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Number Of Commercial Satellite Programs With Performance Issues

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OTHER - Changes in Estimates (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020 satellite	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($) satellite $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 satellite	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Performance obligation satisfied in previous period		$ 495	$ 560	$ 1,000	$ 1,200
Number of satellites launched or to be launched \| satellite	1			3		2
Equity method investment impairment		128		$ 128	0
AMMROC
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Equity method investment impairment				128
Equity method investment other than temporary impairment net of tax				$ 96
Equity method investment other than temporary impairment earnings per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.34
Equity method investments		307		$ 307			$ 435
Ground Based Radar
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative losses on development		240		240
EADGE-T
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative losses on development		260		260
LM 2100 Project
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative losses on development		410		410
Warrior Capability Sustainment Program
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Cumulative losses on development		140		140
Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Increase in operating profit due to profit rate adjustments		480	420	945	985
Increase in net earnings due to profit rate adjustments		$ 379	$ 332	$ 747	$ 778
Increase in diluted earnings per common share due to profit rate adjustments (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 1.35	$ 1.17	$ 2.65	$ 2.74
Space
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Number of commercial satellite programs with performance issues \| satellite						2