Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2018 shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
Trading Symbol	LMT
Entity Central Index Key	0000936468
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 24, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	284,781,066