Components of Federal and Foreign Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Accrued compensation and benefits | $ 965us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation | $ 918us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation | ||||||||||
Pensions | 4,317us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions | [1] | 3,198us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions | [1] | ||||||||
Other postretirement benefit obligations | 386us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits | 316us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits | ||||||||||
Contract accounting methods | 989lmt_DeferredTaxAssetsContractAccountingMethods | 721lmt_DeferredTaxAssetsContractAccountingMethods | ||||||||||
Foreign company operating losses and credits | 59us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign | 52us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign | ||||||||||
Other | 198us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 223us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | ||||||||||
Valuation allowance | (9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | [2] | (8)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | [2] | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 6,905us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 5,420us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | ||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities related to: | ||||||||||||
Goodwill and purchased intangibles | 454us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets | 410us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets | ||||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment | 514us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | 575us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | ||||||||||
Exchanged debt securities and other | 485us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | [3] | 502us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | [3] | ||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 1,453us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | 1,487us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | ||||||||||
Net deferred tax assets | $ 5,452us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | [4] | $ 3,933us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | [4] | ||||||||
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from contract accounting methods. No definition available.
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from employee compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from pension benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from postretirement benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets including goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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