v3.20.4
General - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, € in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 16, 2021
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2021
Employee
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 29, 2020
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2019
USD ($)
air-craft
$ / shares
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 29, 2020
USD ($)
shares
May 31, 2023
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2021
EUR (€)
shares
Dec. 23, 2020
USD ($)
May 31, 2020
USD ($)
Jan. 26, 2016
shares
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Gross contract assets related to in-transit shipments     $ 677,000,000     $ 677,000,000         $ 563,000,000  
Contract assets net of deferred unearned revenue     544,000,000     544,000,000         456,000,000  
Contract liabilities related to advance payments from customers     9,000,000     9,000,000         $ 10,000,000  
Number of aircraft to be permanently retired from service | air-craft         10              
Number of aircraft engines to be permanently retired from service | air-craft         12              
Noncash impairment charges         $ 66,000,000              
Noncash impairment charges net of tax         $ 50,000,000              
Noncash impairment charges net of tax per diluted share | $ / shares         $ 0.19              
Stock-based compensation     40,000,000 $ 33,000,000   161,000,000 $ 137,000,000          
Workforce reduction plan, execution period   18 months                    
Business realignment costs     10,000,000     $ 10,000,000            
Business realignment costs, net of tax     $ 8,000,000                  
Business realignment costs per diluted share | $ / shares     $ 0.03                  
Denominated debt as a net investment hedge | €                 € 640      
Stock repurchase program number of shares authorized to be repurchased | shares                       25,000,000
Number of shares repurchased | shares           0 20,000.00          
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased | shares     5,100,000     5,100,000     5,100,000      
Dividends payable, date declared           Feb. 12, 2021            
Dividends payable amount per share | $ / shares     $ 0.65     $ 0.65            
Dividends payable, date to be paid           Apr. 01, 2021            
Dividends payable, date of record           Mar. 08, 2021            
Amended and Restated Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity     $ 2,000,000,000.0     $ 2,000,000,000.0            
Line of credit facility, term           5 years            
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity     $ 1,500,000,000     $ 1,500,000,000            
Line of credit facility, term           364 days            
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity $ 1,500,000,000                      
Line of credit facility, term 364 days                      
ASU 2016-13                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Change in accounting principle, ASU adopted     true     true     true      
Change in accounting principle, ASU adoption date     Jun. 01, 2020     Jun. 01, 2020     Jun. 01, 2020      
Change in accounting principle, ASU immaterial effect     true     true     true      
ASU 2018-15                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Change in accounting principle, ASU adopted     true     true     true      
Change in accounting principle, ASU adoption date     Jun. 01, 2020     Jun. 01, 2020     Jun. 01, 2020      
Change in accounting principle, ASU immaterial effect     true     true     true      
ASU 2019-12                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Change in accounting principle, ASU adopted     true     true     true      
Change in accounting principle, ASU adoption date     Jun. 01, 2020     Jun. 01, 2020     Jun. 01, 2020      
Change in accounting principle, ASU immaterial effect     true     true     true      
Minimum [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Number of employees will impact in workforce reduction plan | Employee   5,500                    
Minimum [Member] | Forecast [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Business realignment costs               $ 300,000,000        
Maximum [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Number of employees will impact in workforce reduction plan | Employee   6,300                    
Maximum [Member] | Forecast [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Business realignment costs               $ 575,000,000        
ShopRunner [Member]                        
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]                        
Acquisition price                   $ 225,000,000