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Summary of Financial Information for Each Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 25, 2016
 [1],[2],[3]
Jun. 26, 2016
 [1]
Mar. 27, 2016
 [1],[4]
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 27, 2015
 [5]
Jun. 28, 2015
 [5]
Mar. 29, 2015
 [5]
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales $ 13,752 [1],[2] $ 11,551 $ 11,577 $ 10,368 $ 11,520 [5],[6] $ 10,060 $ 10,235 $ 8,721 $ 47,248 $ 40,536 $ 39,946
Less: CAS pension cost [7],[8]                 1,921 1,527 1,416
FAS/CAS pension adjustment                 902 400 317
Severance charges [7],[9]                 (80) (82)  
Stock-based compensation                 (149) (133) (154)
Other, net [10],[11]                 (224) (451) (267)
Total unallocated items                 449 (266) (104)
Operating profit 1,428 [1],[2] $ 1,588 $ 1,375 $ 1,158 1,100 [5],[6] $ 1,192 $ 1,273 $ 1,147 5,549 4,712 5,012
Total depreciation and amortization [12]                 1,167 945 927
Capitalized expenditures                 1,063 939 845
Total assets 47,806       49,304       47,806 49,304  
Total customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred 6,776       6,703       6,776 6,703  
Discontinued Operations                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total assets         4,130         4,130  
Continuing Operations                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Capitalized expenditures [13]                 1,054 908 827
Qualified defined benefit pension plans                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
FAS pension expense [7],[14]                 (1,019) (1,127) (1,099)
Operating Segments                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating profit                 5,100 4,978 5,116
Total depreciation and amortization                 1,092 847 820
Capitalized expenditures                 979 848 761
Total assets [15] 35,513       34,693       35,513 34,693  
Operating Segments | Aeronautics                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 17,769 15,570 14,920
Operating profit                 1,887 1,681 1,649
Total depreciation and amortization                 299 317 322
Capitalized expenditures                 358 387 283
Total assets [15] 7,896       6,618       7,896 6,618  
Total customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred 2,133       2,045       2,133 2,045  
Operating Segments | Missiles and Fire Control                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 6,608 6,770 7,092
Operating profit                 1,018 1,282 1,344
Total depreciation and amortization                 105 99 99
Capitalized expenditures                 167 120 142
Total assets [15] 4,000       4,027       4,000 4,027  
Total customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred 1,517       1,766       1,517 1,766  
Operating Segments | Rotary and Mission Systems                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 13,462 9,091 8,732
Operating profit                 906 844 936
Total depreciation and amortization                 476 211 167
Capitalized expenditures                 271 169 164
Total assets [15] 18,367       19,187       18,367 19,187  
Total customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred 2,590       2,415       2,590 2,415  
Operating Segments | Space Systems                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total net sales                 9,409 9,105 9,202
Operating profit                 1,289 1,171 1,187
Total depreciation and amortization                 212 220 232
Capitalized expenditures                 183 172 172
Total assets [15] 5,250       4,861       5,250 4,861  
Total customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred 536       477       536 477  
Intersegment elimination                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total intersegment sales                 2,368 2,096 1,741
Intersegment elimination | Aeronautics                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total intersegment sales                 137 102 103
Intersegment elimination | Missiles and Fire Control                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total intersegment sales                 305 315 256
Intersegment elimination | Rotary and Mission Systems                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total intersegment sales                 1,816 1,533 1,245
Intersegment elimination | Space Systems                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total intersegment sales                 110 146 137
Corporate                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total depreciation and amortization                 75 98 107
Capitalized expenditures                 75 60 $ 66
Total assets [16] $ 12,293       $ 10,481       $ 12,293 $ 10,481  
[1] Net sales and operating profit vary from the amounts previously reported on Form 10-Q as a result of our former IS&GS business being classified as discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2016, which is reflected for all periods presented.
[2] The third quarter of 2016 includes the results of AWE from August 26, 2016, the date we obtained controlling interest, including approximately $103 million in net sales and $104 million in net earnings. Third quarter net earnings includes a non-cash gain on the step acquisition of AWE (see "Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures"). The fourth quarter of 2016 includes the results of AWE for the entire quarter, including approximately $307 million in net sales and $2.9 million in net earnings.
[3] The third quarter of 2016 includes a net gain of $1.2 billion related to the divestiture of our former IS&GS business.
[4] The first quarter of 2016 varies from the amounts previously reported on Form 10-Q as a result of adopting ASU No. 2016-09 (see "Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies").
[5] AOCL related to postretirement benefit plans is shown net of tax benefits at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 of $6.5 billion, $6.2 billion and $6.4 billion. These tax benefits include amounts recognized on our income tax returns as current deductions and deferred income taxes, which will be recognized on our tax returns in future years. See "Note 9 - Income Taxes" and "Note 11 -Postretirement Plans" for more information on our income taxes and postretirement benefit plans.
[6] The fourth quarter of 2015 includes the results of Sikorsky since the November 6, 2015 acquisition date through December 31, 2015, including approximately $400 million in net sales and about $45 million in operating loss, inclusive of intangible amortization and adjustments required to account for the acquisition.
[7] FAS pension expense, CAS pension costs and severance charges reflect the reclassification for discontinued operations presentation of benefits related to former IS&GS salaried employees (see "Note 11 - Postretirement Plans").
[8] The higher CAS pension cost primarily reflects the impact of phasing in CAS Harmonization.
[9] See "Note 15 - Restructuring Charges" for information on charges related to certain severance actions at our business segments. Severance charges for initiatives that are not significant are included in business segment operating profit.
[10] Other, net in 2015 includes a non-cash asset impairment charge of approximately $90 million related to our decision in 2015 to divest our LMCFT business (see "Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures"). This charge was partially offset by a net deferred tax benefit of about $80 million, which is recorded in income tax expense. The net impact reduced net earnings by about $10 million.
[11] Other, net in 2015 includes approximately $38 million of non-recoverable transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Sikorsky.
[12] Total depreciation and amortization in the table above excludes $48 million, $81 million and $67 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 related to the former IS&GS business segment. These amounts are included in depreciation and amortization in our consolidated statements of cash flows as we did not reclassify our cash flows to exclude the IS&GS business segment. See "Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures" for more information.
[13] Total capital expenditures in the table above excludes $9 million, $31 million and $18 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 related to the former IS&GS business segment. These amounts are included in capital expenditures in our consolidated statements of cash flows as we did not reclassify our cash flows to exclude the IS&GS business segment. See "Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures" for more information.
[14] Total net periodic benefit cost associated with our qualified defined benefit plans represents pension expense calculated in accordance with GAAP (FAS pension expense). We are required to calculate pension expense in accordance with both GAAP and CAS rules, each of which results in a different calculated amount of pension expense. The CAS pension cost is recovered through the pricing of our products and services on U.S. Government contracts and, therefore, is recognized in net sales and cost of sales for products and services. We include the difference between FAS pension expense and CAS pension cost, referred to as the FAS/CAS pension adjustment, as a component of other unallocated, net on our consolidated statements of earnings. The FAS/CAS pension adjustment, which was $902 million in 2016, $400 million in 2015, and $317 million in 2014, effectively adjusts the amount of CAS pension cost in the business segment operating profit so that pension expense recorded on our consolidated statements of earnings is equal to FAS pension expense. FAS pension expense and CAS pension costs reflect the reclassification for discontinued operations presentation of benefits related to former IS&GS salaried employees.
[15] We have no long-lived assets with material carrying values located in foreign countries.
[16] Corporate assets primarily include cash and cash equivalents, deferred income taxes, environmental receivables and investments held in a separate trust.