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Equity method investment other than temporary impairment net of tax.

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Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties, After Tax

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Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties, After Tax Per Share Amount

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Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Summary of Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Additional Information Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Aug. 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 24, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Remeasurement of deferred tax asset				$ 2,000
Effect of tax cut on earnings per share (in dollars per share)				$ 6.88			$ 6.77
Gain on property sale						$ 0	$ 198	$ 0
Net gain on divestiture of business segment						$ 0	73	1,201
Information Systems & Global Solutions
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Net gain on divestiture of business segment	$ 1,300							$ 1,200
Land
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Gain on property sale				$ 198			198
Gain on property sale, after tax				$ 122			$ 122
Gain on property sale per share, after tax (in dollars per share)				$ 0.43			$ 0.42
AMMROC
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Equity method investee impairment		$ 110			$ 64
Increase in net earnings due to profit rate adjustments		$ 83			$ 40
Increase in diluted earnings per common share due to profit rate adjustments (in dollars per share)		$ 0.29			$ 0.14
RMS
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring charges			$ 96
Severance and restructuring charges, net of tax			$ 76
Severance and restructuring charges (in dollars per share)			$ 0.26
EADGE-T
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Contract loss incurred, gross					$ 120
Contract loss incurred, after tax					$ 74
Contract loss incurred, after tax (in dollars per share)					$ 0.25
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Information Systems & Global Solutions
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Net gain on divestiture of business segment				$ 73