Textron (TXT) 10-Q 1 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Apr. 18, 2014
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'TEXTRON INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000217346	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	29-Mar-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--01-03	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	279,137,664
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Revenues	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	$2,818	$2,813
Finance revenues	29	42
Total revenues	2,847	2,855
Costs and expenses	'	'
Cost of sales	2,357	2,382
Selling and administrative expense	302	279
Interest expense	47	51
Acquisition and restructuring costs	16	'
Total costs and expenses	2,722	2,712
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	125	143
Income tax expense	38	28
Income from continuing operations	87	115
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	-2	4
Net income	$85	$119
Basic earnings per share	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.31	$0.42
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.02
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$0.30	$0.44
Diluted earnings per share	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.31	$0.40
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	($0.01)	$0.01
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$0.30	$0.41
Dividends per share	'	'
Common stock (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.02

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	'	'
Net income	$85	$119
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	'	'
Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, net of reclassifications	18	32
Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net of reclassifications	-7	-7
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-6	-10
Other comprehensive income	5	15
Comprehensive income	$90	$134

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$780	$1,211
Inventories	3,909	2,963
Total assets	14,963	12,944
Liabilities	'	'
Total liabilities	10,600	8,560
Shareholders' equity	'	'
Common stock	35	35
Capital surplus	1,376	1,331
Treasury stock	-150	'
Retained earnings	4,124	4,045
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,022	-1,027
Total shareholders' equity	4,363	4,384
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	14,963	12,944
Common shares outstanding	278,888	282,059
Manufacturing group	'	'
Assets	'	'
Cash and equivalents	682	1,163
Accounts receivable, net	1,141	979
Inventories	3,909	2,963
Other current assets	603	467
Total current assets	6,335	5,572
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3,541 and $3,463	2,456	2,215
Goodwill	1,980	1,735
Other assets	2,481	1,697
Total assets	13,252	11,219
Liabilities	'	'
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	543	8
Accounts payable	1,158	1,107
Accrued liabilities	2,237	1,888
Total current liabilities	3,938	3,003
Other liabilities	2,481	2,118
Long-term debt	2,682	1,923
Total liabilities	9,101	7,044
Finance group	'	'
Assets	'	'
Cash and equivalents	98	48
Finance receivables, net	1,434	1,493
Other assets	179	184
Total assets	1,711	1,725
Liabilities	'	'
Other liabilities	252	260
Debt	1,247	1,256
Total liabilities	$1,499	$1,516

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets	'	'
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$3,541	$3,463

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net income	$85	$119
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-2	4
Income from continuing operations	87	115
Non-cash items:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	98	97
Deferred income taxes	-8	11
Other, net	31	9
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-49	-121
Inventories	-180	-254
Other assets	-11	13
Accounts payable	-99	31
Accrued and other liabilities	25	-303
Pension, net	13	-94
Income taxes, net	31	28
Captive finance receivables, net	34	75
Other operating activities, net	2	-2
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations	-26	-395
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	-1	-4
Net cash used in operating activities	-27	-399
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Net cash used in acquisitions	-1,489	-18
Capital expenditures	-66	-77
Finance receivables repaid	33	72
Other investing activities, net	2	39
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-1,520	16
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,131	41
Increase in short-term debt	184	205
Principal payments on long-term and nonrecourse debt	-62	-482
Purchases of Textron common stock	-150	'
Dividends paid	-6	-5
Other financing activities, net	19	11
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,116	-230
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	'	-9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	-431	-622
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,211	1,413
Cash and equivalents at end of period	780	791
Manufacturing Group	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net income	82	107
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-2	4
Income from continuing operations	84	103
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Dividends received from Finance Group	'	20
Non-cash items:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	95	92
Deferred income taxes	-4	1
Other, net	27	20
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-49	-121
Inventories	-180	-255
Other assets	-11	13
Accounts payable	-99	31
Accrued and other liabilities	34	-297
Pension, net	13	-86
Income taxes, net	26	9
Other operating activities, net	'	2
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations	-64	-468
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	-1	-4
Net cash used in operating activities	-65	-472
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Net cash used in acquisitions	-1,489	-18
Capital expenditures	-66	-77
Other investing activities, net	-1	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-1,556	-95
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,093	'
Increase in short-term debt	184	205
Principal payments on long-term and nonrecourse debt	'	-312
Purchases of Textron common stock	-150	'
Dividends paid	-6	-5
Other financing activities, net	19	11
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,140	-101
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	'	-9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	-481	-677
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,163	1,378
Cash and equivalents at end of period	682	701
Finance Group	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net income	3	12
Income from continuing operations	3	12
Non-cash items:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	3	5
Deferred income taxes	-4	10
Other, net	4	-11
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accrued and other liabilities	-9	-16
Pension, net	'	-8
Income taxes, net	5	19
Other operating activities, net	2	-4
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations	4	7
Net cash used in operating activities	4	7
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Finance receivables repaid	108	173
Finance receivables originated or purchased	-41	-26
Other investing activities, net	3	50
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	70	197
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Proceeds from long-term debt	38	41
Principal payments on long-term and nonrecourse debt	-62	-170
Dividends paid	'	-20
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-24	-149
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	50	55
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	48	35
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$98	$90

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 1.  Basis of Presentation
	Our Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Textron Inc. (Textron) and its majority-owned subsidiaries.  On March 14, 2014, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests in Beech Holdings, LLC, which included Beechcraft Corporation and other subsidiaries, (collectively “Beechcraft”). The results of Beechcraft have been included in our consolidated financial statements only for the period subsequent to the completion of the acquisition. As a result, the consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 29, 2014 do not reflect a full three months of Beechcraft operations.
	We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for interim financial information.  Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements.  The consolidated interim financial statements included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013.  In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for the fair presentation of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	Our financings are conducted through two separate borrowing groups.  The Manufacturing group consists of Textron consolidated with its majority-owned subsidiaries that operate in the Bell, Textron Systems and Industrial segments, and the newly formed Textron Aviation segment, which includes the legacy Cessna segment and the recently acquired Beechcraft business. The Finance group, which also is the Finance segment, consists of Textron Financial Corporation (TFC) and its consolidated subsidiaries. We designed this framework to enhance our borrowing power by separating the Finance group. Our Manufacturing group operations include the development, production and delivery of tangible goods and services, while our Finance group provides financial services. Due to the fundamental differences between each borrowing group’s activities, investors, rating agencies and analysts use different measures to evaluate each group’s performance.  To support those evaluations, we present balance sheet and cash flow information for each borrowing group within the Consolidated Financial Statements.  All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated from the Consolidated Financial Statements, including retail and wholesale financing activities for inventory sold by our Manufacturing group and financed by our Finance group.
	Use of Estimates
	We prepare our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Our estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of changes, if any, are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period that they are determined.
	During 2014 and 2013, we changed our estimates of revenues and costs on certain long-term contracts that are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting.  These changes in estimates increased income from continuing operations before income taxes in the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 by $21 million and $7 million, respectively, ($13 million and $5 million after tax, or $0.05 and $0.02 per diluted share, respectively).  For the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, the gross favorable program profit adjustments totaled $24 million and $9 million, respectively, and the gross unfavorable program profit adjustments totaled $3 million and $2 million, respectively.

Business_Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Business Acquisitions	'
Business Acquisitions	'
	Note 2. Business Acquisitions
	On March 14, 2014, we acquired Beechcraft for an aggregate cash payment of $1.5 billion that included a repayment of a portion of Beechcraft’s working capital credit facility at closing. We financed a portion of the purchase price with the issuance of $600 million in senior notes on January 30, 2014 and by drawing $500 million under the five-year term loan agreement entered into on January 24, 2014.  The balance was paid from cash on hand.
	Beechcraft is a leading manufacturer of business, special mission, light attack and trainer aircraft, including the King Air turboprops, piston-engine Baron and Bonanza, and the T-6 trainer and AT-6 light attack military aircraft. Beechcraft also has a global network of both factory-owned and authorized service centers.  The acquisition of Beechcraft and the formation of the new Textron Aviation segment provide increased scale and complementary product offerings, allowing us to strengthen our position across the aviation industry and enhance our ability to support our customers.
	The consideration paid for this business was allocated on a preliminary basis to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date.  Due to the size and breadth of this acquisition, additional time is necessary to adequately analyze and assess the factors used in establishing the asset and liability fair values as of the acquisition date including the significant contractual and operational factors used in determining the fair values of certain assets, the assumptions made for certain liabilities and the related tax impacts of any changes made.  We will finalize the purchase accounting as soon as reasonably possible during the one-year-measurement period allowed under generally accepted accounting principles. Any potential adjustments to the preliminary fair values could be material.  Our preliminary allocation of the purchase price is presented below.
	(In millions)	March 14,
		2014
	Accounts receivable	$	112
	Inventories	771
	Other current assets	168
	Property, plant and equipment	260
	Intangible assets	594
	Goodwill	214
	Other assets	187
	Accounts payable	(144		)
	Accrued liabilities	(301		)
	Other liabilities	(383		)
	Total net assets acquired	$	1,478
	On a preliminary basis, we recorded $214 million of goodwill, primarily related to expected synergies from combining operations and the value of the existing workforce, and $594 million in intangible assets, which primarily include unpatented technology related to original equipment manufactured parts and designs and customer relationships valued at $386 million and trade names valued at $208 million.  The unpatented technology and customer relationships assets have a life of 15 years, resulting in amortization expense in the range of approximately $18 million to $32 million annually.  Substantially all of the trade names intangible asset has an indefinite life and therefore is not subject to amortization.  Approximately $265 million of tax-deductible goodwill was acquired in this transaction.
	During the first quarter of 2014, we incurred transaction costs related to the acquisition of $11 million, which were recorded within Acquisition and restructuring costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	In connection with the integration of Beechcraft, we initiated a restructuring program in our Textron Aviation segment in the first quarter of 2014 to align the Cessna and Beechcraft businesses, reduce operating redundancies and maximize efficiencies. We expect to incur costs for this program related to employee terminations, facility consolidations, contract terminations and other transition-related costs, and estimate that this program will result in charges of approximately $35 million in 2014.  We expect to incur additional costs in 2015, but do not expect these costs to be material.   In the first quarter of 2014, we recorded $5 million of charges related to restructuring activities that are included in the Acquisition and restructuring costs line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  On April 23, 2014, we announced a reduction of approximately 750 positions and expect to record a charge of $12 million related to this action in the second quarter of 2014.
	The results of Beechcraft have been included in our consolidated financial statements only for the period subsequent to the completion of the acquisition. From the closing date through March 29, 2014, Beechcraft’s revenues totaled $101 million.  Presentation of pro-forma financial results for the Beechcraft acquisition will be included in our Form 10-Q for the period ending June 28, 2014, as it is impracticable to include in the first quarter filing without undue cost and effort due to the close proximity of the transaction closing date to the end of our first quarter.

Retirement_Plans

Retirement Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Retirement Plans	'
Retirement Plans	'
	Note 3.  Retirement Plans
	We provide defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits to eligible employees.  The components of net periodic benefit cost for these plans are as follows:
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
								Other Than Pensions
	(In millions)	March 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Three Months Ended
	Service cost	$	27		$	33		$	1		$	2
	Interest cost	79			73			5			5
	Expected return on plan assets	(111		)	(105		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	4			4			(6		)	(3		)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss	28			46			1			2
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	27		$	51		$	1		$	6

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Share-Based Compensation	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Note 4.  Share-Based Compensation
	Our share-based compensation plans provide restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance stock awards and deferred income plan stock unit awards.  Compensation expense included in net income for these plans is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29, 2014				March 30, 2013
	Compensation expense	$	34			$	30
	Income tax benefit	(12		)		(11		)
	Total net compensation expense	$	22			$	19
	Stock Options
	Options to purchase our shares have a maximum term of ten years and generally vest ratably over a three-year period. The stock option compensation cost calculated under the fair value approach is recognized over the vesting period of the stock options.  We estimate the fair value of options granted on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from traded options on our common stock, historical volatilities and other factors.  The expected term is based on historical option exercise data, which is adjusted to reflect any anticipated changes in expected behavior.
	The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the respective periods and the assumptions used in our option-pricing model for such grants are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Fair value of options at grant date	$	12.72		$	9.69
	Dividend yield	0.20%			0.30%
	Expected volatility	34.50%			37.00%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.50%			0.90%
	Expected term (in years)	5.0			5.5
	The stock option activity during the first quarter of 2014 is provided below:
	(Options in thousands)	Number of			Weighted-
		Options			Average
					Exercise
					Price
	Outstanding at beginning of period	9,018			$	27.57
	Granted	1,753			39.7
	Exercised	(648	)		26.05
	Canceled, expired or forfeited	(238	)		40.5
	Outstanding at end of period	9,885			$	29.51
	Exercisable at end of period	5,799			$	26.94
	At March 29, 2014, our outstanding options had an aggregate intrinsic value of $96 million and a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 7 years.  Our exercisable options had an aggregate intrinsic value of $71 million and a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 6 years at March 29, 2014.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 was $8 million and $4 million, respectively.
	Restricted Stock Units
	The activity for restricted stock units payable in stock and for restricted stock units payable in cash during the first quarter of 2014 is provided below:
		Units Payable in Stock						Units Payable in Cash
	(Shares/Units in thousands)	Number of		Weighted-				Number of		Weighted-
		Shares		Average Grant				Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value						Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year, nonvested	780		$	27.56			2,025		$	23.73
	Granted	192		39.7				419		39.7
	Vested	(42	)	26.27				(481	)	15.61
	Forfeited	(15	)	28.12				(88	)	27.05
	Outstanding at end of period, nonvested	915		$	30.21			1,875		$	29.22
	The fair value of the restricted stock awards that vested and/or amounts paid under these awards during the respective periods is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,				March 30,
		2014				2013
	Fair value of awards vested	$	20			$	21
	Cash paid	19				18
	Performance Share Units
	The fair value of share-based compensation awards accounted for as liabilities includes performance share units, which are paid in cash in the first quarter of the year following vesting. The fair value of these awards is based on the trading price of our common stock and is remeasured at each reporting period date. The activity for our performance share units during the first quarter of 2014 is as follows:
	(Units in thousands)	Number of		Weighted-
		Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year, nonvested	895		$	28.08
	Granted	296		39.7
	Forfeited	(46	)	28.2
	Outstanding at end of period, nonvested	1,145		$	31.08
	Cash paid under these awards totaled $12 million and $11 million during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Note 5.  Earnings Per Share
	In February 2014, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (ASR) with a counterparty and repurchased 4.3 million shares of our outstanding common stock from the counterparty for $150 million. The initial delivery of shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted average common shares for basic and diluted earnings per share.  The ASR is scheduled to settle in December 2014. Upon final settlement of the ASR, we may receive additional shares or pay additional cash or shares, at our option, based on the daily volume weighted average market price (VWAP) of our common stock over the course of the calculation period, less a discount. We intend to settle any amount payable by us in shares. At March 29, 2014, based on the VWAP through that date, we would be required to issue to the counterparty approximately 341,000 shares to settle the ASR.  For accounting purposes, the ASR is considered a treasury stock purchase for the 4.3 million shares delivered to us by the counterparty, and a forward contract indexed to our common stock for the shares to be delivered upon settlement, if any.  The forward contract is not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative.
	We calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) based on net income, which approximates income available to common shareholders for each period.  Basic EPS is calculated using the two-class method, which includes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and restricted stock units to be paid in stock that are deemed participating securities as they provide nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Diluted EPS considers the dilutive effect of all potential future common stock, including stock options, restricted stock units and shares that would have been delivered if the ASR were settled at March 29, 2014.  In addition, for the first quarter of 2013, prior to the maturity of our convertible notes on May 1, 2013 as disclosed in Note 7 of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, diluted EPS includes the shares that could have been issued upon the conversion of the notes and upon the exercise of the related warrants.
	The weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted EPS are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
	(In thousands)	March 29,	March 30,
		2014	2013
	Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	281,094	273,200
	Dilutive effect of:
	Stock options and restricted stock units	2,049	317
	ASR	184	—
	Convertible notes and warrants	—	15,461
	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	283,327	288,978
	Stock options to purchase 1 million and 5 million shares of common stock outstanding at March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables	'
Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables	'
	Note 6.  Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables
	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable is composed of the following:
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Commercial	$	849			$	654
	U.S. Government contracts	317				347
		1,166				1,001
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(25		)		(22		)
	Total	$	1,141			$	979
	We have unbillable receivables, primarily on U.S. Government contracts that arise when the revenues we have appropriately recognized based on performance cannot be billed yet under terms of the contract.  Unbillable receivables within accounts receivable totaled $142 million at March 29, 2014 and $163 million at December 28, 2013.
	Finance Receivables
	Finance receivables by classification are presented in the following table:
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Finance receivables held for investment	$	1,427			$	1,483
	Allowance for losses	(54		)		(55		)
	Total finance receivables held for investment, net	1,373				1,428
	Finance receivables held for sale	61				65
	Total finance receivables, net	$	1,434			$	1,493
	Credit Quality Indicators and Nonaccrual Finance Receivables
	We internally assess the quality of our finance receivables based on a number of key credit quality indicators and statistics such as delinquency, loan balance to estimated collateral value and the financial strength of individual borrowers and guarantors.  Because many of these indicators are difficult to apply across an entire class of receivables, we evaluate individual loans on a quarterly basis and classify these loans into three categories based on the key credit quality indicators for the individual loan.  These three categories are performing, watchlist and nonaccrual.
	We classify finance receivables as nonaccrual if credit quality indicators suggest full collection of principal and interest is doubtful.  In addition, we automatically classify accounts as nonaccrual once they are contractually delinquent by more than three months unless collection of principal and interest is not doubtful.  Recognition of interest income is suspended for these accounts and all cash collections are used to reduce the net investment balance.  We resume the accrual of interest when the loan becomes contractually current through payment according to the original terms of the loan or, if a loan has been modified, following a period of performance under the terms of the modification, provided we conclude that collection of all principal and interest is no longer doubtful.  Previously suspended interest income is recognized at that time.  Accounts are classified as watchlist when credit quality indicators have deteriorated as compared with typical underwriting criteria, and we believe collection of full principal and interest is probable but not certain.  All other finance receivables that do not meet the watchlist or nonaccrual categories are classified as performing.
	A summary of finance receivables categorized based on the credit quality indicators discussed above is as follows:
	(In millions)	March 29,			December 28,
		2014			2013
	Performing	$	1,208		$	1,285
	Watchlist	121			93
	Nonaccrual	98			105
	Total	$	1,427		$	1,483
	Nonaccrual as a percentage of total finance receivables	6.87%			7.08%
	We measure delinquency based on the contractual payment terms of our loans and leases.  In determining the delinquency aging category of an account, any/all principal and interest received is applied to the most past-due principal and/or interest amounts due.  If a significant portion of the contractually due payment is delinquent, the entire finance receivable balance is reported in accordance with the most past-due delinquency aging category.
	Finance receivables by delinquency aging category are summarized in the table below:
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Less than 31 days past due	$	1,204			$	1,295
	31-60 days past due	98				108
	61-90 days past due	87				37
	Over 90 days past due	38				43
	Total	$	1,427			$	1,483
	There were no significant accrual status loans greater than 90 days past due at March 29, 2014. Accrual status loans that were greater than 90 days past due totaled $5 million at December 28, 2013.  At March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, 60+ days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables was 8.76% and 5.39%, respectively.
	Loan Modifications
	Troubled debt restructurings occur when we have either modified the contract terms of finance receivables for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties or accepted a transfer of assets in full or partial satisfaction of the loan balance.  The types of modifications we typically make include extensions of the original maturity date of the contract, delays in the timing of required principal payments and deferrals of interest payments. The changes effected by modifications made during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 to finance receivables were not material.
	Impaired Loans
	On a quarterly basis, we evaluate individual finance receivables for impairment in non-homogeneous portfolios and larger balance accounts in homogeneous loan portfolios. A finance receivable is considered impaired when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement based on our review of the credit quality indicators discussed above. Impaired finance receivables include both nonaccrual accounts and accounts for which full collection of principal and interest remains probable, but the account’s original terms have been, or are expected to be, significantly modified. If the modification specifies an interest rate equal to or greater than a market rate for a finance receivable with comparable risk, the account is not considered impaired in years subsequent to the modification. Interest income recognized on impaired loans was not significant in the first quarter of 2014 or 2013.
	A summary of impaired finance receivables, excluding leveraged leases, and the average recorded investment is provided below:
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Recorded investment:
	Impaired loans with no related allowance for losses	$	35			$	78
	Impaired loans with related allowance for losses	62				59
	Total	$	97			$	137
	Unpaid principal balance	$	101			$	141
	Allowance for losses on impaired loans	16				14
	Average recorded investment	117				155
	A summary of the allowance for losses on finance receivables that are evaluated on an individual basis and on a collective basis is provided below. The finance receivables included in the table below excludes leveraged leases in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Allowance based on collective evaluation	$	38			$	41
	Allowance based on individual evaluation	16				14
	Finance receivables evaluated collectively	$	1,209			$	1,226
	Finance receivables evaluated individually	97				137
	Allowance for Losses
We maintain the allowance for losses on finance receivables at a level considered adequate to cover inherent losses in the portfolio based on management’s evaluation.  For larger balance accounts specifically identified as impaired, a reserve is established based on comparing the expected future cash flows, discounted at the finance receivable’s effective interest rate, or the fair value of the underlying collateral if the finance receivable is collateral dependent, to its carrying amount. The expected future cash flows consider collateral value; financial performance and liquidity of our borrower; existence and financial strength of guarantors; estimated recovery costs, including legal expenses; and costs associated with the repossession and eventual disposal of collateral.  When there is a range of potential outcomes, we perform multiple discounted cash flow analyses and weight the potential outcomes based on their relative likelihood of occurrence.  The evaluation of our portfolio is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates, including the amount and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired finance receivables and the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, which may differ from actual results.  While our analysis is specific to each individual account, critical factors included in this analysis are industry valuation guides, age and physical condition of the collateral, payment history and existence and financial strength of guarantors.
We also establish an allowance for losses to cover probable but specifically unknown losses existing in the portfolio. The allowance is established as a percentage of non-recourse finance receivables, which have not been identified as requiring specific reserves. The percentage is based on a combination of factors, including historical loss experience, current delinquency and default trends, collateral values and both general economic and specific industry trends. Finance receivables are charged off at the earlier of the date the collateral is repossessed or when no payment has been received for six months, unless management deems the receivable collectible.
A rollforward of the allowance for losses on finance receivables is provided below:
	Three Months Ended
(In millions)	March 29,				March 30,
	2014				2013
Balance at the beginning of period	$	55			$	84
Provision for losses	4				(7		)
Charge-offs	(6		)		(3		)
Recoveries	1				3
Balance at the end of period	$	54			$	77

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Inventories	'
Inventories	'
	Note 7.  Inventories
	Inventories are composed of the following:
	(In millions)	March 29,			December 28,
		2014			2013
	Finished goods	$	1,572		$	1,276
	Work in process	2,905			2,477
	Raw materials and components	581			407
		5,058			4,160
	Progress/milestone payments	(1,149		)	(1,197		)
	Total	$	3,909		$	2,963

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accrued Liabilities	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	Note 8.  Accrued Liabilities
	We provide limited warranty and product maintenance programs, including parts and labor, for certain products for periods ranging from one to five years.  Changes in our warranty and product maintenance liabilities are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Accrual at the beginning of period	$	223		$	222
	Provision	70			67
	Settlements	(69		)	(70		)
	Acquisitions	56			—
	Adjustments*	(4		)	—
	Accrual at the end of period	$	276		$	219
	* Adjustments include changes to prior year estimates, new issues on prior year sales and currency translation adjustments.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Debt	'
Debt	'
	Note 9. Debt
	On January 24, 2014, we entered into a five-year term loan agreement with a syndicate of banks in the principal amount of $500 million. On January 30, 2014, we issued $250 million in 3.65% notes due 2021 and $350 million in 4.30% notes due 2024 under our shelf registration statement.  Upon the closing of the Beechcraft acquisition on March 14, 2014, we fully drew down on the five-year term loan and used the cash, along with the net proceeds of the issuance of the notes, to finance a portion of the acquisition.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Note 10.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
	The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss are presented below:
	(In millions)	Foreign			Pension and			Deferred			Accumulated
		Currency			Postretirement			Gains/Losses			Other
		Translation			Benefit			on Hedge			Comprehensive
		Adjustments			Adjustments			Contracts			Loss
	For the three months ended March 29, 2014
	Beginning balance	$	93		$	(1,110	)	$	(10	)	$	(1,027	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(6		)	—			(9		)	(15		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	—			18			2			20
	Other comprehensive income	(6		)	18			(7		)	5
	Ending balance	$	87		$	(1,092	)	$	(17	)	$	(1,022	)
	For the three months ended March 30, 2013
	Beginning balance	$	81		$	(1,857	)	$	6		$	(1,770	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(10		)	—			(5		)	(15		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	—			32			(2		)	30
	Other comprehensive income	(10		)	32			(7		)	15
	Ending balance	$	71		$	(1,825	)	$	(1	)	$	(1,755	)
	The before and after-tax components of Other Comprehensive Income are presented below:
	(In millions)	Pre-Tax			Tax			After-Tax
		Amount			(Expense)			Amount
					Benefit
	For the three months ended March 29, 2014
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments:
	Amortization of net actuarial loss*	$	29		$	(10	)	$	19
	Amortization of prior service cost*	(2		)	1			(1		)
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, net	27			(9		)	18
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts:
	Current deferrals	(11		)	2			(9		)
	Reclassification adjustments	2			—			2
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net	(9		)	2			(7		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(7		)	1			(6		)
	Total	$	11		$	(6	)	$	5
	For the three months ended March 30, 2013
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments:
	Amortization of net actuarial loss*	$	48		$	(17	)	$	31
	Amortization of prior service cost*	1			—			1
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, net	49			(17		)	32
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts:
	Current deferrals	(6		)	1			(5		)
	Reclassification adjustments	(2		)	—			(2		)
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net	(8		)	1			(7		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2		)	(8		)	(10		)
	Total	$	39		$	(24	)	$	15
	*These components of other comprehensive income are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 11 of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 11.  Commitments and Contingencies
	We are subject to legal proceedings and other claims arising out of the conduct of our business, including proceedings and claims relating to commercial and financial transactions; government contracts; alleged lack of compliance with applicable laws and regulations; production partners; product liability; patent and trademark infringement; employment disputes; and environmental, safety and health matters.  Some of these legal proceedings and claims seek damages, fines or penalties in substantial amounts or remediation of environmental contamination. As a government contractor, we are subject to audits, reviews and investigations to determine whether our operations are being conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. Under federal government procurement regulations, certain claims brought by the U.S. Government could result in our suspension or debarment from U.S. Government contracting for a period of time. On the basis of information presently available, we do not believe that existing proceedings and claims will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Fai

Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	'
Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	'
	Note 12.  Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
	We measure fair value at the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  We prioritize the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability into a three-tier fair value hierarchy.  This fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority (Level 1) to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority (Level 3) to unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exist, requiring companies to develop their own assumptions.  Observable inputs that do not meet the criteria of Level 1, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, are categorized as Level 2.  Level 3 inputs are those that reflect our estimates about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances.  Valuation techniques for assets and liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs may include methodologies such as the market approach, the income approach or the cost approach and may use unobservable inputs such as projections, estimates and management’s interpretation of current market data.  These unobservable inputs are utilized only to the extent that observable inputs are not available or cost-effective to obtain.
	Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	We manufacture and sell our products in a number of countries throughout the world, and, therefore, we are exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates.  We utilize foreign currency exchange contracts to manage this volatility.  Our foreign currency exchange contracts are measured at fair value using the market method valuation technique.  The inputs to this technique utilize current foreign currency exchange forward market rates published by third-party leading financial news and data providers.  These are observable data that represent the rates that the financial institution uses for contracts entered into at that date; however, they are not based on actual transactions so they are classified as Level 2.  At March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, we had foreign currency exchange contracts with notional amounts upon which the contracts were based of $510 million and $636 million, respectively.  At March 29, 2014, the fair value amounts of our foreign currency exchange contracts were a $2 million asset and a $19 million liability.  At December 28, 2013, the fair value amounts of our foreign currency exchange contracts were a $2 million asset and a $15 million liability.
	We primarily utilize forward exchange contracts which have maturities of no more than three years.  These contracts qualify as cash flow hedges and are intended to offset the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on forecasted sales, inventory purchases and overhead expenses.  At March 29, 2014, we had a net deferred loss of $17 million in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these cash flow hedges.  Net gains and losses recognized in earnings and Accumulated other comprehensive loss on cash flow hedges, including gains and losses related to hedge ineffectiveness, amounted to a $7 million net loss in both the first quarter of 2014 and 2013. We expect to reclassify a $13 million net loss from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings in the next twelve months.
	We hedge our net investment position in major currencies and generate foreign currency interest payments that offset other transactional exposures in these currencies. To accomplish this, we borrow directly in foreign currency and designate a portion of foreign currency debt as a hedge of a net investment. We record changes in the fair value of these contracts in other comprehensive income to the extent they are effective as cash flow hedges.  Currency effects on the effective portion of these hedges, which are reflected in the foreign currency translation adjustments within Accumulated other comprehensive loss, produced a $2 million after-tax loss in the first quarter of 2014, resulting in an accumulated net gain balance of $4 million at March 29, 2014.  There was no ineffectiveness recorded related to these hedges during the first quarter of 2014.
	Our Finance group has entered into interest rate exchange contracts to mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of its fixed-rate receivables and debt due to fluctuations in interest rates.  These interest rate exchange contracts are not exchange traded and are measured at fair value utilizing widely accepted, third-party developed valuation models.  The actual terms of each individual contract are entered into a valuation model, along with interest rate data, which is based on readily observable market data published by third-party leading financial news and data providers.  At March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, we had interest rate exchange contracts with notional amounts upon which the contracts were based of $203 million and $229 million, respectively.  The fair value amounts of our interest rate exchange contracts were a $2 million asset and a $5 million liability at both March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013.
	Our exposure to loss from nonperformance by the counterparties to our derivative agreements at March 29, 2014 was minimal.  We do not anticipate nonperformance by counterparties in the periodic settlements of amounts due. We historically have minimized this potential for risk by entering into contracts exclusively with major, financially sound counterparties having no less than a long-term bond rating of A.  The credit risk generally is limited to the amount by which the counterparties’ contractual obligations exceed our obligations to the counterparty.  We continuously monitor our exposures to ensure that we limit our risks.
	Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
	During the periods ended March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, certain assets in the Finance group were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).  The table below sets forth the balance of those assets at the end of the period in which a fair value adjustment was taken.
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Finance receivables held for sale	$	61			$	65
	Impaired finance receivables	46				45
	Other assets	9				35
	The following table represents the fair value adjustments recorded for each asset measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
		Gain (Loss)
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,				March 30,
		2014				2013
	Finance receivables held for sale	$	1			$	12
	Impaired finance receivables	(5		)		-3
	Other assets	(1		)		-4
	Finance receivables held for sale are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during periods in which the fair value is lower than the cost value. Fair values of each loan in this portfolio were determined based on a combination of discounted cash flow models and recent third-party offers to estimate the price we expect to receive in the principal market for each loan, in an orderly transaction. The gains on finance receivables held for sale during 2013 were primarily the result of the payoff of loans in amounts, and sale of loans at prices, in excess of the values established in previous periods.
	Impaired nonaccrual finance receivables represent assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis since the measurement of required reserves on our impaired finance receivables is significantly dependent on the fair value of the underlying collateral.  For impaired nonaccrual finance receivables secured by aviation assets, the fair values of collateral are determined primarily based on the use of industry pricing guides. Fair value measurements recorded on impaired finance receivables resulted in charges to provision for loan losses and primarily related to initial fair value adjustments.
	Other assets in the tables above primarily include repossessed aviation assets. The fair value of these assets was largely determined based on the use of industry pricing guides.  If the carrying amount of the assets is higher than their estimated fair value, we record a corresponding charge to income for the difference.
	Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value
	The carrying value and estimated fair values of our financial instruments that are not reflected in the financial statements at fair value are as follows:
		March 29, 2014						December 28, 2013
	(In millions)	Carrying			Estimated			Carrying			Estimated
		Value			Fair Value			Value			Fair Value
	Manufacturing group
	Long-term debt, excluding leases	$	(2,965	)	$	(3,164	)	$	(1,854	)	$	-2,027
	Finance group
	Finance receivables held for investment, excluding leases	1,173			1,236			1,231			1,290
	Debt	(1,247		)	(1,244		)	(1,256		)	-1,244
	Fair value for the Manufacturing group debt is determined using market observable data for similar transactions or Level 2 inputs.  At both March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, approximately 30% of the fair value of term debt for the Finance group was determined based on observable market transactions (Level 1).  The remaining Finance group debt was determined based on discounted cash flow analyses using observable market inputs from debt with similar duration, subordination and credit default expectations (Level 2). Fair value estimates for finance receivables held for investment were determined based on internally developed discounted cash flow models primarily utilizing significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which include estimates of the rate of return, financing cost, capital structure and/or discount rate expectations of current market participants combined with estimated loan cash flows based on credit losses, payment rates and expectations of borrowers’ ability to make payments on a timely basis.

Income_Tax_Expense

Income Tax Expense	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Income Tax Expense	'
Income Tax Expense	'
	Note 13.  Income Tax Expense
	Income tax expense equated to an effective income tax rate of 30.4% and 19.8% in the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively, compared with the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35.0%.  In the first quarter of 2014, the difference between the statutory and the effective income tax rate was primarily due to benefits from income attributable to international operations in countries with lower tax rates. In the first quarter of 2013, the difference between the statutory and the effective income tax rate was primarily related to the retroactive reinstatement and extension of the Federal Research and Development Tax Credit as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 enacted on January 2, 2013.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Segment Information	'
Segment Information	'
	Note 14.  Segment Information
	We operate in, and report financial information for, the following five business segments: Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, Finance and the newly formed Textron Aviation segment as discussed in Note 1.
	Segment profit is an important measure used for evaluating performance and for decision-making purposes. Segment profit for the manufacturing segments excludes interest expense, certain corporate expenses and acquisition and restructuring costs related to the Beechcraft acquisition. The measurement for the Finance segment includes interest income and expense along with intercompany interest expense. Our revenues by segment and a reconciliation of segment profit to income from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	REVENUES
	Manufacturing group
	Textron Aviation	$	785		$	708
	Bell	873			949
	Textron Systems	363			429
	Industrial	797			727
		2,818			2,813
	Finance segment	29			42
	Total revenues	$	2,847		$	2,855
	SEGMENT PROFIT
	Manufacturing group
	Textron Aviation	$	14		$	(8	)
	Bell	96			129
	Textron Systems	39			38
	Industrial	66			57
		215			216
	Finance segment	4			19
	Segment profit	219			235
	Corporate expenses and other, net	(43		)	(55		)
	Interest expense, net for Manufacturing group	(35		)	(37		)
	Acquisition and restructuring costs	(16		)	—
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	125		$	143

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	We prepare our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Our estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of changes, if any, are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period that they are determined.
	During 2014 and 2013, we changed our estimates of revenues and costs on certain long-term contracts that are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting.  These changes in estimates increased income from continuing operations before income taxes in the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 by $21 million and $7 million, respectively, ($13 million and $5 million after tax, or $0.05 and $0.02 per diluted share, respectively).  For the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, the gross favorable program profit adjustments totaled $24 million and $9 million, respectively, and the gross unfavorable program profit adjustments totaled $3 million and $2 million, respectively.

Business_Acquisitions_Tables

Business Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Business Acquisitions	'
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price	'
	(In millions)	March 14,
		2014
	Accounts receivable	$	112
	Inventories	771
	Other current assets	168
	Property, plant and equipment	260
	Intangible assets	594
	Goodwill	214
	Other assets	187
	Accounts payable	(144		)
	Accrued liabilities	(301		)
	Other liabilities	(383		)
	Total net assets acquired	$	1,478

Retirement_Plans_Tables

Retirement Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Retirement Plans	'
Components of net periodic benefit cost	'
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
								Other Than Pensions
	(In millions)	March 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Three Months Ended
	Service cost	$	27		$	33		$	1		$	2
	Interest cost	79			73			5			5
	Expected return on plan assets	(111		)	(105		)	—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	4			4			(6		)	(3		)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss	28			46			1			2
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	27		$	51		$	1		$	6

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Share-Based Compensation	'
Compensation expense included in net income	'
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29, 2014				March 30, 2013
	Compensation expense	$	34			$	30
	Income tax benefit	(12		)		(11		)
	Total net compensation expense	$	22			$	19
Weighted average fair value of stock options and assumptions used in option-pricing model	'
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Fair value of options at grant date	$	12.72		$	9.69
	Dividend yield	0.20%			0.30%
	Expected volatility	34.50%			37.00%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.50%			0.90%
	Expected term (in years)	5.0			5.5
Stock option activity	'
	(Options in thousands)	Number of			Weighted-
		Options			Average
					Exercise
					Price
	Outstanding at beginning of period	9,018			$	27.57
	Granted	1,753			39.7
	Exercised	(648	)		26.05
	Canceled, expired or forfeited	(238	)		40.5
	Outstanding at end of period	9,885			$	29.51
	Exercisable at end of period	5,799			$	26.94
Restricted Stock Units	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award	'
Unit period activity, Nonvested, Weighted average grant date fair value	'
		Units Payable in Stock						Units Payable in Cash
	(Shares/Units in thousands)	Number of		Weighted-				Number of		Weighted-
		Shares		Average Grant				Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value						Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year, nonvested	780		$	27.56			2,025		$	23.73
	Granted	192		39.7				419		39.7
	Vested	(42	)	26.27				(481	)	15.61
	Forfeited	(15	)	28.12				(88	)	27.05
	Outstanding at end of period, nonvested	915		$	30.21			1,875		$	29.22
Fair value of awards vested and cash paid during respective periods	'
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,				March 30,
		2014				2013
	Fair value of awards vested	$	20			$	21
	Cash paid	19				18
Performance share units	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award	'
Unit period activity, Nonvested, Weighted average grant date fair value	'
	(Units in thousands)	Number of		Weighted-
		Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year, nonvested	895		$	28.08
	Granted	296		39.7
	Forfeited	(46	)	28.2
	Outstanding at end of period, nonvested	1,145		$	31.08

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share	'
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted EPS	'
		Three Months Ended
	(In thousands)	March 29,	March 30,
		2014	2013
	Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	281,094	273,200
	Dilutive effect of:
	Stock options and restricted stock units	2,049	317
	ASR	184	—
	Convertible notes and warrants	—	15,461
	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	283,327	288,978

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ1

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables	'
Accounts Receivable	'
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Commercial	$	849			$	654
	U.S. Government contracts	317				347
		1,166				1,001
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(25		)		(22		)
	Total	$	1,141			$	979
Finance Receivables	'
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Finance receivables held for investment	$	1,427			$	1,483
	Allowance for losses	(54		)		(55		)
	Total finance receivables held for investment, net	1,373				1,428
	Finance receivables held for sale	61				65
	Total finance receivables, net	$	1,434			$	1,493
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality	'
	(In millions)	March 29,			December 28,
		2014			2013
	Performing	$	1,208		$	1,285
	Watchlist	121			93
	Nonaccrual	98			105
	Total	$	1,427		$	1,483
	Nonaccrual as a percentage of total finance receivables	6.87%			7.08%
Finance receivables by delinquency aging	'
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Less than 31 days past due	$	1,204			$	1,295
	31-60 days past due	98				108
	61-90 days past due	87				37
	Over 90 days past due	38				43
	Total	$	1,427			$	1,483
Summary of impaired finance receivables, excluding leveraged leases, and the average recorded investment	'
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Recorded investment:
	Impaired loans with no related allowance for losses	$	35			$	78
	Impaired loans with related allowance for losses	62				59
	Total	$	97			$	137
	Unpaid principal balance	$	101			$	141
	Allowance for losses on impaired loans	16				14
	Average recorded investment	117				155
Allowance for losses on finance receivables on an individual and on a collective basis	'
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Allowance based on collective evaluation	$	38			$	41
	Allowance based on individual evaluation	16				14
	Finance receivables evaluated collectively	$	1,209			$	1,226
	Finance receivables evaluated individually	97				137
Allowance for Losses	'
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,				March 30,
		2014				2013
	Balance at the beginning of period	$	55			$	84
	Provision for losses	4				(7		)
	Charge-offs	(6		)		(3		)
	Recoveries	1				3
	Balance at the end of period	$	54			$	77

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Inventories	'
Inventories	'
	(In millions)	March 29,			December 28,
		2014			2013
	Finished goods	$	1,572		$	1,276
	Work in process	2,905			2,477
	Raw materials and components	581			407
		5,058			4,160
	Progress/milestone payments	(1,149		)	(1,197		)
	Total	$	3,909		$	2,963

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accrued Liabilities	'
Changes in warranty and product maintenance liability	'
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	Accrual at the beginning of period	$	223		$	222
	Provision	70			67
	Settlements	(69		)	(70		)
	Acquisitions	56			—
	Adjustments*	(4		)	—
	Accrual at the end of period	$	276		$	219
	* Adjustments include changes to prior year estimates, new issues on prior year sales and currency translation adjustments.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income	'
Schedule of components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	(In millions)	Foreign			Pension and			Deferred			Accumulated
		Currency			Postretirement			Gains/Losses			Other
		Translation			Benefit			on Hedge			Comprehensive
		Adjustments			Adjustments			Contracts			Loss
	For the three months ended March 29, 2014
	Beginning balance	$	93		$	(1,110	)	$	(10	)	$	(1,027	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(6		)	—			(9		)	(15		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	—			18			2			20
	Other comprehensive income	(6		)	18			(7		)	5
	Ending balance	$	87		$	(1,092	)	$	(17	)	$	(1,022	)
	For the three months ended March 30, 2013
	Beginning balance	$	81		$	(1,857	)	$	6		$	(1,770	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(10		)	—			(5		)	(15		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	—			32			(2		)	30
	Other comprehensive income	(10		)	32			(7		)	15
	Ending balance	$	71		$	(1,825	)	$	(1	)	$	(1,755	)
Schedule of before and after-tax components of Other Comprehensive Income	'
	(In millions)	Pre-Tax			Tax			After-Tax
		Amount			(Expense)			Amount
					Benefit
	For the three months ended March 29, 2014
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments:
	Amortization of net actuarial loss*	$	29		$	(10	)	$	19
	Amortization of prior service cost*	(2		)	1			(1		)
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, net	27			(9		)	18
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts:
	Current deferrals	(11		)	2			(9		)
	Reclassification adjustments	2			—			2
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net	(9		)	2			(7		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(7		)	1			(6		)
	Total	$	11		$	(6	)	$	5
	For the three months ended March 30, 2013
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments:
	Amortization of net actuarial loss*	$	48		$	(17	)	$	31
	Amortization of prior service cost*	1			—			1
	Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, net	49			(17		)	32
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts:
	Current deferrals	(6		)	1			(5		)
	Reclassification adjustments	(2		)	—			(2		)
	Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net	(8		)	1			(7		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2		)	(8		)	(10		)
	Total	$	39		$	(24	)	$	15
	*These components of other comprehensive income are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 11 of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Fai1

Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	'
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	'
	(In millions)	March 29,				December 28,
		2014				2013
	Finance receivables held for sale	$	61			$	65
	Impaired finance receivables	46				45
	Other assets	9				35
Fair value adjustments for each asset measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	'
		Gain (Loss)
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,				March 30,
		2014				2013
	Finance receivables held for sale	$	1			$	12
	Impaired finance receivables	(5		)		-3
	Other assets	(1		)		-4
Carrying value and estimated fair values of financial instruments	'
		March 29, 2014						December 28, 2013
	(In millions)	Carrying			Estimated			Carrying			Estimated
		Value			Fair Value			Value			Fair Value
	Manufacturing group
	Long-term debt, excluding leases	$	(2,965	)	$	(3,164	)	$	(1,854	)	$	-2,027
	Finance group
	Finance receivables held for investment, excluding leases	1,173			1,236			1,231			1,290
	Debt	(1,247		)	(1,244		)	(1,256		)	-1,244

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Segment Information	'
Reconciliation of segment profit to income from continuing operations before income taxes	'
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	March 29,			March 30,
		2014			2013
	REVENUES
	Manufacturing group
	Textron Aviation	$	785		$	708
	Bell	873			949
	Textron Systems	363			429
	Industrial	797			727
		2,818			2,813
	Finance segment	29			42
	Total revenues	$	2,847		$	2,855
	SEGMENT PROFIT
	Manufacturing group
	Textron Aviation	$	14		$	(8	)
	Bell	96			129
	Textron Systems	39			38
	Industrial	66			57
		215			216
	Finance segment	4			19
	Segment profit	219			235
	Corporate expenses and other, net	(43		)	(55		)
	Interest expense, net for Manufacturing group	(35		)	(37		)
	Acquisition and restructuring costs	(16		)	—
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	125		$	143

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details) (Contracts accounted for under percentage of completion method, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Contracts accounted for under percentage of completion method	'	'
Change in accounting estimate	'	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$21	$7
Change in Accounting Estimate Financial Effect Increase in Income from Continuing Operations after taxes	13	5
Income from continuing operations per diluted share	$0.05	$0.02
Basis of Presentation	'	'
Gross favorable program profit adjustments	24	9
Gross unfavorable program profit adjustments	$3	$2

Business_Acquisitions_Details

Business Acquisitions (Details) (Beechcraft, USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Mar. 14, 2014

Mar. 29, 2014

Apr. 23, 2014

Mar. 29, 2014

Jun. 28, 2014

Jan. 03, 2015

Mar. 14, 2014

Mar. 14, 2014

Mar. 29, 2014

Mar. 29, 2014

Jan. 30, 2014

Jan. 24, 2014

Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation

Trade names

Unpatented technology and customer relationships

Unpatented technology and customer relationships

Unpatented technology and customer relationships

Senior notes

Term loan

item

Forecast

Forecast

Minimum

Maximum

Business Acquisitions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate cash payment

$1,500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

600,000,000

500,000,000

Debt instrument term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

Preliminary allocation of the purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts receivable

112,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Inventories

771,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other current assets

168,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property, plant and equipment

260,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intangible assets

594,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

208,000,000

386,000,000

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

214,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other assets

187,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts payable

-144,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued liabilities

-301,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other liabilities

-383,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total net assets acquired

1,478,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimate lives of intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'15 years

'

'

'

'

Amortization expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,000,000

32,000,000

'

'

Tax-deductible goodwill

265,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Transaction costs

'

11,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected cost

'

'

'

'

12,000,000

35,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Charges related to restructuring activities

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of positions reduced resulting from restructuring activities

'

'

750

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue

'

$101,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Retirement_Plans_Details

Retirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Pension Benefits	'	'
Net periodic benefit cost	'	'
Service cost	$27	$33
Interest cost	79	73
Expected return on plan assets	-111	-105
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	4	4
Amortization of net actuarial loss	28	46
Net periodic benefit cost	27	51
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions	'	'
Net periodic benefit cost	'	'
Service cost	1	2
Interest cost	5	5
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	-6	-3
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1	2
Net periodic benefit cost	$1	$6

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Compensation expense included in net income	'	'
Compensation expense	$34	$30
Income tax benefit	-12	-11
Total net compensation cost	22	19
Stock Options	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award	'	'
Maximum term of options	'10 years	'
Vesting period	'3 years	'
Weighted average assumptions used in Black Scholes	'	'
Fair value of options at grant date	$12.72	$9.69
Dividend yield (as a percent)	0.20%	0.30%
Expected Volatility (as a percent)	34.50%	37.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.50%	0.90%
Expected term (in years)	'5 years	'5 years 6 months
Number of Options	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, number of stock options (in shares)	9,018	'
Grants in periods, number of options (in shares)	1,753	'
Exercise in periods, number of stock options (in shares)	-648	'
Canceled, expired or forfeited in period, number of options (in shares)	-238	'
Outstanding at the end of period, number of stock options (in shares)	9,885	'
Exercisable options, number (in shares)	5,799	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning of Period	$27.57	'
Granted in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$39.70	'
Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$26.05	'
Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$40.50	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, End of Period	$29.51	'
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$26.94	'
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options	96	'
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding stock options	'7 years	'
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options	71	'
Weighted average remaining contractual life of exercisable options	'6 years	'
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	$8	$4

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail1

Share-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014
Restricted stock units payable in Stock	'
Restricted stock units	'
Outstanding at the beginning of year, nonvested (in shares)	780
Grants in periods, number of shares	192
Vested in periods, number of shares	-42
Forfeited RSU's, number of shares	-15
Outstanding at the end of period, nonvested (in shares)	915
Outstanding at the beginning of year, weighted average grant date fair value	$27.56
Grants in periods, weighted average grant date fair value	$39.70
Vested in periods, weighted average grant date fair value	$26.27
Forfeited RSU's, weighted average grant date fair value	$28.12
Outstanding at the end of year, weighted average grant date fair value	$30.21
Restricted Stock Units Payable in Cash	'
Restricted stock units	'
Outstanding at the beginning of year, nonvested (in shares)	2,025
Grants in periods, number of shares	419
Vested in periods, number of shares	-481
Forfeited RSU's, number of shares	-88
Outstanding at the end of period, nonvested (in shares)	1,875
Outstanding at the beginning of year, weighted average grant date fair value	$23.73
Grants in periods, weighted average grant date fair value	$39.70
Vested in periods, weighted average grant date fair value	$15.61
Forfeited RSU's, weighted average grant date fair value	$27.05
Outstanding at the end of year, weighted average grant date fair value	$29.22

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail2

Share-Based Compensation (Details 3) (Performance Share Units, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014
Performance Share Units	'
Performance share units	'
Outstanding at the beginning of year, nonvested (in shares)	895
Grants in periods, number of units	296
Forfeited RSU's, number of units	-46
Outstanding at the end of period, nonvested (in shares)	1,145
Outstanding at the beginning of year, weighted average grant date fair value	$28.08
Grants in periods, weighted average grant date fair value	$39.70
Forfeited RSU's, weighted average grant date fair value	$28.20
Outstanding at the end of year, weighted average grant date fair value	$31.08

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail3

Share-Based Compensation (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock Units	'	'
Share-Based Compensation Awards	'	'
Value of shares, options or units vested	$20	$21
Cash paid	19	18
Performance Share Units	'	'
Share-Based Compensation Awards	'	'
Cash paid	$12	$11

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share	'	'
Shares repurchased	4,300,000	'
Value of shares repurchased	$150	'
Shares required for settlement of accelerated share repurchase agreement	341,000	'
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted	'	'
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	281,094,000	273,200,000
Dilutive effect of:	'	'
Stock options and restricted stock units	2,049,000	317,000
ASR	184,000	'
Convertible notes and warrants	'	15,461,000
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	283,327,000	288,978,000
Anti-dilutive effect of weighted average shares	1,000,000	5,000,000

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ2

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Unbillable receivables on U.S. Government contracts within accounts receivable	$142	$163
Manufacturing group	'	'
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross	1,166	1,001
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-25	-22
Total	1,141	979
Commercial	'	'
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross	849	654
U. S. Government Contracts	'	'
Accounts Receivable	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross	$317	$347

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ3

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 2) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Finance Receivables	'	'	'	'
Finance receivables held for investment	$1,427	$1,483	'	'
Allowance for losses	-54	-55	-77	-84
Total finance receivables held for investment, net	1,373	1,428	'	'
Finance receivables held for sale	61	65	'	'
Total finance receivables	$1,434	$1,493	'	'

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ4

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
	item
Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables	'	'
Number of loan categories based on key credit quality indicators for individual loan	3	'
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality	'	'
Total finance receivables	$1,427	$1,483
Performing	'	'
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality	'	'
Total finance receivables	1,208	1,285
Watchlist	'	'
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality	'	'
Total finance receivables	121	93
Nonaccrual	'	'
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality	'	'
Total finance receivables	$98	$105
Nonaccrual as a percentage of total finance receivables	6.87%	7.08%
Nonaccrual | Minimum	'	'
Finance receivables categorized based on the internally assigned credit quality	'	'
Number of months of contractual delinquency to classify accounts as nonaccrual unless such collection is not doubtful	'3 months	'

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ5

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 4) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Finance receivables held for investment by delinquency aging	'	'
Financing receivable, recorded investment, less than 31 days past due	$1,204	$1,295
Financing receivable, recorded investment, 31 to 60 days past due	98	108
Financing receivable, recorded investment, 61 days to 90 days past due	87	37
Financing receivable, recorded investment, over 90 days past due	38	43
Total finance receivables held for investment	1,427	1,483
Financing receivable accrual status loans, recorded investment, greater than 90 days past due	$0	$5
Contractual delinquency of 60 plus days as percentage of finance receivables	8.76%	5.39%

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ6

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Summary of impaired finance receivables, excluding leveraged leases, at year end and the average recorded investment	'	'
Recorded investment, impaired loans with no related allowance for losses	$35	$78
Recorded investment, impaired loans with related allowance for losses	62	59
Recorded investment, Total	97	137
Unpaid principal balance	101	141
Allowance for losses on impaired loans	16	14
Average recorded investment	$117	$155

Accounts_Receivable_and_Financ7

Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 6) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Finance receivables	'	'	'
Allowance based on collective evaluation	$38	'	$41
Allowance based on individual evaluation	16	'	14
Finance receivables evaluated collectively	1,209	'	1,226
Finance receivables evaluated individually	97	'	137
Allowance for losses	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of period	55	84	'
Provision for losses	4	-7	'
Charge-offs	-6	-3	'
Recoveries	1	3	'
Balance at the end of period	$54	$77	'

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventories	'	'
Finished goods	$1,572	$1,276
Work in process	2,905	2,477
Raw materials and components	581	407
Inventories, Gross	5,058	4,160
Progress/milestone payments	-1,149	-1,197
Total	$3,909	$2,963

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Changes in warranty and product maintenance contract liability	'	'
Accrual at beginning of year	$223	$222
Provision	70	67
Settlements	-69	-70
Acquisitions	56	'
Adjustments	-4	'
Accrual at end of year	$276	$219
Minimum	'	'
Accrued Liabilities	'	'
Term of limited warranty and maintenance programs	'1 year	'
Maximum	'	'
Accrued Liabilities	'	'
Term of limited warranty and maintenance programs	'5 years	'

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 30, 2014	Jan. 30, 2014	Jan. 24, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3.65% notes due 2021	4.30% notes due 2024	Term loan
			Beech
Debt	'	'	'
Debt instrument term	'	'	'5 years
Face value of the notes	$250	$350	$500
Interest rate	3.65%	4.30%	'

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	($1,027)	($1,770)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-15	-15
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	20	30
Other comprehensive income	5	15
Balance at the end of the period	-1,022	-1,755
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	'	'
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	93	81
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-6	-10
Other comprehensive income	-6	-10
Balance at the end of the period	87	71
Pension and Post Retirement Benefit Adjustments	'	'
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-1,110	-1,857
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	18	32
Other comprehensive income	18	32
Balance at the end of the period	-1,092	-1,825
Deferred Gains/Losses on Hedge Contracts	'	'
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-10	6
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-9	-5
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	2	-2
Other comprehensive income	-7	-7
Balance at the end of the period	($17)	($1)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, Pre-Tax:	'	'
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic pension cost, pre-tax	$29	$48
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, pre-tax	-2	1
Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, net, Pre-Tax	27	49
Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, pre-tax:	'	'
Current deferrals, pre-tax	-11	-6
Reclassification adjustments included in net income, pre-tax	2	-2
Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net, pre-tax	-9	-8
Foreign currency translation adjustments, pre-tax	-7	-2
Other comprehensive income, pre-tax	11	39
Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, tax (Expense) Benefit:	'	'
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic pension cost, tax	-10	-17
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, tax	1	'
Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, net, tax	-9	-17
Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, tax:	'	'
Current deferrals, tax	2	1
Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net, tax	2	1
Foreign currency translation adjustments, Tax	1	-8
Other comprehensive income, Tax	-6	-24
Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments, After Tax:	'	'
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic pension cost, after tax	19	31
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, after tax	-1	1
Pension and postretirement benefits adjustments net, After-Tax	18	32
Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, after tax:	'	'
Current deferrals, after tax	-9	-5
Reclassification adjustments included in net income, after tax	2	-2
Deferred gains/losses on hedge contracts, net, after tax	-7	-7
Foreign currency translation adjustments, after Tax	-6	-10
Other comprehensive income	$5	$15

Derivative_Instruments_and_Fai2

Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
	Manufacturing group	Net Investment Hedge	Interest rate exchange contracts	Interest rate exchange contracts	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Level 2	Level 2
			Finance group	Finance group			Manufacturing group	Manufacturing group	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Foreign currency exchange contracts
									Manufacturing group	Manufacturing group
Fair value of derivative instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Notional amounts	'	'	$203	$229	'	'	$510	$636	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	'	'	2	2	'	'	'	'	2	2
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	'	'	5	5	'	'	'	'	19	15
Forward exchange contracts maximum maturity period	'3 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net deferred gain / loss in Accumulated OCI	'	4	'	'	-17	'	'	'	'	'
Net gains and losses recognized in earnings and Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'	7	7	'	'	'	'
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months	'	'	'	'	13	'	'	'	'	'
Currency effects after-tax loss on the effective portion of cash flow hedges, which are reflected in the cumulative translation adjustment account within OCI	'	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ineffectiveness related to foreign currency hedges	'	$0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Derivative_Instruments_and_Fai3

Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring, Finance group, Unobservable Inputs (Level 3), USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Finance group | Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'	'
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	'	'	'
Finance receivables held for sale, Balance	$61	'	$65
Impaired finance receivables, Balance	46	'	45
Other assets, balance	9	'	35
Finance receivables held for sale, Gain (Loss)	1	12	'
Impaired finance receivables, Gain (Loss)	-5	-3	'
Other assets, Gain (Loss)	($1)	($4)	'

Derivative_Instruments_and_Fai4

Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Manufacturing group | Carrying Value	'	'
Carrying value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding leases	($2,965)	($1,854)
Manufacturing group | Estimated Fair Value	'	'
Carrying value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding leases	-3,164	-2,027
Finance group	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions	'	'
Portion of fair value of term debt determined based on observable market transactions (as a percent)	30.00%	30.00%
Carrying value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value	'	'
Debt	-1,247	-1,256
Finance group | Carrying Value	'	'
Carrying value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value	'	'
Finance receivables held for investment, excluding leases	1,173	1,231
Debt	-1,247	-1,256
Finance group | Estimated Fair Value	'	'
Carrying value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value	'	'
Finance receivables held for investment, excluding leases	1,236	1,290
Debt	($1,244)	($1,244)

Income_Tax_Expense_Details

Income Tax Expense (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Income Tax Expense	'	'
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	30.40%	19.80%
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
	item
Operating and reportable business segments	'	'
Number of business operating segments	5	'
Number of reportable business segments	5	'
REVENUES	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	$2,818	$2,813
Finance revenues	29	42
Total revenues	2,847	2,855
SEGMENT PROFIT	'	'
Segment profit	219	235
Corporate expenses and other, net	-43	-55
Interest Expense, net for Manufacturing group	-35	-37
Acquisition and restructuring costs	-16	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	125	143
Manufacturing group	'	'
REVENUES	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	2,818	2,813
SEGMENT PROFIT	'	'
Segment profit	215	216
Textron Aviation | Manufacturing group	'	'
REVENUES	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	785	708
SEGMENT PROFIT	'	'
Segment profit	14	-8
Bell | Manufacturing group	'	'
REVENUES	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	873	949
SEGMENT PROFIT	'	'
Segment profit	96	129
Textron Systems | Manufacturing group	'	'
REVENUES	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	363	429
SEGMENT PROFIT	'	'
Segment profit	39	38
Industrial | Manufacturing group	'	'
REVENUES	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	797	727
SEGMENT PROFIT	'	'
Segment profit	66	57
Finance segment	'	'
REVENUES	'	'
Finance revenues	29	42
SEGMENT PROFIT	'	'
Segment profit	$4	$19