ 768.1	$ 747.3	$ 3,483.7		$ 3,085.3		$ 2,499.8
Operating earnings											629.3	[1]	540.0	[1]	428.0	[1]
Total assets	5,696.2	[2]				5,106.4	[2]				5,696.2	[2]	5,106.4	[2]	3,837.3	[2]
Goodwill	1,571.0					1,484.2					1,571.0		1,484.2		1,008.3
Capital expenditures											154.9	[3]	125.4	[3]	76.0	[3]
Depreciation and amortization											89.6	[3]	75.0	[3]	62.1	[3]
Commercial Aircraft
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues											1,784.7		1,551.2		1,302.0
Operating earnings											320.3	[1]	271.3	[1]	216.0	[1]
Total assets	2,016.5	[2]				1,719.1	[2]				2,016.5	[2]	1,719.1	[2]	1,387.0	[2]
Goodwill	394.6					388.4					394.6		388.4		384.2
Capital expenditures											96.5	[3]	92.5	[3]	51.6	[3]
Depreciation and amortization											50.4	[3]	42.3	[3]	36.0	[3]
Consumables Management
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues											1,280.4		1,171.0		943.5
Operating earnings											240.0	[1]	216.7	[1]	183.1	[1]
Total assets	3,212.8	[2]				3,006.7	[2]				3,212.8	[2]	3,006.7	[2]	2,120.2	[2]
Goodwill	1,086.5					1,005.8					1,086.5		1,005.8		535.4
Capital expenditures											40.6	[3]	22.6	[3]	17.6	[3]
Depreciation and amortization											29.8	[3]	25.0	[3]	19.7	[3]
Business Jet
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues											418.6		363.1		254.3
Operating earnings											69.0	[1]	52.0	[1]	28.9	[1]
Total assets	466.9	[2]				380.6	[2]				466.9	[2]	380.6	[2]	330.1	[2]
Goodwill	89.9					90.0					89.9		90.0		88.7
Capital expenditures											17.8	[3]	10.3	[3]	6.8	[3]
Depreciation and amortization											$ 9.4	[3]	$ 7.7	[3]	$ 6.4	[3]

[1] Operating earnings includes an allocation of corporate IT costs, employee benefits and general and administrative costs based on the proportion of each segment's systems users, number of employees and sales, respectively.

[2] Corporate assets (including cash and cash equivalents) of $736.8, $599.4 and $304.6 at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, have been allocated to the above segments in a manner consistent with our corporate expense allocations.

[3] Corporate capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization have been allocated to the above segments in a manner consistent with our corporate expense allocations.