Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Mar. 26, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Inventory [Line Items] | ||
| Work-in-process, primarily related to long-term contracts and programs in progress | $ 8,090 | $ 7,864 |
| Spare parts, used aircraft and general stock materials | 785 | 833 |
| Other inventories | 819 | 719 |
| Total inventories | 9,694 | 9,416 |
| Less: customer advances and progress payments | (4,620) | (4,746) |
| Total inventories, net | $ 5,074 | $ 4,670 |
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- Definition Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves, and progress payments, of inventory associated with long-term contracts, expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of valuation reserves, other allowances, and customer advances received on long-term contracts or programs, of inventory expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within the normal operating cycle. No definition available.
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- Definition Gross amount of unprocessed materials to be used in manufacturing or production process and supplies that will be consumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves of other inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of advances received from customers under long-term contracts which have been offset against inventories accounts at the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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