General Dynamics (GD) 10-K 7 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 26, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'GD	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000040533	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	342,250,398	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$25,984,413,270
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ear

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:	'	'	'
Products	$19,371	$19,784	$21,440
Services	11,847	11,729	11,237
Revenues	31,218	31,513	32,677
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'	'
Products	15,296	16,228	17,230
Services	10,158	10,182	9,591
Goodwill impairment	0	1,994	0
General and administrative (G&A)	2,079	2,276	2,030
Costs and Expenses, Total	27,533	30,680	28,851
Operating earnings	3,685	833	3,826
Interest, net	-86	-156	-141
Other, net	8	-136	33
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,607	541	3,718
Provision for income taxes, net	1,121	873	1,166
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	2,486	-332	2,552
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-129	0	-26
Net earnings (loss)	$2,357	($332)	$2,526
Basic:	'	'	'
Continuing operations	$7.09	($0.94)	$7.01
Discontinued operations	($0.37)	$0	($0.07)
Net earnings (loss)	$6.72	($0.94)	$6.94
Diluted:	'	'	'
Continuing operations	$7.03	($0.94)	$6.94
Discontinued operations	($0.36)	$0	($0.07)
Net earnings (loss)	$6.67	($0.94)	$6.87

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net earnings	$2,357	($332)	$2,526
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	3	-23	-81
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities	12	6	-1
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-118	141	-89
Change in retirement plans' funded status	2,595	-1,149	-1,129
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	2,492	-1,025	-1,300
Provision (benefit) for income tax, net	902	-562	-424
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,590	-463	-876
Comprehensive income	$3,947	($795)	$1,650

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$5,301	$3,296
Accounts receivable	4,402	4,204
Contracts in process	4,780	4,964
Inventories	2,968	2,776
Other current assets	435	504
Total current assets	17,886	15,744
Noncurrent assets:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,415	3,403
Intangible assets, net	1,217	1,383
Goodwill	11,977	12,048
Other assets	953	1,731
Total noncurrent assets	17,562	18,565
Total assets	35,448	34,309
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	2,248	2,469
Customer advances and deposits	6,584	6,042
Other current liabilities	3,362	3,109
Total current liabilities	12,194	11,620
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'
Long-term debt	3,908	3,908
Other liabilities	4,845	7,391
Commitments and contingencies (see Note N)	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	8,753	11,299
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'
Common stock	482	482
Surplus	2,226	1,988
Retained earnings	19,428	17,860
Treasury stock	-6,450	-6,165
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,185	-2,775
Total shareholders’ equity	14,501	11,390
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$35,448	$34,309

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net earnings	$2,357	($332)	$2,526
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	393	386	354
Amortization of intangible assets	163	234	238
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments	0	2,295	111
Stock-based compensation expense	120	114	128
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-23	-29	-24
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	104	-148	14
Discontinued operations, net of tax	129	0	26
(Increase) decrease in assets, net of effects of business acquisitions:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-205	240	-397
Contracts in process	177	149	-62
Inventories	-200	-478	-186
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	-223	-441	17
Customer advances and deposits	330	730	629
Other current liabilities	-126	22	86
Other, net	110	-55	-222
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,106	2,687	3,238
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-440	-450	-458
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-135	-252	-373
Sales of available-for-sale securities	99	186	107
Maturities of available-for-sale securities	14	110	235
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-1	-444	-1,560
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	0	-260	-459
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	0	224	441
Sales of held-to-maturity securities	0	211	0
Other, net	96	19	93
Net cash used by investing activities	-367	-656	-1,974
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Purchases of common stock	-740	-602	-1,468
Dividends paid	-591	-893	-673
Proceeds from option exercises	583	146	198
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	0	-2,400	-750
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	0	2,382	1,497
Other, net	23	-15	-5
Net cash used by financing activities	-725	-1,382	-1,201
Net cash used by discontinued operations	-9	-2	-27
Net increase in cash and equivalents	2,005	647	36
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	3,296	2,649	2,613
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$5,301	$3,296	$2,649

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Common Stock Surplus	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2010	$13,316	$482	$1,729	$17,076	($4,535)	($1,436)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	2,526	'	'	2,526	'	'
Cash dividends declared	-685	'	'	-685	'	'
Stock-based awards	340	'	159	'	181	'
Shares purchased	-1,389	'	'	'	-1,389	'
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	-876	'	'	'	'	-876
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2011	13,232	482	1,888	18,917	-5,743	-2,312
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	-332	'	'	-332	'	'
Cash dividends declared	-725	'	'	-725	'	'
Stock-based awards	280	'	100	'	180	'
Shares purchased	-602	'	'	'	-602	'
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	-463	'	'	'	'	-463
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2012	11,390	482	1,988	17,860	-6,165	-2,775
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	2,357	'	'	2,357	'	'
Cash dividends declared	-789	'	'	-789	'	'
Stock-based awards	693	'	238	'	455	'
Shares purchased	-740	'	'	'	-740	'
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	1,590	'	'	'	'	1,590
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2013	$14,501	$482	$2,226	$19,428	($6,450)	($1,185)

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Organization. General Dynamics is organized into four business groups: Aerospace, which produces Gulfstream aircraft, provides aircraft services and performs aircraft completions for other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); Combat Systems, which designs and manufactures combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; Marine Systems, which designs, constructs and repairs surface ships and submarines; and Information Systems and Technology, which provides communication and information technology systems and solutions. Our primary customer is the U.S. government. We also do significant business with non-U.S. governments and a diverse base of corporate and individual buyers of business aircraft.
	Basis of Consolidation and Classification. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of General Dynamics Corporation and our wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. We eliminate all inter-company balances and transactions in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Consistent with defense industry practice, we classify assets and liabilities related to long-term production contracts as current, even though some of these amounts may not be realized within one year. In addition, some prior-year amounts have been reclassified among financial statement accounts to conform to the current-year presentation.
	Use of Estimates. The nature of our business requires that we make a number of estimates and assumptions in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on historical experience and currently available information and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Revenue Recognition. We account for revenues and earnings using the percentage-of-completion method. Under this method, contract costs and revenues are recognized as the work progresses, either as the products are produced or as services are rendered. We estimate the profit on a contract as the difference between the total estimated revenue and costs to complete a contract and recognize that profit over the life of the contract. If at any time the estimate of contract profitability indicates an anticipated loss on the contract, we recognize the loss in the quarter it is identified.
	We generally measure progress toward completion on contracts in our defense business based on the proportion of costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion. For our contracts for the manufacture of business-jet aircraft, we record revenue at two contractual milestones: when green aircraft are delivered to, and accepted by, the customer and when the customer accepts final delivery of the fully outfitted aircraft.
	We review and update our contract estimates regularly. We recognize changes in estimated profit on contracts under the reallocation method. Under the reallocation method, the impact of a revision in estimate is recognized prospectively over the remaining contract term. The net increase in our operating earnings (and on a per-share basis) from the favorable impact of revisions in contract estimates totaled $356 ($0.63) in 2011, $180 ($0.33) in 2012 and $351 ($0.65) in 2013. No revisions on any one contract were material in 2013.
	Discontinued Operations. In 2013, we recognized a $129 loss, net of taxes, from the settlement of the A-12 litigation with the U.S. Navy. The litigation was related to a terminated contract in the company’s former tactical military aircraft business. The $198 credit due the Navy under the terms of the settlement agreement is reported in other current and noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be utilized over several years as the company renders services on the DDG-1000 program. This activity, including an estimated $57 expected in 2014, will be reported in net cash used by discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note N for further discussion of the A-12 settlement.
	In 2011, we recognized losses of $26 from the settlement of an environmental matter associated with a former operation of the company and our estimate of legal costs associated with the A-12 litigation as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in that year that extended the expected timeline associated with the litigation. Net cash used by discontinued operations in 2011 consists primarily of cash associated with the environmental settlement.
	Research and Development Expenses. Company-sponsored research and development (R&D) expenses, including product development costs, were $372 in 2011, $374 in 2012 and $310 in 2013. R&D expenses are included in operating costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) in the period in which they are incurred. Customer-sponsored R&D expenses are charged directly to the related contracts.
	The Aerospace group has cost-sharing arrangements with some of its suppliers that enhance the group’s internal development capabilities and offset a portion of the financial cost associated with the group’s product development efforts. These arrangements explicitly state that supplier contributions are for reimbursements of costs we incur in the development of new aircraft models and technologies, and we retain substantial rights in the products developed under these arrangements. We record amounts received from these cost-sharing arrangements as a reduction of R&D expenses. We have no obligation to refund any amounts received under the agreement regardless of the outcome of the development effort. Under the terms of each agreement, payments received from suppliers for their share of the costs are based typically on milestones and are generally recognized as received.
	Interest, Net. Net interest expense consisted of the following:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Interest expense	$	155		$	168		$	103
	Interest income	(14		)	(12		)	(17		)
	Interest expense, net	$	141		$	156		$	86
	Interest payments	$	133		$	186		$	94
	The decrease in interest expense from 2012 results from our debt refinancing completed in December 2012 that lowered the weighted-average interest rate on our outstanding debt from 3.9 percent to 2.2 percent. See Note J to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our debt obligations.
	Cash and Equivalents and Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. We consider securities with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We report our investments in available-for-sale securities at fair value. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The interest income on these securities is a component of our net interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). These investments are included in other current and noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note D). We had no trading or held-to-maturity securities on December 31, 2012 or 2013.
	Long-lived Assets and Goodwill. We review long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. We assess the recoverability of the carrying value of assets held for use based on a review of undiscounted projected cash flows. Impairment losses, where identified, are measured as the excess of the carrying value of the long-lived asset over its fair value as determined by discounted projected cash flows.
	We review goodwill for impairment annually or when circumstances indicate that an impairment is more likely than not. Goodwill represents the purchase price paid in excess of the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The test for goodwill impairment is a two-step process to first identify potential goodwill impairment for each reporting unit and then, if necessary, measure the amount of the impairment loss. Our reporting units are consistent with our business groups in Note Q. For a summary of our goodwill by reporting unit, see Note B.
	Subsequent Events. In January 2014, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with a financial institution. Under the ASR program, we repurchased 11.4 million shares of our common stock for $1.2 billion on January 24, 2014, funded by cash on hand. Our final cost will be determined based on the volume-weighted average daily market price of our stock during the term of the agreement, which expires later in 2014. On February 5, 2014, with shares from the prior authorization exhausted by the ASR program, the board of directors authorized management to repurchase 20 million additional shares of common stock on the open market, approximately 6 percent of our total shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
	We have evaluated other material events and transactions that have occurred after December 31, 2013, and concluded that none have occurred that require adjustment to or disclosure in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisitions_Divestitures_Good

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES, GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Acquisitions and Divestitures
	We did not acquire any businesses in 2013.
	In 2012, we acquired seven businesses for an aggregate of $444, funded by cash on hand:
	Aerospace
	•	A fixed-base operator at Houston Hobby Airport that provides fuel, catering, maintenance, repair and overhaul services to private aircraft (on February 29).
	Combat Systems
	•	The defense operations of Gayston Corporation, a business that supplies precision metal components used in several munitions programs (on August 27).
	Marine Systems
	•	The Ship Repair and Coatings Division of Earl Industries, an East Coast ship-repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport, Florida (on July 31).
	•	Applied Physical Sciences Corp., a provider of applied submarine research and development services (on December 21).
	Information Systems and Technology
	•	IPWireless, Inc., a provider of 3G and 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless broadband network equipment and solutions for public safety and military customers (on June 8).
	•	Open Kernel Labs, Inc., a provider of virtualization software for securing wireless communications, applications and content for mobile devices and automotive in-vehicle infotainment systems (on August 17).
	•	Fidelis Security Systems, Inc., a company that provides cyber security tools that offer real-time network visibility and analysis (on August 27).
	In 2011, we acquired six businesses for an aggregate of $1.6 billion, funded by cash on hand:
	Combat Systems
	•	Force Protection, Inc., a provider of wheeled vehicles, survivability solutions and vehicle sustainment services for the armed forces of the United States and its allies (on December 19).
	Marine Systems
	•	Metro Machine Corp., a surface-ship repair business in Norfolk, Virginia, that supports the U.S. Navy fleet (on October 31).
	Information Systems and Technology
	•	A provider of enterprise services and cloud computing to the U.S. Department of Defense (on July 15).
	•	A provider of secure wireless networking equipment for the U.S. military and other government customers (on July 22).
	•	A provider of information assurance and security software (on August 12).
	•	Vangent, Inc., a provider of health information technology services and business systems to federal agencies (on September 30).
	The operating results of these acquisitions have been included with our reported results since their respective closing dates. The purchase prices of these acquisitions have been allocated to the estimated fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired, with any excess purchase price recorded as goodwill.
	In 2011, we sold a business in our Combat Systems group. The pretax gain of $38 on the sale was reported in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). The proceeds from the sale are included in other investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit during 2012 and 2013 were as follows:
		Aerospace			Combat Systems				Marine Systems				Information Systems and Technology				Total Goodwill
	December 31, 2011	$	2,644		$	2,839			$	229			$	7,864			$	13,576
	Impairment	—			—				—				(1,994		)		(1,994		)
	Acquisitions (a)	11			86				61				221				379
	Other (b)	42			36				—				9				87
	December 31, 2012	$	2,697		$	2,961			$	290			$	6,100			$	12,048
	Acquisitions (a)	—			2				(1		)		1				2
	Other (b)	44			(69		)		—				(48		)		(73		)
	December 31, 2013	$	2,741		$	2,894			$	289			$	6,053			$	11,977
	(a)Includes adjustments during the purchase price allocation period.
	(b)Consists primarily of adjustments for foreign currency translation and allocations of goodwill associated with asset sales.
	We completed the required annual goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2013. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair values of our reporting units to their carrying values. Our reporting units are consistent with our business groups. We estimate the fair values of our reporting units primarily based on the discounted projected cash flows of the underlying operations. For our Aerospace, Combat Systems and Marine Systems reporting units, the estimated fair values were at least double their respective carrying values as of December 31, 2013. The fair value of our Information Systems and Technology reporting unit, for which we recorded a goodwill impairment in 2012 discussed below, exceeded its carrying value by a smaller margin of approximately 15 percent. While the projected cash flows have not changed materially from 2012, the carrying value of the reporting unit has increased, largely due to improvement in the funded status of the unit’s defined-benefit retirement plans (see Note P for a discussion of our defined-benefit retirement plans). The reporting unit remains at risk for a future goodwill impairment should there be further significant increases in the carrying value of the reporting unit or deterioration in the projected cash flows.
	In 2012, we recorded a $2 billion goodwill impairment in the Information Systems and Technology reporting unit. Revenue pressure from slowed defense spending and the threat of sequestration and margin compression due to mix shift impacted operating results and tempered the projected cash flows of the reporting unit, which negatively impacted our estimate of its fair value. Because step one of the impairment test concluded that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value, we performed the second step of the test to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The second step requires the allocation of the reporting unit’s fair value to its assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical analysis that calculates the implied fair value of goodwill as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value, the difference is recorded as an impairment loss. Prior to December 31, 2012, we had no accumulated impairment losses.
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets consisted of the following:
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount				Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		December 31, 2012									December 31, 2013
	Contract and program intangible assets*	$	2,066	$	(1,165	)	$	901			$	2,042		$	(1,273	)	$	769
	Trade names and trademarks	494		(87		)	407				507			(103		)	404
	Technology and software	180		(108		)	72				140			(97		)	43
	Other intangible assets	175		(172		)	3				155			(154		)	1
	Total intangible assets	$	2,915	$	(1,532	)	$	1,383			$	2,844		$	(1,627	)	$	1,217
	* Consists of acquired backlog and probable follow-on work and related customer relationships.
	We did not recognize any impairments of our intangible assets in 2013. As a result of lower revenues throughout 2013, we reviewed the long-lived assets of our axle business in the Combat Systems group for recoverability in 2013 prior to conducting step one of our goodwill impairment test. The margin by which the expected cash flows of the business exceeded its carrying value was approximately 10 percent. If future cash flows do not support the recovery of the business’ assets, we will be required to impair some or all of the long-lived assets, including specifically identified intangible assets of $175.
	In 2012, we recognized impairments in our Aerospace and Information Systems and Technology groups of $191 and $110, respectively, on contract and program, and related technology, intangible assets for substantially all of their remaining values. These losses were reported in operating costs and expenses in the respective segments. In the Aerospace group, lower demand in our maintenance business at Jet Aviation caused by an increasingly competitive marketplace resulted in a review of the long-lived assets of the business. In the Information Systems and Technology group, 2012 competitive losses and award delays in our optical products business indicative of lower overall demand resulted in a review of the long-lived assets.
	In 2011, losses on narrow- and wide-body commercial aircraft contracts and lower volume for business-jet aircraft manufactured by other OEMs triggered a review of the long-lived assets of the completions business in the Aerospace group, resulting in a $111 impairment of the contract and program intangible asset.
	The amortization lives (in years) of our intangible assets on December 31, 2013, were as follows:
			Range of
			Amortization Life
	Contract and program intangible assets		30-Jul
	Trade names and trademarks		30
	Technology and software		15-Jul
	Other intangible assets		5
	Amortization expense was $238 in 2011, $234 in 2012 and $163 in 2013. We expect to record annual amortization expense over the next five years as follows:
2014	$	141
2015	137
2016	110
2017	96
2018	86

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	We compute basic earnings per share (EPS) using net earnings for the period and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS generally incorporates the additional shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options and the release of restricted shares and restricted stock units (RSUs). In 2012, because of the net loss, diluted EPS was calculated using only the basic weighted average shares outstanding as the inclusion of stock options, restricted stock and RSUs would be antidilutive. Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding were as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ended December 31	2011	2012	2013
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	364,147	353,346	350,714
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock/RSUs*	3,377	—	2,785
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	367,524	353,346	353,499
	* Excludes the following outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock and nonvested restricted stock because the effect of including these options and restricted shares would be antidilutive: 2011 - 23,079 and 2013 - 8,246.

Fair_Value

Fair Value	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value	'
	FAIR VALUE
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between marketplace participants. Various valuation approaches can be used to determine fair value, each requiring different valuation inputs. The following hierarchy classifies the inputs used to determine fair value into three levels:
	•	Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	•	Level 2 – inputs, other than quoted prices, observable by a marketplace participant either directly or indirectly; and
	•	Level 3 – unobservable inputs significant to the fair value measurement.
	We did not have any significant non-financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on December 31, 2012 or 2013, except for long-lived assets that were impaired in 2012. We estimated the fair value of these assets primarily based on the discounted projected cash flows of the underlying operations, a Level 3 fair value measure.
	Our financial instruments include cash and equivalents, marketable securities and other investments; accounts receivable and accounts payable; short- and long-term debt; and derivative financial instruments. The carrying values of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, and short-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate their fair value. The following tables present the fair values of our other financial assets and liabilities on December 31, 2012 and 2013, and the basis for determining their fair values:
		Carrying			Fair			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs
		Value			Value			(Level 1)		(Level 2) (a)
	Financial assets (liabilities) (b)	December 31, 2012
	Other investments	$	150		$	150		$	96	$	54
	Derivatives	22			22			—		22
	Long-term debt,	(3,909		)	(3,966		)	—		(3,966		)
	including current portion
		December 31, 2013
	Other investments	$	183		$	183		$	134	$	49
	Derivatives	10			10			—		10
	Long-term debt,	(3,909		)	(3,758		)	—		(3,758		)
	including current portion
	(a)Determined under a market approach using valuation models that incorporate observable inputs such as interest rates, bond yields and quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities.
	(b)We had no Level 3 financial instruments on December 31, 2012 or 2013.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	INCOME TAXES
	Income Tax Provision. We calculate our provision for federal, state and international income taxes based on current tax law. The reported tax provision differs from the amounts currently receivable or payable because some income and expense items are recognized in different time periods for financial reporting than for income tax purposes. The following is a summary of our net provision for income taxes for continuing operations:
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Current:
	U.S. federal	$	951			$	892			$	857
	State	20				(9		)		28
	International	181				138				132
	Total current	1,152				1,021				1,017
	Deferred:
	U.S. federal	87				(172		)		108
	State	—				(5		)		1
	International	(73		)		29				(5		)
	Total deferred	14				(148		)		104
	Provision for income taxes, net	$	1,166			$	873			$	1,121
	Net income tax payments	$	1,083			$	1,155			$	888
	State and local income taxes allocable to U.S. government contracts are included in operating costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) and, therefore, not included in the provision above.
	The reconciliation from the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate follows:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Statutory federal income tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State tax on commercial operations, net of federal benefits	0.4			(1.6	)		0.7
	Impact of international operations	(1.0	)		53.8			—
	Domestic production deduction	(1.8	)		(11.2	)		(2.2	)
	Domestic tax credits	(0.6	)		(1.4	)		(0.8	)
	Goodwill impairment	—			92.1			—
	Other, net	(0.6	)		(5.3	)		(1.6	)
	Effective income tax rate	31.4	%		161.4	%		31.1	%
	In 2013, other, net primarily represents a tax benefit from the shutdown of the ruggedized hardware product line in our Information Systems and Technology business group.
	Our 2012 effective tax rate was unfavorably impacted by two items. Due to the non-deductible nature of a substantial portion of our goodwill, there was a limited tax benefit recognized on the impairment. In addition, due to the unfavorable market conditions impacting certain of our international subsidiaries, a valuation allowance was established for their net deferred tax assets, including the operating losses resulting from the charges at our European Land Systems business in the fourth quarter of 2012 (see deferred tax assets table below).
	Deferred Tax Assets. The tax effects of temporary differences between reported earnings and taxable earnings consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012				2013
	Retirement benefits	$	1,746			$	783
	Tax loss and credit carryforwards	561				581
	Salaries and wages	261				249
	Workers’ compensation	260				272
	A-12 contract termination	94				163
	Other	331				311
	Deferred assets	3,253				2,359
	Valuation allowance	(335		)		(383		)
	Net deferred assets	$	2,918			$	1,976
	Intangible assets	$	(950	)		$	(995	)
	Contract accounting methods	(367		)		(322		)
	Property, plant and equipment (PP&E)	(231		)		(269		)
	Capital Construction Fund	(239		)		(240		)
	Other	(153		)		(133		)
	Deferred liabilities	$	(1,940	)		$	(1,959	)
	Net deferred tax asset	$	978			$	17
	Our net deferred tax asset was included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in other assets and liabilities as follows:
	31-Dec	2012				2013
	Current deferred tax asset	$	44			$	36
	Current deferred tax liability	(173		)		(298		)
	Noncurrent deferred tax asset	1,251				416
	Noncurrent deferred tax liability	(144		)		(137		)
	Net deferred tax asset	$	978			$	17
	We believe it is more likely than not that we will generate sufficient taxable income in future periods to realize our deferred tax assets, subject to valuation allowances recognized.
	Our retirement benefits deferred tax amount includes a deferred tax asset of $2.1 billion on December 31, 2012, and $1.2 billion on December 31, 2013, related to the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) to recognize the funded status of our retirement plans. See Notes L and P for further discussion. The decrease in the December 31, 2013, deferred tax asset amount is due to improvement in the funded status of our defined-benefit retirement plans during the year.
	With the settlement of the A-12 litigation, we expect to receive in 2014 the tax benefits from the contract termination. Further, we believe we are entitled to interest in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code that will be recognized when the amount is determined to be realizable. See Note N to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the A-12 settlement.
	One of our deferred tax liabilities results from our participation in the Capital Construction Fund (CCF). The CCF is a program, established by the U.S. government and administered by the Maritime Administration, that affects the timing of a portion of our tax payments. The program supports the acquisition, construction, reconstruction or operation of U.S. flag merchant marine vessels. It allows us to defer federal and state income taxes on earnings derived from eligible programs as long as the funds are deposited and used for qualified activities. Unqualified withdrawals are subject to taxation plus interest. The CCF is collateralized by qualified assets as defined by the Maritime Administration. We had U.S. government accounts receivable invested in the CCF of $684 on December 31, 2012, and $459 on December 31, 2013.
	On December 31, 2013, we had net operating loss carryforwards of $1.5 billion that begin to expire in 2016 and R&D and investment tax credit carryforwards of $181 that begin to expire in 2014.
	Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes included international income (loss) of $473 in 2011, ($194) in 2012 and $360 in 2013. We intend to reinvest indefinitely the undistributed earnings of some of our non-U.S. subsidiaries. On December 31, 2013, we had approximately $1.7 billion of undistributed earnings from these non-U.S. subsidiaries. In general, should these earnings be distributed, a portion would be treated as dividends under U.S. tax law and thus subject to U.S. federal income tax at the statutory rate of 35 percent, but would generate offsetting foreign tax credits.
	Tax Uncertainties. For all periods open to examination by tax authorities, we periodically assess our liabilities and contingencies based on the latest available information. Where we believe there is more than a 50 percent chance that our tax position will not be sustained, we record our best estimate of the resulting tax liability, including interest, in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We include any interest or penalties incurred in connection with income taxes as part of income tax expense.
	We participate in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Compliance Assurance Process, a real-time audit of our consolidated corporate federal income tax return. The IRS has examined our consolidated federal income tax returns through 2011. We do not expect the resolution of tax matters for open years to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or effective tax rate.
	Based on all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, we believe the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits on December 31, 2013, is not material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, and if recognized, would not have a material impact on our effective tax rate. We further believe that there are no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly vary over the next 12 months, producing, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]	'
Accounts Receivable	'
	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
	Accounts receivable represent amounts billed and currently due from customers and consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012		2013
	Non-U.S. government	$	2,728	$	2,767
	U.S. government	778		951
	Commercial	698		684
	Total accounts receivable	$	4,204	$	4,402
	Receivables from non-U.S. government customers include amounts related to long-term production programs for the Spanish Ministry of Defence of $2.5 billion on December 31, 2013. A different ministry, the Spanish Ministry of Industry, has funded work on these programs in advance of costs incurred by the company. The cash advances are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in current customer advances and deposits and will be repaid to the Ministry of Industry as we collect on the outstanding receivables from the Ministry of Defence. The net amount for these programs on December 31, 2013, is an advance payment of $102. With respect to our other receivables, we expect to collect substantially all of the December 31, 2013, balance during 2014.

Contracts_In_Process

Contracts In Process	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Contractors [Abstract]	'
Contracts In Process	'
	CONTRACTS IN PROCESS
	Contracts in process represent recoverable costs and, where applicable, accrued profit related to long-term contracts that have been inventoried until the customer is billed, and consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012			2013
	Contract costs and estimated profits	$	8,162		$	7,961
	Other contract costs	1,089			1,178
		9,251			9,139
	Advances and progress payments	(4,287		)	(4,359		)
	Total contracts in process	$	4,964		$	4,780
	Contract costs consist primarily of labor, material, overhead and G&A expenses. Contract costs also may include estimated contract recoveries for matters such as contract changes and claims for unanticipated contract costs. We record revenue associated with these matters only when the amount of recovery can be estimated reliably and realization is probable. Assumed recoveries for claims included in contracts in process were not material on December 31, 2012 or 2013.
	Other contract costs represent amounts that are not currently allocable to government contracts, such as a portion of our estimated workers’ compensation obligations, other insurance-related assessments, pension and other post-retirement benefits and environmental expenses. These costs will become allocable to contracts generally after they are paid. We expect to recover these costs through ongoing business, including existing backlog and probable follow-on contracts. If the backlog in the future does not support the continued deferral of these costs, the profitability of our remaining contracts could be adversely affected.
	Excluding our other contract costs, we expect to bill all but approximately 15 percent of our year-end 2013 contracts-in-process balance during 2014. Of the amount not expected to be billed in 2014, approximately $315 relates to a single contract, the Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP), as the prime contract is behind schedule. Ultimately, we believe these delays will be resolved and the balance will be billed and collected.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	INVENTORIES
	Our inventories represent primarily business-jet components and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Work-in-process represents largely labor, material and overhead costs associated with aircraft in the manufacturing process and is based primarily on the estimated average unit cost of the units in a production lot. Raw materials are valued primarily on the first-in, first-out method. We record pre-owned aircraft acquired in connection with the sale of new aircraft at the lower of the trade-in value or the estimated net realizable value.
	Inventories consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012		2013
	Work in process	$	1,518	$	1,635
	Raw materials	1,109		1,258
	Finished goods	69		57
	Pre-owned aircraft	80		18
	Total inventories	$	2,776	$	2,968

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_N

Property, Plant And Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant And Equipment, Net	'
	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
	PP&E is carried at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The major classes of PP&E were as follows:
	31-Dec	2012			2013
	Machinery and equipment	$	3,966		$	4,156
	Buildings and improvements	2,442			2,508
	Land and improvements	340			337
	Construction in process	255			247
	Total PP&E	7,003			7,248
	Accumulated depreciation	(3,600		)	(3,833		)
	PP&E, net	$	3,403		$	3,415
	We depreciate most of our assets using the straight-line method and the remainder using accelerated methods. Buildings and improvements are depreciated over periods of up to 50 years. Machinery and equipment are depreciated over periods of up to 30 years. Our government customers provide certain facilities and as such, we do not include these facilities above.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	DEBT
	Debt consisted of the following:
	31-Dec		2012		2013
	Fixed-rate notes due:	Interest Rate
	Jan-15	1.38%	$	500	$	500
	Jul-16	2.25%	500		500
	Nov-17	1.00%	895		896
	Jul-21	3.88%	499		499
	Nov-22	2.25%	990		991
	Nov-42	3.60%	498		498
	Other	Various	27		25
	Total debt		3,909		3,909
	Less current portion		1		1
	Long-term debt		$	3,908	$	3,908
	Our fixed-rate notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by several of our 100-percent-owned subsidiaries (see Note R for condensed consolidating financial statements). We have the option to redeem the notes prior to their maturity in whole or part for the principal plus any accrued but unpaid interest and applicable make-whole amounts.
	The aggregate amounts of scheduled maturities of our debt for the next five years are as follows:
	Year Ended December 31
	2014	$	1
	2015	500
	2016	500
	2017	897
	2018	1
	Thereafter	2,010
	Total debt	$	3,909
	While we had no commercial paper outstanding on December 31, 2013, we issued, and subsequently repaid, $500 of commercial paper in the fourth quarter of 2013. We maintain the ability to access the commercial paper market in the future. We have $2 billion in committed bank credit facilities that provide backup liquidity to our commercial paper program. These credit facilities include a $1 billion multi-year facility expiring in July 2016 and a $1 billion multi-year facility expiring in July 2018. These facilities are required by rating agencies to support our commercial paper issuances. We may renew or replace, in whole or part, these credit facilities at or prior to their expiration dates. Our commercial paper issuances and the bank credit facilities are guaranteed by several of our 100-percent-owned subsidiaries. In addition, we have approximately $280 in committed bank credit facilities to provide backup liquidity to our European businesses.
	Our financing arrangements contain a number of customary covenants and restrictions. We were in compliance with all material covenants on December 31, 2013.

Other_Liabilities

Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Liabilities	'
	OTHER LIABILITIES
	A summary of significant other liabilities by balance sheet caption follows:
	31-Dec	2012		2013
	Salaries and wages	$	835	$	807
	Workers’ compensation	578		497
	Retirement benefits	318		303
	Deferred income taxes	173		298
	Other (a)	1,205		1,457
	Total other current liabilities	$	3,109	$	3,362
	Retirement benefits	$	5,671	$	3,076
	Customer deposits on commercial contracts	849		677
	Deferred income taxes	144		137
	Other (b)	727		955
	Total other liabilities	$	7,391	$	4,845
	(a)Consists primarily of dividend payable, taxes payable, environmental remediation reserves, warranty reserves, liabilities of discontinued operations and insurance-related costs.
	(b)Consists primarily of liabilities for warranty reserves and workers’ compensation and liabilities of discontinued operations.
	The increase in the December 31, 2013, other current liabilities amount is primarily due to $198 of dividends payable. We did not have any dividends payable on December 31, 2012, because we paid our first quarter 2013 dividend in December 2012. The decrease in the December 31, 2013, noncurrent retirement benefits amount is due to improvement in the funded status of our defined-benefit retirement plans. See Note E for further discussion of deferred tax balances and Note P for further discussion of retirement benefits.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Authorized Stock. Our authorized capital stock consists of 500 million shares of $1 per share par value common stock and 50 million shares of $1 per share par value preferred stock. The preferred stock is issuable in series, with the rights, preferences and limitations of each series to be determined by our board of directors.
	Shares Issued and Outstanding. On December 31, 2012, we had 481,880,634 shares of common stock issued and 353,674,248 shares of common stock outstanding. On December 31, 2013, we had 481,880,634 shares of common stock issued and 353,402,794 shares of common stock outstanding, including unvested restricted stock of 1,947,273 shares. No shares of our preferred stock were outstanding on either date. The only changes in our shares outstanding during 2013 resulted from share activity under our equity compensation plans (see Note O for further discussion) and shares repurchased in the open market. In 2013, we repurchased 9.4 million shares at an average price of $78 per share.
	On October 2, 2013, with 1.4 million shares remaining under a prior authorization, the board of directors authorized management to repurchase an additional 10 million shares. On December 31, 2013, approximately 11.4 million shares remained authorized for repurchase, about 3 percent of our total shares outstanding. All of these shares were subsequently repurchased in January 2014 through an ASR agreement with a financial institution. See Note A for further discussion of the ASR and the subsequent authorization by the board of directors to repurchase 20 million additional shares of common stock on the open market.
	Dividends per Share. Dividends declared per share were $1.88 in 2011, $2.04 in 2012 and $2.24 in 2013. Cash dividends paid were $673 in 2011, $893 in 2012 and $591 in 2013. In advance of possible tax increases in 2013, we accelerated our first quarter 2013 dividend payment to December 2012.
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). The tax effect for each component of other comprehensive income (loss) (OCL) consisted of the following:
	Year Ended December 31, 2011	Gross Amount			Benefit (Provision) for Income Tax			Net Amount
	Losses on cash flow hedges	$	(81	)	$	22		$	(59	)
	Unrealized losses on securities	(1		)	—			(1		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(89		)	18			(71		)
	Change in retirement plans' funded status	(1,129		)	384			(745		)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(1,300	)	$	424		$	(876	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	Gross Amount			Benefit (Provision) for Income Tax			Net Amount
	Losses on cash flow hedges	$	(23	)	$	3		$	(20	)
	Unrealized gains on securities	6			(2		)	4
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	141			130			271
	Change in retirement plans' funded status	(1,149		)	431			(718		)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(1,025	)	$	562		$	(463	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	Gross Amount			Benefit (Provision) for Income Tax			Net Amount
	Gains on cash flow hedges	$	3		$	—		$	3
	Unrealized gains on securities	12			(4		)	8
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(118		)	—			(118		)
	Change in retirement plans' funded status	2,595			(898		)	1,697
	Other comprehensive income	$	2,492		$	(902	)	$	1,590
	The changes, net of tax, in each component of AOCL consisted of the following:
		Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Changes in Retirement Plans’ Funded Status			AOCL
	Balance, December 31, 2010	$	85		$	4		$	892		$	(2,417	)	$	(1,436	)
	2011 other comprehensive loss	(59		)	(1		)	(71		)	(745		)	(876		)
	Balance, December 31, 2011	26			3			821			(3,162		)	(2,312		)
	2012 other comprehensive loss	(20		)	4			271			(718		)	(463		)
	Balance, December 31, 2012	6			7			1,092			(3,880		)	(2,775		)
	OCL before reclassifications	11			8			(118		)	1,453			1,354
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(8		)	—			—			244			236
	2013 other comprehensive income	3			8			(118		)	1,697			1,590
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	9		$	15		$	974		$	(2,183	)	$	(1,185	)
	Significant amounts reclassified out of each component of AOCL in 2013 consisted of the following:
		Amount Reclassified from AOCL			Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) Line Item
	Losses on cash flow hedges of foreign exchange contracts	$	(12	)	Operating costs and expenses
		4			Tax benefit
		(8		)
	Changes in retirement plans' funded status
	Recognized net actuarial loss	435			*
	Amortization of prior service credit	(60		)	*
		(131		)	Tax expense
		244
	Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	236
	* These AOCL components are included in our net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit cost. See Note P for additional details.

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities	'
	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
	We are exposed to market risk, primarily from foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices and investments. We may use derivative financial instruments to hedge some of these risks as described below. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
	Foreign Currency Risk. Our foreign currency exchange rate risk relates to receipts from customers, payments to suppliers and inter-company transactions denominated in foreign currencies. To the extent possible, we include terms in our contracts that are designed to protect us from this risk. Otherwise, we enter into derivative financial instruments, principally foreign currency forward purchase and sale contracts, designed to offset and minimize our risk. The one-year average maturity of these instruments matches the duration of the activities that are at risk.
	Interest Rate Risk. Our financial instruments subject to interest rate risk include fixed-rate long-term debt obligations and variable-rate commercial paper. However, the risk associated with these instruments is not material.
	Commodity Price Risk. We are subject to risk of rising labor and commodity prices, primarily on long-term fixed-price contracts. To the extent possible, we include terms in our contracts that are designed to protect us from this risk. Some of the protective terms included in our contracts are considered derivatives but are not accounted for separately because they are clearly and closely related to the host contract. We have not entered into any material commodity hedging contracts but may do so as circumstances warrant. We do not believe that changes in labor or commodity prices will have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows.
	Investment Risk. Our investment policy allows for purchases of fixed-income securities with an investment-grade rating and a maximum maturity of up to five years. On December 31, 2013, we held $5.3 billion in cash and equivalents, but held no marketable securities.
	Hedging Activities. We had $2.5 billion in notional forward exchange contracts outstanding on December 31, 2012, and $1.7 billion on December 31, 2013. We recognize derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value (see Note D).
	We record changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments in operating costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) or in OCL within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) depending on whether the derivative is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting. Gains and losses related to derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges are deferred in OCL until the underlying transaction is reflected in earnings. We adjust derivative financial instruments not designated as cash flow hedges to market value each period and record the gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). The gains and losses on these instruments generally offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities and other transactions being hedged. Gains and losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) for all derivative financial instruments, regardless of designation.
	Net gains and losses recognized in earnings and OCL, including gains and losses related to hedge ineffectiveness, were not material to our results of operations in any of the past three years. We do not expect the amount of gains and losses in OCL that will be reclassified to earnings in 2014 to be material.
	We had no material derivative financial instruments designated as fair value or net investment hedges on December 31, 2012, or December 31, 2013.
	Foreign Currency Financial Statement Translation. We translate foreign currency balance sheets from our international businesses’ functional currency (generally the respective local currency) to U.S. dollars at the end-of-period exchange rates, and statements of earnings at the average exchange rates for each period. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are a component of OCL.
	We do not hedge the fluctuation in reported revenues and earnings resulting from the translation of these international operations’ results into U.S. dollars. The impact of translating our international operations’ revenues and earnings into U.S. dollars was not material to our results of operations in any of the past three years. In addition, the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on non-U.S. cash balances was not material in each of the past three years.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Litigation
	Termination of A-12 Program. The A-12 aircraft contract was a fixed-price incentive contract between the U.S. Navy and a team composed of contractors General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas (now a subsidiary of The Boeing Company) for the full-scale development and initial production of a carrier-based Advanced Tactical Aircraft. In January 1991, the Navy terminated the contract for default and demanded the contractors repay $1.4 billion in unliquidated progress payments. Following the termination, the Navy agreed to defer the collection of that amount pending a negotiated settlement or other resolution. Both contractors had full responsibility to the Navy for performance under the contract, and both were jointly and severally liable for potential liabilities arising from the termination.
	Over 20 years of litigation, the trial court (the U.S. Court of Federal Claims), appeals court (the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) and the U.S. Supreme Court have issued various rulings, some in favor of the government and others in favor of the contractors.
	In the third quarter of 2013, the Navy and the contractors signed a written settlement agreement that provided for in-kind consideration by the contractors in exchange for dismissal of the case. Under the settlement agreement we agreed to provide a credit to the Navy in the amount of $198 toward the design, construction and delivery of portions of a ship in the DDG-1000 program. The settlement agreement was contingent largely upon approval by Congress of legislation that would authorize the Navy to receive and retain payment in-kind for the settlement. In December 2013, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which contained a provision authorizing the A-12 settlement. Accordingly, we recognized a $198 loss ($129, net of taxes) in discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2013. The settlement agreement provided that within a specified time of enactment of the authorizing legislation the parties would file with the Court of Federal Claims a stipulation of the dismissal of the A-12 litigation with prejudice. The parties filed the stipulation in early 2014 and the Court dismissed the A-12 litigation on January 23, 2014.
	Other. Various claims and other legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of business are pending or threatened against us. These matters relate to such issues as government investigations and claims, the protection of the environment, asbestos-related claims and employee-related matters. The nature of litigation is such that we cannot predict the outcome of these matters. However, based on information currently available, we believe any potential liabilities in these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	Environmental
	We are subject to and affected by a variety of federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations. We are directly or indirectly involved in environmental investigations or remediation at some of our current and former facilities and third-party sites that we do not own but where we have been designated a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a state environmental agency. Based on historical experience, we expect that a significant percentage of the total remediation and compliance costs associated with these facilities will continue to be allowable contract costs and, therefore, recoverable under U.S. government contracts.
	As required, we provide financial assurance for certain sites undergoing or subject to investigation or remediation. We accrue environmental costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Where applicable, we seek insurance recovery for costs related to environmental liabilities. We do not record insurance recoveries before collection is considered probable. Based on all known facts and analyses, we do not believe that our liability at any individual site, or in the aggregate, arising from such environmental conditions, will be material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. We also do not believe that the range of reasonably possible additional loss beyond what has been recorded would be material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	Minimum Lease Payments
	Total expense under operating leases was $274 in 2011, $301 in 2012 and $311 in 2013. Operating leases are primarily for facilities and equipment. Future minimum lease payments due are as follows:
	Year Ended December 31
	2014	$	216
	2015	177
	2016	139
	2017	106
	2018	85
	Thereafter	373
	Total minimum lease payments	$	1,096
	Other
	Portugal Program. In 2012, the Portuguese Ministry of National Defense notified our Combat Systems group’s European Land Systems business that it was terminating a contract to provide 260 Pandur vehicles based on an alleged breach of contract. Subsequently, the customer drew $75 from bank guarantees for the contract. We have asserted that we are not in breach of the contract and that the termination of the contract was invalid, and we are currently in arbitration with the customer. Given the uncertainty of receiving further payments, we reserved in 2012 the receivables and contracts in process balances and accrued an estimate of the remaining costs related to the close-out of the contract, totaling $258. As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $145 outstanding under a bank guarantee for the program’s offset requirements. The bank guarantee could be drawn upon by the customer through 2014.
	Letters of Credit and Guarantees. In the ordinary course of business, we have entered into letters of credit, bank guarantees, surety bonds and other similar arrangements with financial institutions and insurance carriers totaling approximately $1.8 billion on December 31, 2013. In addition, from time to time and in the ordinary course of business, we contractually guarantee the payment or performance obligations of our subsidiaries arising under certain contracts.
	Government Contracts. As a government contractor, we are subject to U.S. government audits and investigations relating to our operations, including claims for fines, penalties, and compensatory and treble damages. We believe the outcome of such ongoing government disputes and investigations will not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	In the performance of our contracts, we routinely request contract modifications that require additional funding from the customer. Most often, these requests are due to customer-directed changes in scope of work. While we are entitled to recovery of these costs under our contracts, the administrative process with our customer may be protracted. Based upon the circumstances, we periodically file claims or requests for equitable adjustment (REAs). In some cases, these requests are disputed by our customer. We believe our outstanding modifications and other claims will be resolved without material impact to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	Aircraft Trade-ins. In connection with orders for new aircraft in funded contract backlog, our Aerospace group has outstanding options with some customers to trade in aircraft as partial consideration in their new-aircraft transaction. These trade-in commitments are structured to establish the fair market value of the trade-in aircraft at a date generally 120 or fewer days preceding delivery of the new aircraft to the customer. At that time, the customer is required to either exercise the option or allow its expiration. Any excess of the pre-established trade-in price above the fair market value at the time the new aircraft is delivered is treated as a reduction of revenue in the new-aircraft sales transaction.
	Labor Agreements. Approximately one-fifth of our employees and our subsidiaries’ employees are represented by labor organizations and work under local works council agreements and 56 company-negotiated agreements. A number of these agreements expire within any given year. Historically, we have been successful at renegotiating successor agreements without any material disruption of operating activities. We expect to renegotiate the terms of 11 collective agreements in 2014, covering approximately 4,300 employees. We do not expect the renegotiations will, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	Product Warranties. We provide warranties to our customers associated with certain product sales. We record estimated warranty costs in the period in which the related products are delivered. The warranty liability recorded at each balance sheet date is generally based on the number of months of warranty coverage remaining for products delivered and the average historical monthly warranty payments. Warranty obligations incurred in connection with long-term production contracts are accounted for within the contract estimates at completion. Our other warranty obligations, primarily for business-jet aircraft, are included in other current and noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The changes in the carrying amount of warranty liabilities for each of the past three years were as follows:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Beginning balance	$	260		$	293		$	319
	Warranty expense	88			91			125
	Payments	(56		)	(58		)	(83		)
	Adjustments	1			(7		)	(5		)
	Ending balance	$	293		$	319		$	356

Equity_Compensation_Plans

Equity Compensation Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Equity Compensation Plans	'
	EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
	Equity Compensation Overview. We have various equity compensation plans for employees, as well as for non-employee members of our board of directors. These include the General Dynamics Corporation 2009 Equity Compensation Plan and the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (Equity Compensation Plans) and the 2009 General Dynamics United Kingdom Share Save Plan (U.K. Plan).
	The Equity Compensation Plans seek to provide an effective means of attracting, retaining and motivating directors, officers and key employees, and to provide them with incentives to enhance our growth and profitability. Under the Equity Compensation Plans, awards may be granted to officers, employees or non-employee directors in common stock, options to purchase common stock, restricted shares of common stock, participation units or any combination of these.
	Stock options may be granted either as incentive stock options, intended to qualify for capital gain treatment under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), or as options not qualified under the Code. As a matter of practice, we do not currently grant incentive stock options. All options granted under the Equity Compensation Plans are issued with an exercise price at the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Awards of stock options vest over two years, with 50 percent of the options vesting in one year and the remaining 50 percent vesting the following year. Stock options that have been awarded under the Equity Compensation Plans expire five or seven years after the grant date. We grant annual stock option awards to participants in the Equity Compensation Plans on the first Wednesday of March based on the average of the high and low stock prices on that day as listed on the New York Stock Exchange. On occasion, we may also make limited ad hoc grants at other times during the year for new hires or promotions.
	Grants of restricted stock are awards of shares of common stock that are released approximately four years after the grant date. During that restriction period, recipients may not sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise convey their restricted shares to another party. However, during the restriction period, the recipient is entitled to vote the restricted shares and receive dividends on those shares.
	Participation units represent obligations that have a value derived from or related to the value of our common stock. These include stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units and RSUs and are payable in cash or common stock. Beginning in 2012, we granted RSUs with a performance measure based on a management metric, return on invested capital (ROIC). Depending on the company’s performance with respect to this metric, the number of RSUs earned may be less than, equal to or greater than the original number of RSUs awarded.
	We issue common stock under our equity compensation plans from treasury stock. On December 31, 2013, in addition to the shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, approximately 18 million shares have been authorized for options and restricted stock that may be granted in the future.
	Stock-based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense is included in G&A expenses. The following table details the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in net earnings in each of the past three years:
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Stock options	$	58			$	57			$	48
	Restricted stock	25				17				30
	Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	83			$	74			$	78
	Stock Options. We recognize compensation expense related to stock options on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards, which is generally two years. We estimate the fair value of options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for each of the past three years:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Expected volatility	28.4-31.5%			27.9-31.3%			21.6-27.3%
	Weighted average expected volatility	30.1	%		30.7	%		23.5	%
	Expected term (in months)	43-53			43-53			43-53
	Risk-free interest rate	1.2-1.9%			0.6-0.8%			0.5-1.0%
	Expected dividend yield	2	%		2.7	%		3	%
	We determine the above assumptions based on the following:
	•	Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our common stock over a period equal to the expected term of the option.
	•	Expected term is based on historical option exercise data used to determine the expected employee exercise behavior. Based on historical option exercise data, we have estimated different expected terms and determined a separate fair value for options granted for two employee populations.
	•	Risk-free interest rate is the yield on a U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issue with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option at the grant date.
	•	Expected dividend yield is based on our historical dividend yield level.
	The resulting weighted average fair value per option granted was $15.63 in 2011, $13.23 in 2012 and $8.90 in 2013. Stock option expense reduced pretax operating earnings (and on a per-share basis) by $90 ($0.16) in 2011, $88 ($0.16) in 2012 and $74 ($0.14) in 2013. Compensation expense for stock options is reported as a Corporate expense for segment reporting purposes (see Note Q). On December 31, 2013, we had $46 of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of one year.
	A summary of option activity during 2013 follows:
		Shares Under Option			Weighted Average
					Exercise Price Per Share
	Outstanding on December 31, 2012	26,124,759			$	72.19
	Granted	7,566,031			67.77
	Exercised	(9,079,434	)		65.55
	Forfeited/cancelled	(6,973,245	)		81.62
	Outstanding on December 31, 2013	17,638,111			$	69.99
	Vested and expected to vest on December 31, 2013	17,314,425			$	70.03
	Exercisable on December 31, 2013	7,550,972			$	71.85
	Summary information with respect to our stock options’ intrinsic value and remaining contractual term on December 31, 2013, follows:
		Weighted Average Remaining		Aggregate Intrinsic
		Contractual Term (in years)		Value
	Outstanding	4.8		$	451
	Vested and expected to vest	4.8		441
	Exercisable	3.4		179
	In the table above, intrinsic value is calculated as the excess, if any, between the market price of our stock on the last trading day of the year and the exercise price of the options. For options exercised, intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market price on the date of exercise and the exercise price. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $113 in 2011, $112 in 2012 and $154 in 2013. We received cash from the exercise of stock options of $198 in 2011, $146 in 2012 and $583 in 2013.
	Restricted Stock/Restricted Stock Units. We determine the fair value of restricted stock and RSUs as the average of the high and low market prices of our stock on the date of grant. We generally recognize compensation expense related to restricted stock and RSUs on a straight-line basis over the period during which the restriction lapses, which is generally four years.
	Compensation expense related to restricted stock and RSUs reduced pretax operating earnings (and on a per-share basis) by $38 ($0.07) in 2011, $26 ($0.05) in 2012 and $46 ($0.09) in 2013. On December 31, 2013, we had $48 of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock and RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.
	A summary of restricted stock and RSU activity during 2013 follows:
		Shares/			Weighted Average
		Share-Equivalent Units			Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
	Nonvested at December 31, 2012	2,493,449			$	61.23
	Granted	1,000,541			67.99
	Vested	(903,731	)		40.46
	Forfeited	(82,862	)		70.33
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	2,507,397			$	71.11
	The total fair value of shares vested was $28 in 2011, $28 in 2012 and $63 in 2013.

Retirement_Plans

Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement Plans	'
	RETIREMENT PLANS
	We provide defined-contribution benefits, as well as defined-benefit pension and other post-retirement benefits, to eligible employees.
	Retirement Plan Summary Information
	Defined-contribution Benefits. We provide eligible employees the opportunity to participate in defined-contribution savings plans (commonly known as 401(k) plans), which permit contributions on a before-tax and after-tax basis. Generally, salaried employees and certain hourly employees are eligible to participate in the plans. Under most plans, the employee may contribute to various investment alternatives, including investment in our common stock. In some of these plans, we match a portion of the employees’ contributions. Our contributions to these plans totaled $203 in 2011, $201 in 2012 and $204 in 2013. The defined-contribution plans held approximately 31 million and 27 million shares of our common stock, representing approximately 9 percent and 8 percent of our outstanding shares, on December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	Pension Benefits. We have six noncontributory and six contributory trusteed, qualified defined-benefit pension plans covering eligible government business employees, and two noncontributory and four contributory plans covering eligible commercial business employees, including some employees of our international operations. The primary factors affecting the benefits earned by participants in our pension plans are employees’ years of service and compensation levels. Our primary government pension plan, which comprises the majority of our unfunded obligation, was closed to new salaried participants on January 1, 2007. Additionally, we made changes to this plan for certain participants effective in 2014 that limit or cease the benefits that accrue for future service. As a result of these modifications, the plan’s projected benefit obligation (PBO) was reduced by approximately $205.
	We also sponsor one funded and several unfunded non-qualified supplemental executive plans, which provide participants with additional benefits, including excess benefits over limits imposed on qualified plans by federal tax law.
	Other Post-retirement Benefits. We maintain plans that provide post-retirement healthcare and life insurance coverage for certain of our employees and retirees. These benefits vary by employment status, age, service and salary level at retirement. The coverage provided and the extent to which the retirees share in the cost of the program vary throughout the company. The plans provide health and life insurance benefits only to those employees who retire directly from our service and not to those who terminate service prior to eligibility for retirement.
	Contributions and Benefit Payments
	It is our policy to fund our defined-benefit retirement plans in a manner that optimizes the tax deductibility and contract recovery of contributions, considered within our capital deployment framework. We make discretionary and required contributions to our pension plans to provide for benefits attributed to service to date and to be earned in the future. Our required contributions are determined in accordance with IRS regulations. The contributions to our pension plans depend on a variety of factors, including discount rates and annual returns on our plan assets. We contributed $601 to our pension plans in 2013, including approximately $250 of voluntary contributions. We expect to contribute approximately $550 to our pension plans in 2014.
	We maintain several tax-advantaged accounts, primarily Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trusts, to fund the obligations for some of our post-retirement benefit plans. For non-funded plans, claims are paid as received. We contributed $25 to our other post-retirement plans in 2013 and expect to contribute a similar amount in 2014.
	We expect the following benefits to be paid from our retirement plans over the next 10 years:
		Pension				Other Post-retirement
		Benefits				Benefits
	2014	$	496			$	82
	2015	520				83
	2016	543				83
	2017	569				82
	2018	596				82
	2019-2023	3,427				397
	Government Contract Considerations
	Our contractual arrangements with the U.S. government provide for the recovery of contributions to our pension and other post-retirement benefit plans covering employees working in our defense business groups. For non-funded plans, our government contracts allow us to recover claims paid. Following payment, these recoverable amounts are allocated to contracts and billed to the customer in accordance with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and specific contractual terms. For some of these plans, the cumulative pension and post-retirement benefit cost exceeds the amount currently allocable to contracts. To the extent recovery of the cost is considered probable based on our backlog and probable follow-on contracts, we defer the excess in contracts in process on the Consolidated Balance Sheets until the cost is allocable to contracts. See Note G for discussion of our deferred contract costs. For other plans, the amount allocated to contracts and included in revenues has exceeded the plans’ cumulative benefit cost. We have deferred recognition of these excess earnings to provide a better matching of revenues and expenses. These deferrals have been classified against the plan assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	In 2011, changes were made to the CAS to harmonize the regulations with the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). For certain contracts awarded prior to February 27, 2012, we are entitled to recover additional pension costs from our customers resulting from the CAS harmonization with the PPA. We submitted REAs of approximately $165 for these contracts in 2012. These REAs remain outstanding on December 31, 2013, and are subject to negotiation with our customer, the U.S. Department of Defense.
	Defined-benefit Retirement Plan Summary Financial Information
	Estimating retirement plan assets, liabilities and costs requires the extensive use of actuarial assumptions. These include the long-term rate of return on plan assets, the interest rate used to discount projected benefit payments, healthcare cost trend rates and future salary increases. Given the long-term nature of the assumptions being made, actual outcomes typically differ from these estimates.
	Our annual benefit cost consists of three primary elements: the cost of benefits earned by employees for services rendered during the year, an interest charge on our plan liabilities and an assumed return on our plan assets for the year. The annual cost also includes gains and losses resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions, differences between the actual and assumed long-term rate of return on assets and gains and losses resulting from changes we make to plan benefit terms.
	We recognize an asset or liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheets equal to the funded status of each of our defined-benefit retirement plans. The funded status is the difference between the fair value of the plan’s assets and its benefit obligation. Changes in plan assets and liabilities due to differences between actuarial assumptions and the actual results of the plan are recorded directly to AOCL in shareholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets rather than charged to earnings. These differences are then amortized over future years as a component of our annual benefit cost. We amortize actuarial differences under qualified plans on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of eligible employees. We recognize the difference between the actual and expected return on plan assets for qualified plans over five years. The deferral of these differences reduces the volatility of our annual benefit cost that can result either from year-to-year changes in the assumptions or from actual results that are not necessarily representative of the long-term financial position of these plans. We recognize differences under nonqualified plans immediately.
	Our annual pension and other post-retirement benefit costs consisted of the following:
		Pension Benefits
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Service cost	$	245			$	266			$	298
	Interest cost	517				523				492
	Expected return on plan assets	(599		)		(588		)		(590		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	173				287				409
	Amortization of prior service credit	(43		)		(42		)		(67		)
	Annual benefit cost	$	293			$	446			$	542
		Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Service cost	$	13			$	12			$	15
	Interest cost	62				59				53
	Expected return on plan assets	(31		)		(30		)		(29		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	4				10				26
	Amortization of prior service cost	6				7				7
	Annual benefit cost	$	54			$	58			$	72
	The following is a reconciliation of the benefit obligations and plan/trust assets, and the resulting funded status, of our defined-benefit retirement plans:
		Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Year Ended December 31	2012				2013				2012			2013
	Change in Benefit Obligation
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	(10,242	)		$	(12,114	)		$	(1,179	)	$	(1,384	)
	Service cost	(266		)		(298		)		(12		)	(15		)
	Interest cost	(523		)		(492		)		(59		)	(53		)
	Amendments	—				234				—			—
	Actuarial gain (loss)	(1,527		)		1,094				(211		)	177
	Settlement/curtailment/other	(7		)		2				(5		)	11
	Benefits paid	451				561				82			81
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	(12,114	)		$	(11,013	)		$	(1,384	)	$	(1,183	)
	Change in Plan/Trust Assets
	Fair value of assets at beginning of year	$	6,250			$	7,227			$	379		$	426
	Actual return on plan assets	874				1,200				64			116
	Employer contributions	532				601				32			25
	Settlement/curtailment/other	12				(3		)		—			—
	Benefits paid	(441		)		(549		)		(49		)	(48		)
	Fair value of assets at end of year	$	7,227			$	8,476			$	426		$	519
	Funded status at end of year	$	(4,887	)		$	(2,537	)		$	(958	)	$	(664	)
Amounts recognized on our Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:
	Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
31-Dec	2012				2013				2012			2013
Noncurrent assets	$	144			$	178			$	—		$	—
Current liabilities	(114		)		(104		)		(204		)	(199		)
Noncurrent liabilities	(4,917		)		(2,611		)		(754		)	(465		)
Net liability recognized	$	(4,887	)		$	(2,537	)		$	(958	)	$	(664	)
Amounts deferred in AOCL consisted of the following:
	Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
31-Dec	2012				2013				2012			2013
Net actuarial loss	$	5,737			$	3,618			$	401		$	109
Prior service (credit) cost	(214		)		(387		)		21			10
Total amount recognized in AOCL, pretax	$	5,523			$	3,231			$	422		$	119
The following is a reconciliation of the change in AOCL for our defined-benefit retirement plans:
	Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
Year Ended December 31	2012				2013				2012			2013
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	1,241			$	(1,704	)		$	177		$	(264	)
Prior service cost	—				(234		)		—			—
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss from prior years	(287		)		(409		)		(10		)	(26		)
Prior service credit (cost)	42				67				(7		)	(7		)
Other*	(5		)		(12		)		(2		)	(6		)
Change in AOCL, pretax	$	991			$	(2,292	)		$	158		$	(303	)
* Includes foreign exchange translation and curtailment adjustments.
The following table represents amounts deferred in AOCL on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on December 31, 2013, that we expect to recognize in our retirement benefit cost in 2014:
	Pension Benefits				Other Post-retirement
					Benefits
Prior service (credit) cost	$	(67	)		$	5
Net actuarial loss	294				9
A pension plan’s funded status is the difference between the plan’s assets and its PBO. The PBO is the present value of future benefits attributed to employee services rendered to date, including assumptions about future compensation levels. A pension plan’s accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) is the present value of future benefits attributed to employee services rendered to date, excluding assumptions about future compensation levels. The ABO for all defined-benefit pension plans was $11.5 billion and $10.6 billion on December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. On December 31, 2012 and 2013, some of our pension plans had an ABO that exceeded the plans’ assets. Summary information for those plans follows:
31-Dec	2012				2013
PBO	$	(11,956	)		$	(10,627	)
ABO	(11,323		)		(10,275		)
Fair value of plan assets	7,028				7,988
Retirement Plan Assumptions
We calculate the plan assets and liabilities for a given year and the net periodic benefit cost for the subsequent year using assumptions determined as of December 31 of the year in question.
The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions used to determine our benefit obligations:
Assumptions on December 31	2012			2013
Pension Benefits
Discount rate	4.22	%		4.95	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.77	%		3.7	%
Other Post-retirement Benefits
Discount rate	3.97	%		4.74	%
Healthcare cost trend rate:
Trend rate for next year	8	%		8	%
Ultimate trend rate	5	%		5	%
Year rate reaches ultimate trend rate	2019			2019
The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions used to determine our net periodic benefit costs:
Assumptions for Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
Pension Benefits
Discount rate	5.73	%		5.22	%		4.22	%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	8.37	%		8.24	%		8.14	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.86	%		3.77	%		3.79	%
Other Post-retirement Benefits
Discount rate	5.54	%		5.13	%		3.97	%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	8.03	%		8.03	%		8.03	%
We base the discount rate on a current yield curve developed from a portfolio of high-quality fixed-income investments with maturities consistent with the projected benefit payout period. We determine the long-term rate of return on assets based on consideration of historical and forward-looking returns and the current and expected asset allocation strategy.
These assumptions are based on our best judgment, including consideration of current and future market conditions. Changes in these estimates impact future pension and post-retirement benefit costs. As discussed above, we defer recognition of the cumulative benefit cost for our government plans in excess of costs allocable to contracts to provide a better matching of revenues and expenses. Therefore, the impact of annual changes in financial reporting assumptions on the cost for these plans does not affect our operating results either positively or negatively. For our domestic pension plans that represent the majority of our total obligation, the following hypothetical changes in the discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets would have had the following impact in 2013:
	Increase				Decrease
	25 basis points				25 basis points
Increase (decrease) to net pension cost from:
Change in discount rate	$	(37	)		$	31
Change in long-term rate of return on plan assets	(16		)		16
A 25-basis-point change in these assumed rates would not have had a measurable impact on the benefit cost for our other post-retirement plans in 2013. For our healthcare plans, the effect of a 1 percentage point increase or decrease in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate on the net periodic benefit cost is $8 and ($6), respectively, and the effect on the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation is $102 and ($83), respectively.
Plan Assets
A committee of our board of directors is responsible for the strategic oversight of our defined-benefit retirement plan assets held in trust. Management reports to the committee on a regular basis and is responsible for making all investment decisions related to retirement plan assets in compliance with the company’s policies.
Our investment policy endeavors to strike the appropriate balance among capital preservation, asset growth and current income. The objective of our investment policy is to generate future returns consistent with our assumed long-term rate of return used to determine our benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs. Target allocation percentages vary over time depending on the perceived risk and return potential of various asset classes and market conditions. At the end of 2013, our asset allocation policy ranges were:
Equities	25 - 75%
Fixed income	10 - 50%
Cash	0 - 15%
Other asset classes	0 - 20%
More than 90 percent of our pension plan assets are held in a single trust for our primary domestic government and commercial pension plans. On December 31, 2013, the trust was invested largely in publicly traded equities and fixed-income securities, but may invest in other asset classes in the future consistent with our investment policy. Our investments in equity assets include U.S. and international securities and equity funds as well as futures contracts on U.S. equity indices. Our investments in fixed-income assets include U.S. Treasury and U.S. agency securities, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, futures contracts and international securities. Our investment policy allows the use of derivative instruments when appropriate to reduce anticipated asset volatility, to gain exposure to an asset class or to adjust the duration of fixed-income assets.
Assets for our international pension plans are held in trusts in the countries in which the related operations reside. Our international operations maintain investment policies for their individual plans based on country-specific regulations. The international plan assets are primarily invested in commingled funds comprised of international and U.S. equities and fixed-income securities.
We hold assets in VEBA trusts for some of our other post-retirement plans. These assets are generally invested in equities, corporate bonds and equity-based mutual funds. Our asset allocation strategy for the VEBA trusts considers potential fluctuations in our post-retirement liability, the taxable nature of certain VEBA trusts, tax deduction limits on contributions and the regulatory environment.
Our retirement plan assets are reported at fair value. See Note D for a discussion of the hierarchy for determining fair value. Our Level 1 assets include investments in publicly traded equity securities and commingled funds. These securities (and the underlying investments of the funds) are actively traded and valued using quoted prices for identical securities from the market exchanges. Our Level 2 assets consist of fixed-income securities and commingled funds that are not actively traded or whose underlying investments are valued using observable marketplace inputs. The fair value of plan assets invested in fixed-income securities is generally determined using valuation models that use observable inputs such as interest rates, bond yields, low-volume market quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Our plan assets that are invested in commingled funds are valued using a unit price or net asset value (NAV) that is based on the underlying investments of the fund. We had minimal Level 3 plan assets on December 31, 2013. These investments include real estate and hedge funds, insurance deposit contracts and direct private equity investments.
The fair value of our pension plan assets by investment category and the corresponding level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows:
	Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
	Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
					Markets for				Observable			Inputs
					Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
					(Level 1)				(Level 2)
Asset Category	December 31, 2012
Cash	$	43			$	43			$	—		$	—
Equity securities
U.S. companies (a)	500				500				—			—
International companies	85				85				—			—
Private equity investments	8				—				—			8
Fixed-income securities
Treasury securities	141				141				—			—
Corporate bonds (b)	1,805				—				1,805			—
Commingled funds
Equity funds	3,791				303				3,488			—
Money market funds	240				—				240			—
Fixed-income funds	165				—				165			—
Real estate funds	32				—				—			32
Commodity funds	8				—				8			—
Hedge funds	301				—				201			100
Other investments
Insurance deposit agreements	108				—				—			108
Total pension plan assets	$	7,227			$	1,072			$	5,907		$	248
(a)	No single equity holding amounted to more than 1 percent of the total fair value.
(b)	Our corporate bond investments had an average rating of BBB+.
	Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
	Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
					Markets for				Observable			Inputs
					Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
					(Level 1)				(Level 2)
Asset Category	December 31, 2013
Cash	$	35			$	35			$	—		$	—
Equity securities
U.S. companies (a)	685				685				—			—
International companies	128				128				—			—
Private equity investments	10				—				—			10
Fixed-income securities
Treasury securities	428				428				—			—
Corporate bonds (b)	2,227				—				2,227			—
Commingled funds
Equity funds	3,935				286				3,649			—
Money market funds	97				—				97			—
Fixed-income funds	303				—				303			—
Real estate funds	34				—				—			34
Commodity funds	8				—				8			—
Hedge funds	471				—				288			183
Other investments
Insurance deposit agreements	115				—				—			115
Total pension plan assets	$	8,476			$	1,562			$	6,572		$	342
(a)	No single equity holding amounted to more than 1 percent of the total fair value.
(b)	Our corporate bond investments had an average rating of A-.
The fair value of our other post-retirement plan assets by category and the corresponding level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows:
	Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
	Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
					Markets for				Observable			Inputs
					Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
					(Level 1)				(Level 2)
Asset Category	December 31, 2012
Cash	$	18			$	18			$	—		$	—
Equity securities	120				120				—			—
Fixed-income securities	56				1				55			—
Commingled funds
Equity funds	225				4				221			—
Fixed-income funds	6				6				—			—
Hedge funds	1				—				1			—
Total other post-retirement plan assets	$	426			$	149			$	277		$	—
	Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
	Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
					Markets for				Observable			Inputs
					Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
					(Level 1)				(Level 2)
Asset Category	December 31, 2013
Cash	$	6			$	6			$	—		$	—
Equity securities	154				154				—			—
Fixed-income securities	55				2				53			—
Commingled funds
Equity funds	296				5				291			—
Fixed-income funds	6				6				—			—
Hedge funds	2				—				1			1
Total other post-retirement plan assets	$	519			$	173			$	345		$	1
The changes in our Level 3 retirement plan assets during 2012 and 2013 were not material.

Business_Group_Information

Business Group Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Group Information	'
	BUSINESS GROUP INFORMATION
	We operate in four business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Marine Systems and Information Systems and Technology. We organize our business groups in accordance with the nature of products and services offered. These business groups derive their revenues from business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; military and commercial shipbuilding and services; and communication and information technology systems and solutions, respectively. We measure each group’s profit based on operating earnings. As a result, we do not allocate net interest, other income and expense items, and income taxes to our business groups.
	Summary financial information for each of our business groups follows:
		Revenues								Operating Earnings									Revenues from U.S. Government
	Year Ended December 31	2011		2012			2013			2011			2012			2013			2011		2012		2013
	Aerospace	$	5,998	$	6,912		$	8,118		$	729		$	858		$	1,416		$	171	$	160	$	98
	Combat Systems	8,827		7,992			6,120			1,283			663			904			6,343		5,699		4,057
	Marine Systems	6,631		6,592			6,712			691			750			666			6,582		6,504		6,536
	Information Systems and Technology	11,221		10,017			10,268			1,200			(1,369		)	795			9,507		8,442		8,572
	Corporate*	—		—			—			(77		)	(69		)	(96		)	—		—		—
		$	32,677	$	31,513		$	31,218		$	3,826		$	833		$	3,685		$	22,603	$	20,805	$	19,263
		Identifiable Assets								Capital Expenditures									Depreciation and Amortization
	Year Ended December 31	2011		2012			2013			2011			2012			2013			2011		2012		2013
	Aerospace	$	7,132	$	7,524		$	8,005		$	153		$	204		$	250		$	142	$	125	$	123
	Combat Systems	9,967		9,619			9,393			90			87			54			173		173		144
	Marine Systems	2,858		3,032			3,088			116			85			83			74		95		103
	Information Systems and Technology	11,934		9,701			9,432			93			72			52			196		220		178
	Corporate*	2,992		4,433			5,530			6			2			1			7		7		8
		$	34,883	$	34,309		$	35,448		$	458		$	450		$	440		$	592	$	620	$	556
	*Corporate operating results primarily consist of stock option expense. Corporate identifiable assets are primarily cash and equivalents.
	The following table presents our revenues by geographic area based on the location of our customers:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012				2013
	North America:
	United States	$	26,401		$	25,004			$	24,845
	Canada	806			878				923
	Other	39			165				40
	Total North America	27,246			26,047				25,808
	Europe:
	United Kingdom	857			1,027				881
	Switzerland	582			679				541
	Russia	287			548				244
	Spain	405			288				201
	Other	826			534				974
	Total Europe	2,957			3,076				2,841
	Asia/Pacific:
	China	929			876				987
	Other	555			541				499
	Total Asia/Pacific	1,484			1,417				1,486
	Africa/Middle East	672			713				748
	South America	318			260				335
		$	32,677		$	31,513			$	31,218
	Our revenues from international operations were $5.7 billion in 2011, $4.5 billion in 2012 and $3.4 billion in 2013. The long-lived assets of operations located outside the United States were 6 percent of our total long-lived assets on December 31, 2012 and 2013.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	The fixed-rate notes described in Note J are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured, joint and several basis by certain of our 100-percent-owned subsidiaries (the guarantors). The following condensed consolidating financial statements illustrate the composition of the parent, the guarantors on a combined basis (each guarantor together with its majority owned subsidiaries) and all other subsidiaries on a combined basis.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
	Year Ended December 31, 2011	Parent			Guarantors on a			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidating			Total
					Combined Basis			on a Combined Basis			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	—		$	26,253		$	6,424		$	—		$	32,677
	Cost of sales	(13		)	21,336			5,498			—			26,821
	G&A	90			1,499			441			—			2,030
	Operating earnings	(77		)	3,418			485			—			3,826
	Interest, net	(143		)	—			2			—			(141		)
	Other, net	5			27			1			—			33
	Earnings before income taxes	(215		)	3,445			488			—			3,718
	Provision for income taxes	(43		)	1,097			112			—			1,166
	Discontinued operations, net of tax	(26		)	—			—			—			(26		)
	Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	2,724			—			—			(2,724		)	—
	Net earnings	$	2,526		$	2,348		$	376		$	(2,724	)	$	2,526
	Comprehensive income	$	1,650		$	2,228		$	183		$	(2,411	)	$	1,650
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	Parent			Guarantors on a			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidating			Total
					Combined Basis			on a Combined Basis			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	—		$	26,349		$	5,164		$	—		$	31,513
	Cost of sales	(20		)	23,614			4,810			—			28,404
	G&A	89			1,618			569			—			2,276
	Operating earnings	(69		)	1,117			(215		)	—			833
	Interest, net	(158		)	(3		)	5			—			(156		)
	Other, net	(126		)	(4		)	(6		)	—			(136		)
	Earnings before income taxes	(353		)	1,110			(216		)	—			541
	Provision for income taxes	(137		)	854			156			—			873
	Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(116		)	—			—			116			—
	Net loss	$	(332	)	$	256		$	(372	)	$	116		$	(332	)
	Comprehensive loss	$	(795	)	$	21		$	(90	)	$	69		$	(795	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	Parent			Guarantors on a			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidating			Total
					Combined Basis			on a Combined Basis			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	—		$	27,272		$	3,946		$	—		$	31,218
	Cost of sales	20			22,175			3,259			—			25,454
	G&A	74			1,664			341			—			2,079
	Operating earnings	(94		)	3,433			346			—			3,685
	Interest, net	(93		)	1			6			—			(86		)
	Other, net	1			6			1			—			8
	Earnings before income taxes	(186		)	3,440			353			—			3,607
	Provision for income taxes	(56		)	1,058			119			—			1,121
	Discontinued operations, net of tax	(129		)	—			—			—			(129		)
	Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	2,616			—			—			(2,616		)	—
	Net earnings	$	2,357		$	2,382		$	234		$	(2,616	)	$	2,357
	Comprehensive income	$	3,947		$	2,820		$	191		$	(3,011	)	$	3,947
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	December 31, 2012	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
					on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
					Combined			on a
					Basis			Combined
								Basis
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and equivalents	$	2,248		$	—		$	1,048		$	—		$	3,296
	Accounts receivable	—			1,254			2,950			—			4,204
	Contracts in process	439			3,199			1,326			—			4,964
	Inventories
	Work in process	—			1,507			11			—			1,518
	Raw materials	—			1,020			89			—			1,109
	Finished goods	—			32			37			—			69
	Pre-owned aircraft	—			80			—			—			80
	Other current assets	45			249			210			—			504
	Total current assets	2,732			7,341			5,671			—			15,744
	Noncurrent assets:
PP&E	155			5,556			1,292			—			7,003
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(56		)	(2,850		)	(694		)	—			(3,600		)
Intangible assets	—			1,693			1,222			—			2,915
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	—			(1,068		)	(464		)	—			(1,532		)
Goodwill	—			7,661			4,387			—			12,048
Other assets	700			738			328			(35		)	1,731
Investment in subsidiaries	33,324			—			—			(33,324		)	—
Total noncurrent assets	34,123			11,730			6,071			(33,359		)	18,565
Total assets	$	36,855		$	19,071		$	11,742		$	(33,359	)	$	34,309
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Customer advances and deposits	$	—		$	3,052		$	2,990		$	—		$	6,042
Other current liabilities	394			3,743			1,441			—			5,578
Total current liabilities	394			6,795			4,431			—			11,620
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,881			27			—			—			3,908
Other liabilities	4,121			2,704			566			—			7,391
Total noncurrent liabilities	8,002			2,731			566			—			11,299
Intercompany	17,069			(17,388		)	319			—			—
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	482			6			44			(50		)	482
Other shareholders’ equity	10,908			26,927			6,382			(33,309		)	10,908
Total shareholders’ equity	11,390			26,933			6,426			(33,359		)	11,390
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	36,855		$	19,071		$	11,742		$	(33,359	)	$	34,309
December 31, 2013	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
				on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
				Combined			on a
				Basis			Combined
							Basis
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	4,175		$	—		$	1,126		$	—		$	5,301
Accounts receivable	—			1,451			2,951			—			4,402
Contracts in process	571			3,124			1,085			—			4,780
Inventories
Work in process	—			1,623			12			—			1,635
Raw materials	—			1,172			86			—			1,258
Finished goods	—			24			33			—			57
Pre-owned aircraft	—			18			—			—			18
Other current assets	35			202			198			—			435
Total current assets	4,781			7,614			5,491			—			17,886
Noncurrent assets:
PP&E	156			5,827			1,265			—			7,248
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(64		)	(3,062		)	(707		)	—			(3,833		)
Intangible assets	—			1,614			1,230			—			2,844
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	—			(1,111		)	(516		)	—			(1,627		)
Goodwill	—			7,631			4,346			—			11,977
Other assets	558			483			398			(486		)	953
Investment in subsidiaries	36,067			—			—			(36,067		)	—
Total noncurrent assets	36,717			11,382			6,016			(36,553		)	17,562
Total assets	$	41,498		$	18,996		$	11,507		$	(36,553	)	$	35,448
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Customer advances and deposits	$	—		$	3,493		$	3,091		$	—		$	6,584
Other current liabilities	763			3,643			1,204			—			5,610
Total current liabilities	763			7,136			4,295			—			12,194
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,883			25			—			—			3,908
Other liabilities	2,335			2,008			502			—			4,845
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,218			2,033			502			—			8,753
Intercompany	20,016			(20,108		)	92			—			—
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	482			6			3,570			(3,576		)	482
Other shareholders’ equity	14,019			29,929			3,048			(32,977		)	14,019
Total shareholders’ equity	14,501			29,935			6,618			(36,553		)	14,501
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	41,498		$	18,996		$	11,507		$	(36,553	)	$	35,448
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, 2011	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
				on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
				Combined			on a
				Basis			Combined
							Basis
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(359	)	$	3,524		$	73		$	—		$	3,238
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(233		)	(1,327		)	—			—			(1,560		)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(459		)	—			—			—			(459		)
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	334			—			107			—			441
Capital expenditures	(6		)	(381		)	(71		)	—			(458		)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(274		)	(99		)	—			—			(373		)
Other, net	246			192			(3		)	—			435
Net cash used by investing activities	(392		)	(1,615		)	33			—			(1,974		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	1,497			—			—			—			1,497
Purchases of common stock	(1,468		)	—			—			—			(1,468		)
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	(750		)	—			—			—			(750		)
Dividends paid	(673		)	—			—			—			(673		)
Other, net	216			(20		)	(3		)	—			193
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,178		)	(20		)	(3		)	—			(1,201		)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	(27		)	—			—			—			(27		)
Cash sweep/funding by parent	1,878			(1,889		)	11			—			—
Net increase in cash and equivalents	(78		)	—			114			—			36
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	1,608			—			1,005			—			2,613
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	1,530		$	—		$	1,119		$	—		$	2,649
Year Ended December 31, 2012	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
				on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
				Combined			on a
				Basis			Combined
							Basis
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(541	)	$	2,850		$	378		$	—		$	2,687
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2		)	(390		)	(58		)	—			(450		)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(121		)	(297		)	(26		)	—			(444		)
Other, net	221			(1		)	18			—			238
Net cash used by investing activities	98			(688		)	(66		)	—			(656		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	(2,400		)	—			—			—			(2,400		)
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	2,382			—			—			—			2,382
Dividends paid	(893		)	—			—			—			(893		)
Purchases of common stock	(602		)	—			—			—			(602		)
Other, net	154			(21		)	(2		)	—			131
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,359		)	(21		)	(2		)	—			(1,382		)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	(2		)	—			—			—			(2		)
Cash sweep/funding by parent	2,522			(2,141		)	(381		)	—			—
Net increase in cash and equivalents	718			—			(71		)	—			647
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	1,530			—			1,119			—			2,649
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	2,248		$	—		$	1,048		$	—		$	3,296
R. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, 2013	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
				on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
				Combined			on a
				Basis			Combined
							Basis
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(454	)	$	2,810		$	750		$	—		$	3,106
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1		)	(381		)	(58		)	—			(440		)
Other, net	3			59			11			—			73
Net cash used by investing activities	2			(322		)	(47		)	—			(367		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchases of common stock	(740		)	—			—			—			(740		)
Dividends paid	(591		)	—			—			—			(591		)
Proceeds from option exercises	583			—			—			—			583
Other, net	23			—			—			—			23
Net cash used by financing activities	(725		)	—			—			—			(725		)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	(9		)	—			—			—			(9		)
Cash sweep/funding by parent	3,113			(2,488		)	(625		)	—			—
Net increase in cash and equivalents	1,927			—			78			—			2,005
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	2,248			—			1,048			—			3,296
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	4,175		$	—		$	1,126		$	—		$	5,301

Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Consolidation and Classification	'
	Basis of Consolidation and Classification. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of General Dynamics Corporation and our wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. We eliminate all inter-company balances and transactions in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Consistent with defense industry practice, we classify assets and liabilities related to long-term production contracts as current, even though some of these amounts may not be realized within one year. In addition, some prior-year amounts have been reclassified among financial statement accounts to conform to the current-year presentation.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates. The nature of our business requires that we make a number of estimates and assumptions in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on historical experience and currently available information and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition. We account for revenues and earnings using the percentage-of-completion method. Under this method, contract costs and revenues are recognized as the work progresses, either as the products are produced or as services are rendered. We estimate the profit on a contract as the difference between the total estimated revenue and costs to complete a contract and recognize that profit over the life of the contract. If at any time the estimate of contract profitability indicates an anticipated loss on the contract, we recognize the loss in the quarter it is identified.
	We generally measure progress toward completion on contracts in our defense business based on the proportion of costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion. For our contracts for the manufacture of business-jet aircraft, we record revenue at two contractual milestones: when green aircraft are delivered to, and accepted by, the customer and when the customer accepts final delivery of the fully outfitted aircraft.
	We review and update our contract estimates regularly. We recognize changes in estimated profit on contracts under the reallocation method. Under the reallocation method, the impact of a revision in estimate is recognized prospectively over the remaining contract term.
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations. In 2013, we recognized a $129 loss, net of taxes, from the settlement of the A-12 litigation with the U.S. Navy. The litigation was related to a terminated contract in the company’s former tactical military aircraft business. The $198 credit due the Navy under the terms of the settlement agreement is reported in other current and noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be utilized over several years as the company renders services on the DDG-1000 program. This activity, including an estimated $57 expected in 2014, will be reported in net cash used by discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note N for further discussion of the A-12 settlement.
	In 2011, we recognized losses of $26 from the settlement of an environmental matter associated with a former operation of the company and our estimate of legal costs associated with the A-12 litigation as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in that year that extended the expected timeline associated with the litigation. Net cash used by discontinued operations in 2011 consists primarily of cash associated with the environmental settlement.
Research and Development Expenses	'
	Research and Development Expenses. Company-sponsored research and development (R&D) expenses, including product development costs, were $372 in 2011, $374 in 2012 and $310 in 2013. R&D expenses are included in operating costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) in the period in which they are incurred. Customer-sponsored R&D expenses are charged directly to the related contracts.
	The Aerospace group has cost-sharing arrangements with some of its suppliers that enhance the group’s internal development capabilities and offset a portion of the financial cost associated with the group’s product development efforts. These arrangements explicitly state that supplier contributions are for reimbursements of costs we incur in the development of new aircraft models and technologies, and we retain substantial rights in the products developed under these arrangements. We record amounts received from these cost-sharing arrangements as a reduction of R&D expenses. We have no obligation to refund any amounts received under the agreement regardless of the outcome of the development effort. Under the terms of each agreement, payments received from suppliers for their share of the costs are based typically on milestones and are generally recognized as received.
Interest, Net	'
	Interest, Net. Net interest expense consisted of the following:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Interest expense	$	155		$	168		$	103
	Interest income	(14		)	(12		)	(17		)
	Interest expense, net	$	141		$	156		$	86
	Interest payments	$	133		$	186		$	94
	The decrease in interest expense from 2012 results from our debt refinancing completed in December 2012 that lowered the weighted-average interest rate on our outstanding debt from 3.9 percent to 2.2 percent. See Note J to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our debt obligations.
Cash And Equivalents And Investments In Debt And Equity Securities	'
	Cash and Equivalents and Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. We consider securities with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. We report our investments in available-for-sale securities at fair value. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The interest income on these securities is a component of our net interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). These investments are included in other current and noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note D). We had no trading or held-to-maturity securities on December 31, 2012 or 2013.
Long-lived Assets and Goodwill	'
	Long-lived Assets and Goodwill. We review long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. We assess the recoverability of the carrying value of assets held for use based on a review of undiscounted projected cash flows. Impairment losses, where identified, are measured as the excess of the carrying value of the long-lived asset over its fair value as determined by discounted projected cash flows.
	We review goodwill for impairment annually or when circumstances indicate that an impairment is more likely than not. Goodwill represents the purchase price paid in excess of the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The test for goodwill impairment is a two-step process to first identify potential goodwill impairment for each reporting unit and then, if necessary, measure the amount of the impairment loss. Our reporting units are consistent with our business groups in Note Q. For a summary of our goodwill by reporting unit, see Note B.
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events. In January 2014, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with a financial institution. Under the ASR program, we repurchased 11.4 million shares of our common stock for $1.2 billion on January 24, 2014, funded by cash on hand. Our final cost will be determined based on the volume-weighted average daily market price of our stock during the term of the agreement, which expires later in 2014. On February 5, 2014, with shares from the prior authorization exhausted by the ASR program, the board of directors authorized management to repurchase 20 million additional shares of common stock on the open market, approximately 6 percent of our total shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013.
	We have evaluated other material events and transactions that have occurred after December 31, 2013, and concluded that none have occurred that require adjustment to or disclosure in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Tax Uncertainties	'
	Tax Uncertainties. For all periods open to examination by tax authorities, we periodically assess our liabilities and contingencies based on the latest available information. Where we believe there is more than a 50 percent chance that our tax position will not be sustained, we record our best estimate of the resulting tax liability, including interest, in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We include any interest or penalties incurred in connection with income taxes as part of income tax expense.
	We participate in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Compliance Assurance Process, a real-time audit of our consolidated corporate federal income tax return. The IRS has examined our consolidated federal income tax returns through 2011. We do not expect the resolution of tax matters for open years to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or effective tax rate.
	Based on all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, we believe the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits on December 31, 2013, is not material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, and if recognized, would not have a material impact on our effective tax rate. We further believe that there are no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly vary over the next 12 months, producing, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Net Interest Expense	'
	Interest, Net. Net interest expense consisted of the following:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Interest expense	$	155		$	168		$	103
	Interest income	(14		)	(12		)	(17		)
	Interest expense, net	$	141		$	156		$	86
	Interest payments	$	133		$	186		$	94

Acquisitions_Divestitures_Good1

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit during 2012 and 2013 were as follows:
		Aerospace			Combat Systems				Marine Systems				Information Systems and Technology				Total Goodwill
	December 31, 2011	$	2,644		$	2,839			$	229			$	7,864			$	13,576
	Impairment	—			—				—				(1,994		)		(1,994		)
	Acquisitions (a)	11			86				61				221				379
	Other (b)	42			36				—				9				87
	December 31, 2012	$	2,697		$	2,961			$	290			$	6,100			$	12,048
	Acquisitions (a)	—			2				(1		)		1				2
	Other (b)	44			(69		)		—				(48		)		(73		)
	December 31, 2013	$	2,741		$	2,894			$	289			$	6,053			$	11,977
	(a)Includes adjustments during the purchase price allocation period.
	(b)Consists primarily of adjustments for foreign currency translation and allocations of goodwill associated with asset sales.
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible assets consisted of the following:
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount				Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
		December 31, 2012									December 31, 2013
	Contract and program intangible assets*	$	2,066	$	(1,165	)	$	901			$	2,042		$	(1,273	)	$	769
	Trade names and trademarks	494		(87		)	407				507			(103		)	404
	Technology and software	180		(108		)	72				140			(97		)	43
	Other intangible assets	175		(172		)	3				155			(154		)	1
	Total intangible assets	$	2,915	$	(1,532	)	$	1,383			$	2,844		$	(1,627	)	$	1,217
	* Consists of acquired backlog and probable follow-on work and related customer relationships.
Amortization Lives (In Years) Of Intangible Assets	'
	The amortization lives (in years) of our intangible assets on December 31, 2013, were as follows:
			Range of
			Amortization Life
	Contract and program intangible assets		30-Jul
	Trade names and trademarks		30
	Technology and software		15-Jul
	Other intangible assets		5
Expected Amortization Expense Over Next Five Years	'
	We expect to record annual amortization expense over the next five years as follows:
	2014	$	141
	2015	137
	2016	110
	2017	96
	2018	86

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	'
	Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding were as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ended December 31	2011	2012	2013
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	364,147	353,346	350,714
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock/RSUs*	3,377	—	2,785
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	367,524	353,346	353,499
	* Excludes the following outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock and nonvested restricted stock because the effect of including these options and restricted shares would be antidilutive: 2011 - 23,079 and 2013 - 8,246.

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Carrying And Fair Values Of Other Financial Assets And Liabilities	'
	The following tables present the fair values of our other financial assets and liabilities on December 31, 2012 and 2013, and the basis for determining their fair values:
		Carrying			Fair			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs
		Value			Value			(Level 1)		(Level 2) (a)
	Financial assets (liabilities) (b)	December 31, 2012
	Other investments	$	150		$	150		$	96	$	54
	Derivatives	22			22			—		22
	Long-term debt,	(3,909		)	(3,966		)	—		(3,966		)
	including current portion
		December 31, 2013
	Other investments	$	183		$	183		$	134	$	49
	Derivatives	10			10			—		10
	Long-term debt,	(3,909		)	(3,758		)	—		(3,758		)
	including current portion
	(a)Determined under a market approach using valuation models that incorporate observable inputs such as interest rates, bond yields and quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities.
	(b)We had no Level 3 financial instruments on December 31, 2012 or 2013.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Net Provision For Income Taxes For Continuing Operations	'
	The following is a summary of our net provision for income taxes for continuing operations:
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Current:
	U.S. federal	$	951			$	892			$	857
	State	20				(9		)		28
	International	181				138				132
	Total current	1,152				1,021				1,017
	Deferred:
	U.S. federal	87				(172		)		108
	State	—				(5		)		1
	International	(73		)		29				(5		)
	Total deferred	14				(148		)		104
	Provision for income taxes, net	$	1,166			$	873			$	1,121
	Net income tax payments	$	1,083			$	1,155			$	888
	State and local income taxes allocable to U.S. government contracts are included in operating costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) and, therefore, not included in the provision above.
Reconciliation From Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To Effective Income Tax Rate	'
	The reconciliation from the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate follows:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Statutory federal income tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State tax on commercial operations, net of federal benefits	0.4			(1.6	)		0.7
	Impact of international operations	(1.0	)		53.8			—
	Domestic production deduction	(1.8	)		(11.2	)		(2.2	)
	Domestic tax credits	(0.6	)		(1.4	)		(0.8	)
	Goodwill impairment	—			92.1			—
	Other, net	(0.6	)		(5.3	)		(1.6	)
	Effective income tax rate	31.4	%		161.4	%		31.1	%
Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences Between Reported Earnings And Taxable Earnings	'
	Deferred Tax Assets. The tax effects of temporary differences between reported earnings and taxable earnings consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012				2013
	Retirement benefits	$	1,746			$	783
	Tax loss and credit carryforwards	561				581
	Salaries and wages	261				249
	Workers’ compensation	260				272
	A-12 contract termination	94				163
	Other	331				311
	Deferred assets	3,253				2,359
	Valuation allowance	(335		)		(383		)
	Net deferred assets	$	2,918			$	1,976
	Intangible assets	$	(950	)		$	(995	)
	Contract accounting methods	(367		)		(322		)
	Property, plant and equipment (PP&E)	(231		)		(269		)
	Capital Construction Fund	(239		)		(240		)
	Other	(153		)		(133		)
	Deferred liabilities	$	(1,940	)		$	(1,959	)
	Net deferred tax asset	$	978			$	17
Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)	'
	Our net deferred tax asset was included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in other assets and liabilities as follows:
	31-Dec	2012				2013
	Current deferred tax asset	$	44			$	36
	Current deferred tax liability	(173		)		(298		)
	Noncurrent deferred tax asset	1,251				416
	Noncurrent deferred tax liability	(144		)		(137		)
	Net deferred tax asset	$	978			$	17

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]	'
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts receivable represent amounts billed and currently due from customers and consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012		2013
	Non-U.S. government	$	2,728	$	2,767
	U.S. government	778		951
	Commercial	698		684
	Total accounts receivable	$	4,204	$	4,402

Contracts_In_Process_Tables

Contracts In Process (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Contractors [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Contracts In Process	'
	Contracts in process represent recoverable costs and, where applicable, accrued profit related to long-term contracts that have been inventoried until the customer is billed, and consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012			2013
	Contract costs and estimated profits	$	8,162		$	7,961
	Other contract costs	1,089			1,178
		9,251			9,139
	Advances and progress payments	(4,287		)	(4,359		)
	Total contracts in process	$	4,964		$	4,780

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Inventories	'
	Inventories consisted of the following:
	31-Dec	2012		2013
	Work in process	$	1,518	$	1,635
	Raw materials	1,109		1,258
	Finished goods	69		57
	Pre-owned aircraft	80		18
	Total inventories	$	2,776	$	2,968

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_N1

Property, Plant And Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant And Equipment, Net	'
	The major classes of PP&E were as follows:
	31-Dec	2012			2013
	Machinery and equipment	$	3,966		$	4,156
	Buildings and improvements	2,442			2,508
	Land and improvements	340			337
	Construction in process	255			247
	Total PP&E	7,003			7,248
	Accumulated depreciation	(3,600		)	(3,833		)
	PP&E, net	$	3,403		$	3,415

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Debt	'
	Debt consisted of the following:
	31-Dec		2012		2013
	Fixed-rate notes due:	Interest Rate
	Jan-15	1.38%	$	500	$	500
	Jul-16	2.25%	500		500
	Nov-17	1.00%	895		896
	Jul-21	3.88%	499		499
	Nov-22	2.25%	990		991
	Nov-42	3.60%	498		498
	Other	Various	27		25
	Total debt		3,909		3,909
	Less current portion		1		1
	Long-term debt		$	3,908	$	3,908
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	'
	The aggregate amounts of scheduled maturities of our debt for the next five years are as follows:
	Year Ended December 31
	2014	$	1
	2015	500
	2016	500
	2017	897
	2018	1
	Thereafter	2,010
	Total debt	$	3,909

Other_Liabilities_Tables

Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Other Liabilities By Balance Sheet Caption	'
	A summary of significant other liabilities by balance sheet caption follows:
	31-Dec	2012		2013
	Salaries and wages	$	835	$	807
	Workers’ compensation	578		497
	Retirement benefits	318		303
	Deferred income taxes	173		298
	Other (a)	1,205		1,457
	Total other current liabilities	$	3,109	$	3,362
	Retirement benefits	$	5,671	$	3,076
	Customer deposits on commercial contracts	849		677
	Deferred income taxes	144		137
	Other (b)	727		955
	Total other liabilities	$	7,391	$	4,845
	(a)Consists primarily of dividend payable, taxes payable, environmental remediation reserves, warranty reserves, liabilities of discontinued operations and insurance-related costs.
	(b)Consists primarily of liabilities for warranty reserves and workers’ compensation and liabilities of discontinued operations.

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The tax effect for each component of other comprehensive income (loss) (OCL) consisted of the following:
	Year Ended December 31, 2011	Gross Amount			Benefit (Provision) for Income Tax			Net Amount
	Losses on cash flow hedges	$	(81	)	$	22		$	(59	)
	Unrealized losses on securities	(1		)	—			(1		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(89		)	18			(71		)
	Change in retirement plans' funded status	(1,129		)	384			(745		)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(1,300	)	$	424		$	(876	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	Gross Amount			Benefit (Provision) for Income Tax			Net Amount
	Losses on cash flow hedges	$	(23	)	$	3		$	(20	)
	Unrealized gains on securities	6			(2		)	4
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	141			130			271
	Change in retirement plans' funded status	(1,149		)	431			(718		)
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(1,025	)	$	562		$	(463	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	Gross Amount			Benefit (Provision) for Income Tax			Net Amount
	Gains on cash flow hedges	$	3		$	—		$	3
	Unrealized gains on securities	12			(4		)	8
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(118		)	—			(118		)
	Change in retirement plans' funded status	2,595			(898		)	1,697
	Other comprehensive income	$	2,492		$	(902	)	$	1,590
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The changes, net of tax, in each component of AOCL consisted of the following:
		Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Changes in Retirement Plans’ Funded Status			AOCL
	Balance, December 31, 2010	$	85		$	4		$	892		$	(2,417	)	$	(1,436	)
	2011 other comprehensive loss	(59		)	(1		)	(71		)	(745		)	(876		)
	Balance, December 31, 2011	26			3			821			(3,162		)	(2,312		)
	2012 other comprehensive loss	(20		)	4			271			(718		)	(463		)
	Balance, December 31, 2012	6			7			1,092			(3,880		)	(2,775		)
	OCL before reclassifications	11			8			(118		)	1,453			1,354
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL	(8		)	—			—			244			236
	2013 other comprehensive income	3			8			(118		)	1,697			1,590
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	9		$	15		$	974		$	(2,183	)	$	(1,185	)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Significant amounts reclassified out of each component of AOCL in 2013 consisted of the following:
		Amount Reclassified from AOCL			Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) Line Item
	Losses on cash flow hedges of foreign exchange contracts	$	(12	)	Operating costs and expenses
		4			Tax benefit
		(8		)
	Changes in retirement plans' funded status
	Recognized net actuarial loss	435			*
	Amortization of prior service credit	(60		)	*
		(131		)	Tax expense
		244
	Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	236
	* These AOCL components are included in our net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit cost. See Note P for additional details.

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	'
	Future minimum lease payments due are as follows:
	Year Ended December 31
	2014	$	216
	2015	177
	2016	139
	2017	106
	2018	85
	Thereafter	373
	Total minimum lease payments	$	1,096
Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Warranty Liabilities	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of warranty liabilities for each of the past three years were as follows:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Beginning balance	$	260		$	293		$	319
	Warranty expense	88			91			125
	Payments	(56		)	(58		)	(83		)
	Adjustments	1			(7		)	(5		)
	Ending balance	$	293		$	319		$	356

Equity_Compensation_Plans_Tabl

Equity Compensation Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expenses	'
	The following table details the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in net earnings in each of the past three years:
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Stock options	$	58			$	57			$	48
	Restricted stock	25				17				30
	Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	83			$	74			$	78
Schedule Of Assumptions Of Fair Value Options On The Date Of Grant Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model	'
	We estimate the fair value of options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for each of the past three years:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Expected volatility	28.4-31.5%			27.9-31.3%			21.6-27.3%
	Weighted average expected volatility	30.1	%		30.7	%		23.5	%
	Expected term (in months)	43-53			43-53			43-53
	Risk-free interest rate	1.2-1.9%			0.6-0.8%			0.5-1.0%
	Expected dividend yield	2	%		2.7	%		3	%
Summary Of Stock Option Activity	'
	A summary of option activity during 2013 follows:
		Shares Under Option			Weighted Average
					Exercise Price Per Share
	Outstanding on December 31, 2012	26,124,759			$	72.19
	Granted	7,566,031			67.77
	Exercised	(9,079,434	)		65.55
	Forfeited/cancelled	(6,973,245	)		81.62
	Outstanding on December 31, 2013	17,638,111			$	69.99
	Vested and expected to vest on December 31, 2013	17,314,425			$	70.03
	Exercisable on December 31, 2013	7,550,972			$	71.85
Schedule Of Stock Options' Intrinsic Value And Remaining Contractual Term	'
	Summary information with respect to our stock options’ intrinsic value and remaining contractual term on December 31, 2013, follows:
		Weighted Average Remaining		Aggregate Intrinsic
		Contractual Term (in years)		Value
	Outstanding	4.8		$	451
	Vested and expected to vest	4.8		441
	Exercisable	3.4		179
Summary Of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Activity	'
	A summary of restricted stock and RSU activity during 2013 follows:
		Shares/			Weighted Average
		Share-Equivalent Units			Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
	Nonvested at December 31, 2012	2,493,449			$	61.23
	Granted	1,000,541			67.99
	Vested	(903,731	)		40.46
	Forfeited	(82,862	)		70.33
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	2,507,397			$	71.11

Retirement_Plans_Tables

Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Benefits To Be Paid From Retirement Plans Over The Next Ten Years	'
	We expect the following benefits to be paid from our retirement plans over the next 10 years:
		Pension				Other Post-retirement
		Benefits				Benefits
	2014	$	496			$	82
	2015	520				83
	2016	543				83
	2017	569				82
	2018	596				82
	2019-2023	3,427				397
Schedule of Annual Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Costs	'
	Our annual pension and other post-retirement benefit costs consisted of the following:
		Pension Benefits
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Service cost	$	245			$	266			$	298
	Interest cost	517				523				492
	Expected return on plan assets	(599		)		(588		)		(590		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	173				287				409
	Amortization of prior service credit	(43		)		(42		)		(67		)
	Annual benefit cost	$	293			$	446			$	542
		Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Year Ended December 31	2011				2012				2013
	Service cost	$	13			$	12			$	15
	Interest cost	62				59				53
	Expected return on plan assets	(31		)		(30		)		(29		)
	Recognized net actuarial loss	4				10				26
	Amortization of prior service cost	6				7				7
	Annual benefit cost	$	54			$	58			$	72
Reconciliation Of Benefit Obligations And Plan or Trust Assets And Resulting Funded Status Of Defined Benefit Retirement Plans	'
	The following is a reconciliation of the benefit obligations and plan/trust assets, and the resulting funded status, of our defined-benefit retirement plans:
		Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Year Ended December 31	2012				2013				2012			2013
	Change in Benefit Obligation
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	(10,242	)		$	(12,114	)		$	(1,179	)	$	(1,384	)
	Service cost	(266		)		(298		)		(12		)	(15		)
	Interest cost	(523		)		(492		)		(59		)	(53		)
	Amendments	—				234				—			—
	Actuarial gain (loss)	(1,527		)		1,094				(211		)	177
	Settlement/curtailment/other	(7		)		2				(5		)	11
	Benefits paid	451				561				82			81
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	(12,114	)		$	(11,013	)		$	(1,384	)	$	(1,183	)
	Change in Plan/Trust Assets
	Fair value of assets at beginning of year	$	6,250			$	7,227			$	379		$	426
	Actual return on plan assets	874				1,200				64			116
	Employer contributions	532				601				32			25
	Settlement/curtailment/other	12				(3		)		—			—
	Benefits paid	(441		)		(549		)		(49		)	(48		)
	Fair value of assets at end of year	$	7,227			$	8,476			$	426		$	519
	Funded status at end of year	$	(4,887	)		$	(2,537	)		$	(958	)	$	(664	)
Amounts Recognized On Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	Amounts recognized on our Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:
		Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
	31-Dec	2012				2013				2012			2013
	Noncurrent assets	$	144			$	178			$	—		$	—
	Current liabilities	(114		)		(104		)		(204		)	(199		)
	Noncurrent liabilities	(4,917		)		(2,611		)		(754		)	(465		)
	Net liability recognized	$	(4,887	)		$	(2,537	)		$	(958	)	$	(664	)
Amounts Deferred In AOCI	'
	Amounts deferred in AOCL consisted of the following:
		Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
	31-Dec	2012				2013				2012			2013
	Net actuarial loss	$	5,737			$	3,618			$	401		$	109
	Prior service (credit) cost	(214		)		(387		)		21			10
	Total amount recognized in AOCL, pretax	$	5,523			$	3,231			$	422		$	119
Reconciliation Of The Change In AOCI For Defined-Benefit Retirement Plans	'
	The following is a reconciliation of the change in AOCL for our defined-benefit retirement plans:
		Pension Benefits								Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Year Ended December 31	2012				2013				2012			2013
	Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	1,241			$	(1,704	)		$	177		$	(264	)
	Prior service cost	—				(234		)		—			—
	Amortization of:
	Net actuarial loss from prior years	(287		)		(409		)		(10		)	(26		)
	Prior service credit (cost)	42				67				(7		)	(7		)
	Other*	(5		)		(12		)		(2		)	(6		)
	Change in AOCL, pretax	$	991			$	(2,292	)		$	158		$	(303	)
Amounts Deferred In AOCI On The Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	The following table represents amounts deferred in AOCL on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on December 31, 2013, that we expect to recognize in our retirement benefit cost in 2014:
		Pension Benefits				Other Post-retirement
						Benefits
	Prior service (credit) cost	$	(67	)		$	5
	Net actuarial loss	294				9
Schedule Of ABO That Exceeded The Plans' Assets	'
	Summary information for those plans follows:
	31-Dec	2012				2013
	PBO	$	(11,956	)		$	(10,627	)
	ABO	(11,323		)		(10,275		)
	Fair value of plan assets	7,028				7,988
Assumptions Used To Determine Our Benefit Obligations And Net Periodic Benefit Costs	'
	The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions used to determine our benefit obligations:
	Assumptions on December 31	2012			2013
	Pension Benefits
	Discount rate	4.22	%		4.95	%
	Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.77	%		3.7	%
	Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Discount rate	3.97	%		4.74	%
	Healthcare cost trend rate:
	Trend rate for next year	8	%		8	%
	Ultimate trend rate	5	%		5	%
	Year rate reaches ultimate trend rate	2019			2019
Weighted Average Assumptions To Determine Net Periodic Benefit Costs	'
	The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions used to determine our net periodic benefit costs:
	Assumptions for Year Ended December 31	2011			2012			2013
	Pension Benefits
	Discount rate	5.73	%		5.22	%		4.22	%
	Expected long-term rate of return on assets	8.37	%		8.24	%		8.14	%
	Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.86	%		3.77	%		3.79	%
	Other Post-retirement Benefits
	Discount rate	5.54	%		5.13	%		3.97	%
	Expected long-term rate of return on assets	8.03	%		8.03	%		8.03	%
Defined Bemefit Plan, Effect of Point Twenty Five Percentage Point Change on Net Cost	'
	For our domestic pension plans that represent the majority of our total obligation, the following hypothetical changes in the discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets would have had the following impact in 2013:
		Increase				Decrease
		25 basis points				25 basis points
	Increase (decrease) to net pension cost from:
	Change in discount rate	$	(37	)		$	31
	Change in long-term rate of return on plan assets	(16		)		16
Asset Allocation Policy Ranges	'
	At the end of 2013, our asset allocation policy ranges were:
	Equities	25 - 75%
	Fixed income	10 - 50%
	Cash	0 - 15%
	Other asset classes	0 - 20%
Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets By Investment Category And The Corresponding Level Within The Fair Value Hierarchy	'
	The fair value of our pension plan assets by investment category and the corresponding level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows:
		Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
		Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
						Markets for				Observable			Inputs
						Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Asset Category	December 31, 2012
	Cash	$	43			$	43			$	—		$	—
	Equity securities
	U.S. companies (a)	500				500				—			—
	International companies	85				85				—			—
	Private equity investments	8				—				—			8
	Fixed-income securities
	Treasury securities	141				141				—			—
	Corporate bonds (b)	1,805				—				1,805			—
	Commingled funds
	Equity funds	3,791				303				3,488			—
	Money market funds	240				—				240			—
	Fixed-income funds	165				—				165			—
	Real estate funds	32				—				—			32
	Commodity funds	8				—				8			—
	Hedge funds	301				—				201			100
	Other investments
	Insurance deposit agreements	108				—				—			108
	Total pension plan assets	$	7,227			$	1,072			$	5,907		$	248
	(a)	No single equity holding amounted to more than 1 percent of the total fair value.
	(b)	Our corporate bond investments had an average rating of BBB+.
		Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
		Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
						Markets for				Observable			Inputs
						Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Asset Category	December 31, 2013
	Cash	$	35			$	35			$	—		$	—
	Equity securities
	U.S. companies (a)	685				685				—			—
	International companies	128				128				—			—
	Private equity investments	10				—				—			10
	Fixed-income securities
	Treasury securities	428				428				—			—
	Corporate bonds (b)	2,227				—				2,227			—
	Commingled funds
	Equity funds	3,935				286				3,649			—
	Money market funds	97				—				97			—
	Fixed-income funds	303				—				303			—
	Real estate funds	34				—				—			34
	Commodity funds	8				—				8			—
	Hedge funds	471				—				288			183
	Other investments
	Insurance deposit agreements	115				—				—			115
	Total pension plan assets	$	8,476			$	1,562			$	6,572		$	342
	(a)	No single equity holding amounted to more than 1 percent of the total fair value.
	(b)	Our corporate bond investments had an average rating of A-.
Fair Value Of Other Post-Retirement Plan Assets By Category And The Corresponding Level Within the Fair Value Hierarchy	'
	The fair value of our other post-retirement plan assets by category and the corresponding level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows:
		Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
		Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
						Markets for				Observable			Inputs
						Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Asset Category	December 31, 2012
	Cash	$	18			$	18			$	—		$	—
	Equity securities	120				120				—			—
	Fixed-income securities	56				1				55			—
	Commingled funds
	Equity funds	225				4				221			—
	Fixed-income funds	6				6				—			—
	Hedge funds	1				—				1			—
	Total other post-retirement plan assets	$	426			$	149			$	277		$	—
		Fair				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
		Value				in Active				Other			Unobservable
						Markets for				Observable			Inputs
						Identical Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	Asset Category	December 31, 2013
	Cash	$	6			$	6			$	—		$	—
	Equity securities	154				154				—			—
	Fixed-income securities	55				2				53			—
	Commingled funds
	Equity funds	296				5				291			—
	Fixed-income funds	6				6				—			—
	Hedge funds	2				—				1			1
	Total other post-retirement plan assets	$	519			$	173			$	345		$	1

Business_Group_Information_Tab

Business Group Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Financial Information For Each Of Our Business Groups	'
	Summary financial information for each of our business groups follows:
		Revenues								Operating Earnings									Revenues from U.S. Government
	Year Ended December 31	2011		2012			2013			2011			2012			2013			2011		2012		2013
	Aerospace	$	5,998	$	6,912		$	8,118		$	729		$	858		$	1,416		$	171	$	160	$	98
	Combat Systems	8,827		7,992			6,120			1,283			663			904			6,343		5,699		4,057
	Marine Systems	6,631		6,592			6,712			691			750			666			6,582		6,504		6,536
	Information Systems and Technology	11,221		10,017			10,268			1,200			(1,369		)	795			9,507		8,442		8,572
	Corporate*	—		—			—			(77		)	(69		)	(96		)	—		—		—
		$	32,677	$	31,513		$	31,218		$	3,826		$	833		$	3,685		$	22,603	$	20,805	$	19,263
		Identifiable Assets								Capital Expenditures									Depreciation and Amortization
	Year Ended December 31	2011		2012			2013			2011			2012			2013			2011		2012		2013
	Aerospace	$	7,132	$	7,524		$	8,005		$	153		$	204		$	250		$	142	$	125	$	123
	Combat Systems	9,967		9,619			9,393			90			87			54			173		173		144
	Marine Systems	2,858		3,032			3,088			116			85			83			74		95		103
	Information Systems and Technology	11,934		9,701			9,432			93			72			52			196		220		178
	Corporate*	2,992		4,433			5,530			6			2			1			7		7		8
		$	34,883	$	34,309		$	35,448		$	458		$	450		$	440		$	592	$	620	$	556
	*Corporate operating results primarily consist of stock option expense. Corporate identifiable assets are primarily cash and equivalents.
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents our revenues by geographic area based on the location of our customers:
	Year Ended December 31	2011			2012				2013
	North America:
	United States	$	26,401		$	25,004			$	24,845
	Canada	806			878				923
	Other	39			165				40
	Total North America	27,246			26,047				25,808
	Europe:
	United Kingdom	857			1,027				881
	Switzerland	582			679				541
	Russia	287			548				244
	Spain	405			288				201
	Other	826			534				974
	Total Europe	2,957			3,076				2,841
	Asia/Pacific:
	China	929			876				987
	Other	555			541				499
	Total Asia/Pacific	1,484			1,417				1,486
	Africa/Middle East	672			713				748
	South America	318			260				335
		$	32,677		$	31,513			$	31,218

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
	Year Ended December 31, 2011	Parent			Guarantors on a			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidating			Total
					Combined Basis			on a Combined Basis			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	—		$	26,253		$	6,424		$	—		$	32,677
	Cost of sales	(13		)	21,336			5,498			—			26,821
	G&A	90			1,499			441			—			2,030
	Operating earnings	(77		)	3,418			485			—			3,826
	Interest, net	(143		)	—			2			—			(141		)
	Other, net	5			27			1			—			33
	Earnings before income taxes	(215		)	3,445			488			—			3,718
	Provision for income taxes	(43		)	1,097			112			—			1,166
	Discontinued operations, net of tax	(26		)	—			—			—			(26		)
	Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	2,724			—			—			(2,724		)	—
	Net earnings	$	2,526		$	2,348		$	376		$	(2,724	)	$	2,526
	Comprehensive income	$	1,650		$	2,228		$	183		$	(2,411	)	$	1,650
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	Parent			Guarantors on a			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidating			Total
					Combined Basis			on a Combined Basis			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	—		$	26,349		$	5,164		$	—		$	31,513
	Cost of sales	(20		)	23,614			4,810			—			28,404
	G&A	89			1,618			569			—			2,276
	Operating earnings	(69		)	1,117			(215		)	—			833
	Interest, net	(158		)	(3		)	5			—			(156		)
	Other, net	(126		)	(4		)	(6		)	—			(136		)
	Earnings before income taxes	(353		)	1,110			(216		)	—			541
	Provision for income taxes	(137		)	854			156			—			873
	Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(116		)	—			—			116			—
	Net loss	$	(332	)	$	256		$	(372	)	$	116		$	(332	)
	Comprehensive loss	$	(795	)	$	21		$	(90	)	$	69		$	(795	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	Parent			Guarantors on a			Other Subsidiaries			Consolidating			Total
					Combined Basis			on a Combined Basis			Adjustments			Consolidated
	Revenues	$	—		$	27,272		$	3,946		$	—		$	31,218
	Cost of sales	20			22,175			3,259			—			25,454
	G&A	74			1,664			341			—			2,079
	Operating earnings	(94		)	3,433			346			—			3,685
	Interest, net	(93		)	1			6			—			(86		)
	Other, net	1			6			1			—			8
	Earnings before income taxes	(186		)	3,440			353			—			3,607
	Provision for income taxes	(56		)	1,058			119			—			1,121
	Discontinued operations, net of tax	(129		)	—			—			—			(129		)
	Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	2,616			—			—			(2,616		)	—
	Net earnings	$	2,357		$	2,382		$	234		$	(2,616	)	$	2,357
	Comprehensive income	$	3,947		$	2,820		$	191		$	(3,011	)	$	3,947
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	December 31, 2012	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
					on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
					Combined			on a
					Basis			Combined
								Basis
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and equivalents	$	2,248		$	—		$	1,048		$	—		$	3,296
	Accounts receivable	—			1,254			2,950			—			4,204
	Contracts in process	439			3,199			1,326			—			4,964
	Inventories
	Work in process	—			1,507			11			—			1,518
	Raw materials	—			1,020			89			—			1,109
	Finished goods	—			32			37			—			69
	Pre-owned aircraft	—			80			—			—			80
	Other current assets	45			249			210			—			504
	Total current assets	2,732			7,341			5,671			—			15,744
	Noncurrent assets:
	PP&E	155			5,556			1,292			—			7,003
	Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(56		)	(2,850		)	(694		)	—			(3,600		)
	Intangible assets	—			1,693			1,222			—			2,915
	Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	—			(1,068		)	(464		)	—			(1,532		)
	Goodwill	—			7,661			4,387			—			12,048
	Other assets	700			738			328			(35		)	1,731
	Investment in subsidiaries	33,324			—			—			(33,324		)	—
	Total noncurrent assets	34,123			11,730			6,071			(33,359		)	18,565
	Total assets	$	36,855		$	19,071		$	11,742		$	(33,359	)	$	34,309
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Customer advances and deposits	$	—		$	3,052		$	2,990		$	—		$	6,042
	Other current liabilities	394			3,743			1,441			—			5,578
	Total current liabilities	394			6,795			4,431			—			11,620
	Noncurrent liabilities:
	Long-term debt	3,881			27			—			—			3,908
	Other liabilities	4,121			2,704			566			—			7,391
	Total noncurrent liabilities	8,002			2,731			566			—			11,299
	Intercompany	17,069			(17,388		)	319			—			—
	Shareholders’ equity:
	Common stock	482			6			44			(50		)	482
	Other shareholders’ equity	10,908			26,927			6,382			(33,309		)	10,908
	Total shareholders’ equity	11,390			26,933			6,426			(33,359		)	11,390
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	36,855		$	19,071		$	11,742		$	(33,359	)	$	34,309
	December 31, 2013	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
					on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
					Combined			on a
					Basis			Combined
								Basis
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and equivalents	$	4,175		$	—		$	1,126		$	—		$	5,301
	Accounts receivable	—			1,451			2,951			—			4,402
	Contracts in process	571			3,124			1,085			—			4,780
	Inventories
	Work in process	—			1,623			12			—			1,635
	Raw materials	—			1,172			86			—			1,258
	Finished goods	—			24			33			—			57
	Pre-owned aircraft	—			18			—			—			18
	Other current assets	35			202			198			—			435
	Total current assets	4,781			7,614			5,491			—			17,886
	Noncurrent assets:
	PP&E	156			5,827			1,265			—			7,248
	Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	(64		)	(3,062		)	(707		)	—			(3,833		)
Intangible assets	—			1,614			1,230			—			2,844
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	—			(1,111		)	(516		)	—			(1,627		)
Goodwill	—			7,631			4,346			—			11,977
Other assets	558			483			398			(486		)	953
Investment in subsidiaries	36,067			—			—			(36,067		)	—
Total noncurrent assets	36,717			11,382			6,016			(36,553		)	17,562
Total assets	$	41,498		$	18,996		$	11,507		$	(36,553	)	$	35,448
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Customer advances and deposits	$	—		$	3,493		$	3,091		$	—		$	6,584
Other current liabilities	763			3,643			1,204			—			5,610
Total current liabilities	763			7,136			4,295			—			12,194
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,883			25			—			—			3,908
Other liabilities	2,335			2,008			502			—			4,845
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,218			2,033			502			—			8,753
Intercompany	20,016			(20,108		)	92			—			—
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	482			6			3,570			(3,576		)	482
Other shareholders’ equity	14,019			29,929			3,048			(32,977		)	14,019
Total shareholders’ equity	14,501			29,935			6,618			(36,553		)	14,501
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	41,498		$	18,996		$	11,507		$	(36,553	)	$	35,448
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2011	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
					on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
					Combined			on a
					Basis			Combined
								Basis
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(359	)	$	3,524		$	73		$	—		$	3,238
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(233		)	(1,327		)	—			—			(1,560		)
	Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	(459		)	—			—			—			(459		)
	Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	334			—			107			—			441
	Capital expenditures	(6		)	(381		)	(71		)	—			(458		)
	Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(274		)	(99		)	—			—			(373		)
	Other, net	246			192			(3		)	—			435
	Net cash used by investing activities	(392		)	(1,615		)	33			—			(1,974		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	1,497			—			—			—			1,497
	Purchases of common stock	(1,468		)	—			—			—			(1,468		)
	Repayment of fixed-rate notes	(750		)	—			—			—			(750		)
	Dividends paid	(673		)	—			—			—			(673		)
	Other, net	216			(20		)	(3		)	—			193
	Net cash used by financing activities	(1,178		)	(20		)	(3		)	—			(1,201		)
	Net cash used by discontinued operations	(27		)	—			—			—			(27		)
	Cash sweep/funding by parent	1,878			(1,889		)	11			—			—
	Net increase in cash and equivalents	(78		)	—			114			—			36
	Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	1,608			—			1,005			—			2,613
	Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	1,530		$	—		$	1,119		$	—		$	2,649
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
					on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
					Combined			on a
					Basis			Combined
								Basis
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(541	)	$	2,850		$	378		$	—		$	2,687
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures	(2		)	(390		)	(58		)	—			(450		)
	Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(121		)	(297		)	(26		)	—			(444		)
	Other, net	221			(1		)	18			—			238
	Net cash used by investing activities	98			(688		)	(66		)	—			(656		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Repayment of fixed-rate notes	(2,400		)	—			—			—			(2,400		)
	Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	2,382			—			—			—			2,382
	Dividends paid	(893		)	—			—			—			(893		)
	Purchases of common stock	(602		)	—			—			—			(602		)
	Other, net	154			(21		)	(2		)	—			131
	Net cash used by financing activities	(1,359		)	(21		)	(2		)	—			(1,382		)
	Net cash used by discontinued operations	(2		)	—			—			—			(2		)
	Cash sweep/funding by parent	2,522			(2,141		)	(381		)	—			—
	Net increase in cash and equivalents	718			—			(71		)	—			647
	Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	1,530			—			1,119			—			2,649
	Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	2,248		$	—		$	1,048		$	—		$	3,296
	R. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	Parent			Guarantors			Other			Consolidating			Total
					on a			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
					Combined			on a
					Basis			Combined
								Basis
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(454	)	$	2,810		$	750		$	—		$	3,106
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures	(1		)	(381		)	(58		)	—			(440		)
	Other, net	3			59			11			—			73
	Net cash used by investing activities	2			(322		)	(47		)	—			(367		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Purchases of common stock	(740		)	—			—			—			(740		)
Dividends paid	(591		)	—			—			—			(591		)
Proceeds from option exercises	583			—			—			—			583
Other, net	23			—			—			—			23
Net cash used by financing activities	(725		)	—			—			—			(725		)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	(9		)	—			—			—			(9		)
Cash sweep/funding by parent	3,113			(2,488		)	(625		)	—			—
Net increase in cash and equivalents	1,927			—			78			—			2,005
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	2,248			—			1,048			—			3,296
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$	4,175		$	—		$	1,126		$	—		$	5,301

Summary_Of_Significant_Account3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Segment
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of business groups	4	'	'
Net increase in operating earnings from the impact of revisions in contract	$351	$180	$356
Net increase in operating earnings per share from the quarterly impact of revisions in contract	$0.65	$0.33	$0.63
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-129	0	-26
Termination Of A - 12 Program [Member]	'	'	'
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash cost, after-tax	129	'	'
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration	$198	'	'
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss	'57	'	'

Summary_Of_Significant_Account4

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Research and Development Expenses (Details) (Company-sponsored R & D, including product development costs, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Company-sponsored R & D, including product development costs	'	'	'
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]	'	'	'
Research and development expense	$310	$374	$372

Summary_Of_Significant_Account5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Net Interest (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	$103	$168	$155	'
Interest income	-17	-12	-14	'
Interest expense, net	86	156	141	'
Interest payments	$94	$186	$133	'
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.20%	'	'	3.90%

Summary_Of_Significant_Account6

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Subsequent events (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 02, 2013	Feb. 05, 2014	Jan. 24, 2014
In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	10,000,000	20,000,000	11,400,000
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt	'	'	$1.20
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	'	0.06	'

Acquisitions_Divestitures_Good2

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
		business	business
Acquisitions Divestitures Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of businesses acquired	'	7	6
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$1	$444	$1,560
Other Income [Member]	'	'	'
Acquisitions Divestitures Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pretax gain on sale of detection systems reported in other income	'	$38	'

Acquisitions_Divestitures_Good3

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes In Amount Of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Goodwill, beginning of period	$12,048		$13,576		'
Goodwill impairment	0		-1,994		0
Acquisitions	2	[1]	379	[1]	'
Other	-73	[2]	87	[2]	'
Goodwill, end of period	11,977		12,048		13,576
Aerospace	'		'		'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Goodwill, beginning of period	2,697		2,644		'
Goodwill impairment	'		0		'
Acquisitions	0	[1]	11	[1]	'
Other	44	[2]	42	[2]	'
Goodwill, end of period	2,741		2,697		'
Combat Systems	'		'		'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Goodwill, beginning of period	2,961		2,839		'
Goodwill impairment	'		0		'
Acquisitions	2	[1]	86	[1]	'
Other	-69	[2]	36	[2]	'
Goodwill, end of period	2,894		2,961		'
Percentage of expected cash flows exceeding carrying value	10.00%		'		'
Marine Systems	'		'		'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Goodwill, beginning of period	290		229		'
Goodwill impairment	'		0		'
Acquisitions	-1	[1]	61	[1]	'
Other	0	[2]	0	[2]	'
Goodwill, end of period	289		290		'
Information Systems and Technology	'		'		'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Goodwill, beginning of period	6,100		7,864		'
Goodwill impairment	'		-1,994		'
Acquisitions	1	[1]	221	[1]	'
Other	-48	[2]	9	[2]	'
Goodwill, end of period	$6,053		$6,100		'
Percentage of expected cash flows exceeding carrying value	'		15.00%		'
[1]	Includes adjustments during the purchase price allocation period.
[2]	Consists primarily of adjustments for foreign currency translation and allocations of goodwill associated with asset sales.

Acquisitions_Divestitures_Good4

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	$2,844		$2,915		'
Accumulated Amortization	-1,627		-1,532		'
Net Carrying Amount	1,217		1,383		'
Impairment of the contract and program intangible asset	0		2,295		111
Contract and Program Intangible Assets	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	2,042	[1]	2,066	[1]	'
Accumulated Amortization	-1,273	[1]	-1,165	[1]	'
Net Carrying Amount	769	[1]	901	[1]	'
Tradenames and Trademarks	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	507		494		'
Accumulated Amortization	-103		-87		'
Net Carrying Amount	404		407		'
Technology and Software	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	140		180		'
Accumulated Amortization	-97		-108		'
Net Carrying Amount	43		72		'
Other Intangible Assets	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	155		175		'
Accumulated Amortization	-154		-172		'
Net Carrying Amount	1		3		'
Aerospace | Contract and Program Intangible Assets	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Impairment of the contract and program intangible asset	'		191		111
Information Systems and Technology	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Percentage of expected cash flows exceeding carrying value	'		15.00%		'
Information Systems and Technology | Contract and Program Intangible Assets	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Impairment of the contract and program intangible asset	'		110		'
Combat Systems	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Percentage of expected cash flows exceeding carrying value	10.00%		'		'
Combat Systems | Contract and Program Intangible Assets	'		'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'
Impairment of intangible assets, estimated future impairment	$175		'		'
[1]	Consists of acquired backlog and probable follow-on work and related customer relationships.

Acquisitions_Divestitures_Good5

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization Life (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Contract and Program Intangible Assets | Minimum	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Range of Amortization Life	'7 years
Contract and Program Intangible Assets | Maximum	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Range of Amortization Life	'30 years
Tradenames and Trademarks	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Range of Amortization Life	'30 years
Technology and Software | Minimum	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Range of Amortization Life	'7 years
Technology and Software | Maximum	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Range of Amortization Life	'15 years
Other Intangible Assets	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Range of Amortization Life	'5 years

Acquisitions_Divestitures_Good6

Acquisitions, Divestitures, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Amortization expense	$163	$234	$238
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'
2014	141	'	'
2015	137	'	'
2016	110	'	'
2017	96	'	'
2018	$86	'	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings Per Share (Detail)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'		'
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	350,714	353,346		364,147
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock/RSUs	2,785	0	[1]	3,377	[1]
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	353,499	353,346		367,524
Antidilutive outstanding options excluded from computation of earnings per share	8,246	'		23,079
[1]	Excludes the following outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock and nonvested restricted stock because the effect of including these options and restricted shares would be antidilutive: 2011 - 23,079 and 2013 - 8,246.

Fair_Value_Detail

Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Financial assets (liabilities)	'		'
Long-term debt, including current portion	($3,909)		($3,909)
Carrying Value	'		'
Financial assets (liabilities)	'		'
Other investments	183	[1]	150	[1]
Derivatives	10	[1]	22	[1]
Long-term debt, including current portion	-3,909	[1]	-3,909	[1]
Fair Value	'		'
Financial assets (liabilities)	'		'
Other investments	183	[1]	150	[1]
Derivatives	10	[1]	22	[1]
Long-term debt, including current portion	-3,758	[1]	-3,966	[1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'		'
Financial assets (liabilities)	'		'
Other investments	134	[1]	96	[1]
Derivatives	0	[1]	0	[1]
Long-term debt, including current portion	0	[1]	0	[1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'		'
Financial assets (liabilities)	'		'
Other investments	49	[1],[2]	54	[1],[2]
Derivatives	10	[1],[2]	22	[1],[2]
Long-term debt, including current portion	($3,758)	[1],[2]	($3,966)	[1],[2]
[1]	We had no Level 3 financial instruments on December 31, 2012 or 2013.
[2]	Determined under a market approach using valuation models that incorporate observable inputs such as interest rates, bond yields and quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities.

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred tax asset amount related to accumulated other comprehensive income	$1,200,000,000	$2,100,000,000	'
Investment of U.S. government accounts receivable in the CCF	459,000,000	684,000,000	'
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards	1,500,000,000	'	'
R&D and investment tax credit carryforwards	181,000,000	'	'
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes included foreign income	360,000,000	-194,000,000	473,000,000
Earnings from non-U.S. subsidiaries not remitted to the United States	1,700,000,000	'	'
Statutory federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Possible chance of tax position sustainable, percentage	50.00%	'	'
Tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease	$0	'	'

Income_Taxes_Net_Provision_For

Income Taxes (Net Provision For Income Taxes For Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Current:	'		'		'
U.S. federal	$857		$892		$951
State	28	[1]	-9	[1]	20	[1]
International	132		138		181
Total current	1,017		1,021		1,152
Deferred:	'		'		'
U.S. federal	108		-172		87
State	1	[1]	-5	[1]	0	[1]
International	-5		29		-73
Total deferred	104		-148		14
Provision for income taxes, net	1,121		873		1,166
Net income tax payments	$888		$1,155		$1,083
[1]	State and local income taxes allocable to U.S. government contracts are included in operating costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) and, therefore, not included in the provision above.

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_Fr

Income Taxes (Reconciliation From Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To Effective Income Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Statutory federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State tax on commercial operations, net of federal benefits	0.70%	-1.60%	0.40%
Impact of international operations	0.00%	53.80%	-1.00%
Domestic production deduction	-2.20%	-11.20%	-1.80%
Domestic tax credits	-0.80%	-1.40%	-0.60%
Goodwill impairment	0.00%	92.10%	0.00%
Other, net	-1.60%	-5.30%	-0.60%
Effective income tax rate	31.10%	161.40%	31.40%

Income_Taxes_Tax_Effects_Of_Te

Income Taxes (Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences Between Reported Earnings And Taxable Earnings) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Retirement benefits	$783	$1,746
Tax loss and credit carryforwards	581	561
Salaries and wages	249	261
Workers' compensation	272	260
A-12 Termination	163	94
Other	311	331
Deferred assets	2,359	3,253
Valuation allowance	-383	-335
Net deferred assets	1,976	2,918
Intangible assets	-995	-950
Contract accounting methods	-322	-367
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment	-269	-231
Capital Construction Fund	-240	-239
Other	-133	-153
Deferred liabilities	-1,959	-1,940
Net deferred tax asset	$17	$978

Income_Taxes_Net_Deferred_Tax_

Income Taxes (Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	$36	$44
Current deferred tax liability	-298	-173
Noncurrent deferred tax asset	416	1,251
Noncurrent deferred tax liability	-137	-144
Net deferred tax asset	$17	$978

Accounts_Receivable_Details

Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total accounts receivable	$4,402,000,000	$4,204,000,000
Non-U.S. Government	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total accounts receivable	2,767,000,000	2,728,000,000
Receivables related to long-term production programs	2,500,000,000	'
Receivables related to long-term production programs, net of customer advances	-102,000,000	'
U.S. Government	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total accounts receivable	951,000,000	778,000,000
Commercial	'	'
Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total accounts receivable	$684,000,000	$698,000,000

Contracts_In_Process_Cost_Of_C

Contracts In Process - Cost Of Contracts (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Contracts In Process [Line Items]	'	'
Contract costs and estimated profits	$7,961	$8,162
Other contract costs	1,178	1,089
Costs in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts or programs, total	9,139	9,251
Advances and progress payments	-4,359	-4,287
Total contracts in process	4,780	4,964
Percent of contracts-in-process not expected to be billed in 2014	15.00%	'
Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP)	'	'
Contracts In Process [Line Items]	'	'
Contracts-in-process not expected to bill in 2014	$315	'

Inventory_Detail

Inventory (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Work in process	$1,635	$1,518
Raw materials	1,258	1,109
Finished goods	57	69
Pre-owned aircraft	18	80
Total inventories	$2,968	$2,776

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_N2

Property, Plant And Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Buildings And Improvements	Machinery And Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Machinery and equipment	$4,156	$3,966	'	'
Buildings and improvements	2,508	2,442	'	'
Land and improvements	337	340	'	'
Construction in process	247	255	'	'
Total property, plant and equipment	7,248	7,003	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-3,833	-3,600	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	$3,415	$3,403	'	'
Depreciable life, maximum, years	'	'	'50 years	'30 years

Debt_Detail

Debt (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	$3,909	$3,909
Less current portion	1	1
Long-term debt	3,908	3,908
Fixed-Rate Notes Due January 2015	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	500	500
Interest Rate	1.38%	'
Fixed-Rate Notes Due July 2016	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	500	500
Interest Rate	2.25%	'
Fixed-Rate Notes Due November 2017	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	896	895
Interest Rate	1.00%	'
Fixed-Rate Notes Due July 2021	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	499	499
Interest Rate	3.88%	'
Fixed-Rate Notes Due November 2022	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	991	990
Interest Rate	2.25%	'
Fixed-Rate Notes Due November 2042	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	498	498
Interest Rate	3.60%	'
Other Debt Securities	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	$25	$27
Other Interest Rate	'Various	'

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]	'
Percentage of owned subsidiaries guaranteed	100.00%
Multi-Year Facility, Expiring July 2016	'
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]	'
Expiration dates	'2016-07
Multi Year Facility Expiring July Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]	'
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]	'
Expiration dates	'2018-07
Commercial Paper	'
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]	'
Percentage of owned subsidiaries guaranteed	100.00%
Commercial paper	0
Commercial paper, at carrying value	500,000,000
Credit facilities	2,000,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	280,000,000
Commercial Paper | Multi-Year Facility, Expiring July 2016	'
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]	'
Credit facilities	1,000,000,000
Commercial Paper | Multi Year Facility Expiring July Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]	'
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]	'
Credit facilities	1,000,000,000

Debt_Debt_Aggregate_Amounts_Of

Debt Debt - Aggregate Amounts Of Scheduled Maturities Of Debt For The Next Five Years (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$1
2015	500
2016	500
2017	897
2018	1
Thereafter	2,010
Total debt	$3,909

Other_Liabilities_Liabilities_

Other Liabilities - Liabilities Balance (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'
Salaries and wages	$807		$835
Workers' compensation	497		578
Retirement benefits	303		318
Deferred income taxes	298		173
Other	1,457	[1]	1,205	[1]
Total other current liabilities	3,362		3,109
Retirement benefits	3,076		5,671
Customer deposits on commercial contracts	677		849
Deferred income taxes	137		144
Other	955	[2]	727	[2]
Total other liabilities	4,845		7,391
Dividends payable	$198		'
[1]	Consists primarily of dividend payable, taxes payable, environmental remediation reserves, warranty reserves, liabilities of discontinued operations and insurance-related costs.
[2]	Consists primarily of liabilities for warranty reserves and workers’ compensation and liabilities of discontinued operations.

Shareholders_Equity_Narrative_

Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 05, 2014	Jan. 24, 2014
					Restricted Stock [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Authorized capital stock, common stock (in shares)	500,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	$1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Authorized capital stock, preferred stock (in shares)	50,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, issued (in shares)	481,880,634	481,880,634	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	353,402,794	353,674,248	'	'	'	'	'
Unvested restricted stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	1,947,273	'	'
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0	'	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchased (in shares)	9,400,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchased shares - average price	$78	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares remaining under a prior authorization	11,400,000	'	'	1,400,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of shares authorized	'	'	'	10,000,000	'	20,000,000	11,400,000
Authorized shares for repurchase as a percentage of total shares outstanding	3.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared per share	$2.24	$2.04	$1.88	'	'	'	'
Dividends paid	$591	$893	$673	'	'	'	'

Shareholders_Equity_Other_Comp

Shareholders' Equity (Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'	'	'
Gain on cash flow hedges, gross amount	$3	($23)	($81)
Gain on cash flow hedges, provision (benefit) for income tax	0	3	22
Gain on cash flow hedges, net amount	3	-20	-59
Unrealized gains on securities, gross amount	12	6	-1
Unrealized gains on securities, provision (benefit) for income tax	-4	-2	0
Unrealized gains on securities, net amount	8	4	-1
Foreign currency translation adjustments, gross amount	-118	141	-89
Foreign currency translation adjustments, provision (benefit) for income tax	0	130	18
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net amount	-118	271	-71
Change in retirement plans' funded status, gross amount	2,595	-1,149	-1,129
Change in retirement plans' funded status, provision (benefit) for income tax	-898	431	384
Change in retirement plans' funded status, net amount	1,697	-718	-745
Other comprehensive loss, gross amount	2,492	-1,025	-1,300
Other comprehensive loss, provision (benefit) for income tax	-902	562	424
Other comprehensive loss, net amount	$1,590	($463)	($876)

Shareholders_Equity_Accumulate

Shareholders' Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	($2,775)		($2,312)	($1,436)
OCL before reclassifications	1,354		'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	236		'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net amount	1,590		-463	-876
Ending balance	-1,185		-2,775	-2,312
Costs and Expenses	-27,533		-30,680	-28,851
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-1,121		-873	-1,166
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	2,357		-332	2,526
Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	6		26	85
OCL before reclassifications	11		'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	-8		'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net amount	3		-20	-59
Ending balance	9		6	26
Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Securities	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	7		3	4
OCL before reclassifications	8		'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	0		'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net amount	8		4	-1
Ending balance	15		7	3
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	1,092		821	892
OCL before reclassifications	-118		'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	0		'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net amount	-118		271	-71
Ending balance	974		1,092	821
Changes In Retirement Plans' Funded Status	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	-3,880		-3,162	-2,417
OCL before reclassifications	1,453		'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	244		'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net amount	1,697		-718	-745
Ending balance	-2,183		-3,880	-3,162
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	236		'	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Costs and Expenses	-12		'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	4		'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	-8		'	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes In Retirement Plans' Funded Status	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-131		'	'
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	244		'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax	-435	[1]	'	'
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax	($60)	[1]	'	'
[1]	These AOCL components are included in our net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit cost. See Note P for additional details.

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed1

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Average maturity of foreign currency forward contracts, in years	'1 year	'
Cash and equivalents and marketable securities	$5,300,000,000	'
Notional forward foreign exchange contracts outstanding	1,700,000,000	2,500,000,000
Maximum	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity of fixed-income securities, in years	'5 years	'
Categories of Investments, Marketable Securities, Available-for-sale Securities [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable Securities	$0	'

Commitments_And_Contingencies_1

Commitments And Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	agreement
	employee
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total expense under operating leases	$311,000,000	$301,000,000	$274,000,000
Letters of credit	1,800,000,000	'	'
Number of company-negotiated labor agreements	56	'	'
Number of collective agreements expected to be renegotiated	11	'	'
Number of employees covered by expected renegotiated collective agreements	4,300	'	'
European Land Systems	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of vehicles specified in contract	'	260	'
European Land Systems | Performance Guarantee	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount customer has drawn on bank guarantees	'	75,000,000	'
Bank guarantees outstanding	145,000,000	'	'
Termination Of A-12 Program	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maximum amount contractors collectively would be required to repay the government	1,400,000,000	'	'
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration	198,000,000	'	'
Cash cost, after-tax	129,000,000	'	'
Contract Termination | European Land Systems	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimate of remaining costs to close-out contract	'	$258,000,000	'
Minimum | Termination Of A-12 Program	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Duration of litigation (in years)	'20 years	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Period preceding delivery of aircraft to customer fair market value of trade-in aircraft is established, days, maximum	'120 days	'	'
Unionized Employees Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percent of employees represented by labor organizations	20.00%	'	'

Commitments_And_Contingencies_2

Commitments And Contingencies - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Due (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]	'
2013	$216
2014	177
2015	139
2016	106
2017	85
Thereafter	373
Total minimum lease payments	$1,096

Product_Guarantee_Detail

- Product Guarantee (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$319	$293	$260
Warranty expense	125	91	88
Payments	-83	-58	-56
Adjustments	-5	-7	1
Ending balance	$356	$319	$293

Equity_Compensation_Plans_Narr

Equity Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Percentage of stock options vesting in a period of one year	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of stock options vesting in the remaining following years	50.00%	'	'
Duration of period in which grants of restricted stock are released after grant date	'4 years	'	'
Number of shares available for grant	18	'	'
Weighted average fair value per option granted	$8.90	$13.23	$15.63
Stock option expense reduced operating earnings	$74	$88	$90
Stock option expense earnings per share	$0.14	$0.16	$0.16
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock	46	'	'
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	154	112	113
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	583	146	198
Stock Options	'	'	'
Awards of stock options vest over number of years	'2 years	'	'
Period of restriction lapses in which compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period (in years)	'1 year	'	'
Restricted Stock Units	'	'	'
Stock option expense reduced operating earnings	46	26	38
Stock option expense earnings per share	$0.09	$0.05	$0.07
Total fair value of shares vested	63	28	28
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock	$48	'	'
Period of restriction lapses in which compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period (in years)	'2 years 3 months 18 days	'	'
Maximum | Stock Options	'	'	'
Stock options expiration period	'7 years	'	'
Minimum | Stock Options	'	'	'
Stock options expiration period	'5 years	'	'

Equity_Compensation_Plans_Sche

Equity Compensation Plans (Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Expenses) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Stock options	$48	$57	$58
Restricted stock	30	17	25
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$78	$74	$83

Equity_Compensation_Plans_Sche1

Equity Compensation Plans ( Schedule Of Assumption Of Fair Value Options On The Date Of Grant Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected volatility, minimum	21.60%	27.90%	28.40%
Expected volatility, maximum	27.30%	31.30%	31.50%
Weighted average expected volatility	23.50%	30.70%	30.10%
Risk - free interest rate, minimum	0.50%	0.60%	1.20%
Risk - free interest rate, maximum	1.00%	0.80%	1.90%
Expected dividend yield	3.00%	2.70%	2.00%
Minimum	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected term (in months)	'43 months	'43 months	'43 months
Maximum	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected term (in months)	'53 months	'53 months	'53 months

Equity_Compensation_Plans_Summ

Equity Compensation Plans (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'
Outstanding balance - shares under option, beginning	26,124,759
Granted - shares under option	7,566,031
Exercised - shares under option	-9,079,434
Forfeited/cancelled - shares under option	-6,973,245
Outstanding balance - shares under option, ending	17,638,111
Vested and expected to vest on December 31, 2013 - shares under option	17,314,425
Exercisable on December 31, 2013 - shares under option	7,550,972
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'
Outstanding balance - weighted average exercise price, beginning	$72.19
Granted - weighted average exercise price	$67.77
Exercised - weighted average exercise price	$65.55
Forfeited/cancelled - weighted average exercise price	$81.62
Outstanding balance - weighted average exercise price, ending	$69.99
Vested and expected to vest on December 31, 2013 - weighted average exercise price	$70.03
Exercisable on December 31, 2013 - weighted average exercise price	$71.85

Equity_Compensation_Plans_Sche2

Equity Compensation Plans (Schedule Of Stock Options' Intrinsic Value And Remaining Contractual Term) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Outstanding - weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	'4 years 9 months
Vested and expected to vest - weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	'4 years 9 months
Exercisable - weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	'3 years 5 months
Outstanding - aggregate intrinsic value	$451
Vested and expected to vest - aggregate intrinsic value	441
Exercisable - aggregate intrinsic value	$179

Equity_Compensation_Plans_Summ1

Equity Compensation Plans (Summary Of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Nonvested, shares/share-equivalent units - beginning balance	2,493,449
Granted, shares/share-equivalent units	1,000,541
Vested, shares/share-equivalent units	-903,731
Forfeited, shares/share-equivalent units	-82,862
Nonvested, shares/share-equivalent units - ending balance	2,507,397
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'
Nonvested, weighted average grant-date fair value - beginning balance	$61.23
Granted, weighted average grant-date fair value	$67.99
Vested, weighted average grant-date fair value	$40.46
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value	$70.33
Nonvested, weighted average grant-date fair value - ending balance	$71.11

Retirement_Plans_Narrative_Det

Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	plan			Pension Benefits	Pension Benefits	Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	Noncontributory [Member]	Noncontributory [Member]	Contributory [Member]	Contributory [Member]	CAS/PPA Harmonization Rules [Member]
							Government Business Employees [Member]	Commercial Business Employees [Member]	Government Business Employees [Member]	Commercial Business Employees [Member]	Pension Benefits
							plan	plan	plan	plan
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined contribution plan, cost recognized	$204,000,000	$201,000,000	$203,000,000	$601,000,000	'	$25,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares held in employee trust, shares	27	31	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of defined contribution plans held from outstanding shares	8.00%	9.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of defined benefit pension plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	6	2	6	4	'
Amendments	205,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of non-qualified supplemental executive plans	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Voluntary contribution to pension plan	250,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected contribution to defined benefit contribution plans	'	'	'	550,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
CAS equitable adjustment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	165,000,000
Period in which the difference between the actual and expected return on plan assets for qualified plans are recognized in years	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plan, accumulated benefit obligation	'	'	'	10,600,000,000	11,500,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plan, effect of one percentage point increase on service and interest cost components	8,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plan, effect of one percentage point decrease on service and interest cost components	-6,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	102,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	($83,000,000)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of pension plan assets held in a single trust for primary domestic government and commercial pension plans	90.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_Of_B

Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Benefits To Be Paid From Retirement Plans Over The Next Ten Years) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'
2014	$496
2015	520
2016	543
2017	569
2018	596
2019-2023	3,427
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'
2014	82
2015	83
2016	83
2017	82
2018	82
2019-2023	$397

Retirement_Plans_Schedule_of_A

Retirement Plans (Schedule of Annual Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Costs) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	$298	$266	$245
Interest cost	492	523	517
Expected return on plan assets	-590	-588	-599
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	409	287	173
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	-67	-42	-43
Net periodic cost	542	446	293
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	15	12	13
Interest cost	53	59	62
Expected return on plan assets	-29	-30	-31
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	26	10	4
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	7	7	6
Net periodic cost	$72	$58	$54

Retirement_Plans_Reconciliatio

Retirement Plans (Reconciliation Of Benefit Obligations And Plan Or Trust Assets And Resulting Funded Status Of Defined Benefit Retirement Plans) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Service cost	($298)	($266)	($245)
Interest cost	-492	-523	-517
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Service cost	-15	-12	-13
Interest cost	-53	-59	-62
Change in Benefit Obligation [Member] | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	-12,114	-10,242	'
Service cost	-298	-266	'
Interest cost	-492	-523	'
Amendments	234	0	'
Actuarial loss	1,094	-1,527	'
Settlement/curtailment/other	2	-7	'
Benefits paid	561	451	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	-11,013	-12,114	'
Change in Benefit Obligation [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	-1,384	-1,179	'
Service cost	-15	-12	'
Interest cost	-53	-59	'
Amendments	0	0	'
Actuarial loss	177	-211	'
Settlement/curtailment/other	11	-5	'
Benefits paid	81	82	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	-1,183	-1,384	'
Change in Plan/Trust Assets [Member] | Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Change in Plan/Trust Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of assets at beginning of year	7,227	6,250	'
Actual return on plan assets	1,200	874	'
Employer contributions	601	532	'
Settlement/curtailment/other	-3	12	'
Benefits paid	-549	-441	'
Fair value of assets at end of year	8,476	7,227	'
Funded status at end of year	-2,537	-4,887	'
Change in Plan/Trust Assets [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Change in Plan/Trust Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of assets at beginning of year	426	379	'
Actual return on plan assets	116	64	'
Employer contributions	25	32	'
Settlement/curtailment/other	0	0	'
Benefits paid	-48	-49	'
Fair value of assets at end of year	519	426	'
Funded status at end of year	($664)	($958)	'

Retirement_Plans_Amounts_Recog

Retirement Plans (Amounts Recognized On The Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current liabilities	($303)	($318)
Noncurrent liabilities	-3,076	-5,671
Pension Benefits	'	'
Noncurrent assets	178	144
Current liabilities	-104	-114
Noncurrent liabilities	-2,611	-4,917
Net liability recognized	-2,537	-4,887
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'
Noncurrent assets	0	0
Current liabilities	-199	-204
Noncurrent liabilities	-465	-754
Net liability recognized	($664)	($958)

Retirement_Plans_Amounts_Defer

Retirement Plans (Amounts Deferred In AOCI) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'
Net actuarial loss	$3,618	$5,737
Prior service (credit) cost	-387	-214
Total amount recognized in AOCI, pre-tax	3,231	5,523
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'
Net actuarial loss	109	401
Prior service (credit) cost	10	21
Total amount recognized in AOCI, pre-tax	$119	$422

Retirement_Plans_Reconciliatio1

Retirement Plans (Reconciliation Of The Change In AOCI For Defined-Benefit Retirement Plans) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Amortization of:	'		'		'
Change in AOCL, pretax	($2,595)		$1,149		$1,129
Pension Benefits	'		'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'		'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	-1,704		1,241		'
Prior service cost	-234		0		'
Amortization of:	'		'		'
Net actuarial loss from prior years	-409		-287		'
Prior service credit (cost)	67		42		'
Other	-12	[1]	-5	[1]	'
Change in AOCL, pretax	-2,292		991		'
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'		'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'		'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	-264		177		'
Prior service cost	0		0		'
Amortization of:	'		'		'
Net actuarial loss from prior years	-26		-10		'
Prior service credit (cost)	-7		-7		'
Other	-6	[1]	-2	[1]	'
Change in AOCL, pretax	($303)		$158		'
[1]	Includes foreign exchange translation and curtailment adjustments.

Retirement_Plans_Amounts_Defer1

Retirement Plans (Amounts Deferred In AOCI On The Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'
Prior service (credit) cost	($387)	($214)
Net actuarial loss	3,618	5,737
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'
Prior service (credit) cost	10	21
Net actuarial loss	109	401
Future Retirement Benefit Cost to be Recognized Next Fiscal Year | Pension Benefits	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'
Prior service (credit) cost	-67	'
Net actuarial loss	294	'
Future Retirement Benefit Cost to be Recognized Next Fiscal Year | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'
Prior service (credit) cost	5	'
Net actuarial loss	$9	'

Recovered_Sheet1

Retirement Plans (Schedule Of ABO That Exceeded The Plans' Assets) (Details) (Pension Benefits, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'
PBO	($10,627)	($11,956)
ABO	-10,275	-11,323
Fair value of plan assets	$7,988	$7,028

Retirement_Plans_Assumptions_U

Retirement Plans (Assumptions Used To Determine Our Benefit Obligations And Net Periodic Benefit Costs) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Benefits	'	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.95%	4.22%	'
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.70%	3.77%	'
Weighted average used to determine net cost for the year ended, Discount rate	4.22%	5.22%	5.73%
Weighted average used to determine net cost for the year ended, expected long-term rate of return on assets	8.14%	8.24%	8.37%
Weighed average rate of increase in compensation levels	3.79%	3.77%	3.86%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'	'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.74%	3.97%	'
Trend rate for next year	8.00%	8.00%	'
Ultimate trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	'
Year rate reaches ultimate trend rate	'2019	'2019	'
Weighted average used to determine net cost for the year ended, Discount rate	3.97%	5.13%	5.54%
Weighted average used to determine net cost for the year ended, expected long-term rate of return on assets	8.03%	8.03%	8.03%

Retirement_Plans_Hypothetical_

Retirement Plans (Hypothetical Changes In The Discount Rate And Expected Long-Term Rate Of Return On Plan Assets) (Details) (Commercial Pension Plans, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial Pension Plans	'
Increase (decrease) to net pension cost from:	'
Change in discount rate (increase 25 basis points)	($37)
Change in discount rate (decrease 25 basis points)	31
Change in discount rate of return on plan assets (increase of 25 basis points)	-16
Change in long-term rate of return on plan assets (decrease 25 basis points)	$16

Retirement_Plans_Asset_Allocat

Retirement Plans (Asset Allocation Policy Ranges) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equities	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Asset allocation policy range minimum	25.00%
Asset allocation policy range maximum	75.00%
Fixed income	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Asset allocation policy range minimum	10.00%
Asset allocation policy range maximum	50.00%
Cash	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Asset allocation policy range minimum	0.00%
Asset allocation policy range maximum	15.00%
Other asset classes	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Asset allocation policy range minimum	0.00%
Asset allocation policy range maximum	20.00%

Retirement_Plans_Fair_Value_Of

Retirement Plans (Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets By Investment Category And The Corresponding Level Within The Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	$8,476		$7,227
Maximum equity holding percentage of total fair value	1.00%		1.00%
Equity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	3,935		3,791
Money Market Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	97		240
Fixed Income Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	303		165
Real Estate Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	34		32
Commodity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	8		8
Hedge Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	471		301
Insurance Deposit Agreements	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	115		108
U.S. Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	685	[1]	500	[1]
International Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	'		85
Private Equity Investments	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	'		8
Equity Securities, Investment Summary [Member] | International Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	128		'
Equity Securities, Investment Summary [Member] | Private Equity Investments	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	10		'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	1,562		1,072
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Equity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	286		303
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Money Market Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Real Estate Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Commodity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Hedge Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Insurance Deposit Agreements	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | U.S. Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	685	[1]	500	[1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | International Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	128		85
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Private Equity Investments	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	6,572		5,907
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Equity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	3,649		3,488
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Money Market Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	97		240
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	303		165
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Real Estate Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Commodity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	8		8
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Hedge Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	288		201
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Insurance Deposit Agreements	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | International Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Private Equity Investments	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	342		248
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Equity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Money Market Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real Estate Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	34		32
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Commodity Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Hedge Funds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	183		100
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Insurance Deposit Agreements	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	115		108
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | U.S. Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | International Companies	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Private Equity Investments	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	10		8
Cash	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	35		43
Cash | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	35		43
Cash | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Cash | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Treasury Securities	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	428		141
Treasury Securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	428		141
Treasury Securities | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Treasury Securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0		0
Corporate Bonds	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	2,227	[2]	1,805	[3]
Corporate Bonds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	0	[2]	0	[3]
Corporate Bonds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	2,227	[2]	1,805	[3]
Corporate Bonds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'		'
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Line Items	'		'
Total pension plan assets	$0	[2]	$0	[3]
[1]	No single equity holding amounted to more than 1 percent of the total fair value.
[2]	Our corporate bond investments had an average rating of A-.
[3]	Our corporate bond investments had an average rating of BBB+.

Retirement_Plans_Fair_Value_Of1

Retirement Plans (Fair Value Of Our Other Post-Retirement Plan Assets by Category and the Corresponding Level within the Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Equity Funds	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	$296	'
Equity Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	5	'
Equity Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	291	'
Equity Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	'
Fixed Income Funds	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	6	'
Fixed Income Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	6	'
Fixed Income Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	'
Fixed Income Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	'
Hedge Funds	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	2	1
Hedge Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	0
Hedge Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	1	1
Hedge Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	1	0
Equity Securities	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	154	120
Equity Securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	154	120
Equity Securities | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	0
Equity Securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	0
Fixed Income Securities	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	55	56
Fixed Income Securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	2	1
Fixed Income Securities | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	53	55
Fixed Income Securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	0
Commingled Funds | Equity Funds	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	225
Commingled Funds | Equity Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	4
Commingled Funds | Equity Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	221
Commingled Funds | Equity Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	0
Commingled Funds | Fixed Income Funds	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	6
Commingled Funds | Fixed Income Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	6
Commingled Funds | Fixed Income Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	0
Commingled Funds | Fixed Income Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	'	0
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	519	426
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	173	149
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	345	277
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	1	0
Cash	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	6	18
Cash | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	6	18
Cash | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	0	0
Cash | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Total other post-retirement plan assets	$0	$0

Business_Group_Information_Add

Business Group Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of business groups	4	'	'
Revenues	$31,218	$31,513	$32,677
Entity wide disclosure on geographic areas long lived assets in individual foreign countries percentage	6.00%	6.00%	'
International Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$3,400	$4,500	$5,700

Business_Group_Information_Seg

Business Group Information - Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	$31,218		$31,513		$32,677
Operating earnings	3,685		833		3,826
Identifiable Assets	35,448		34,309		34,883
Capital Expenditures	440		450		458
Depreciation and Amortization	556		620		592
U S Government	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	19,263		20,805		22,603
Aerospace	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	8,118		6,912		5,998
Operating earnings	1,416		858		729
Identifiable Assets	8,005		7,524		7,132
Capital Expenditures	250		204		153
Depreciation and Amortization	123		125		142
Aerospace | U S Government	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	98		160		171
Combat Systems	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	6,120		7,992		8,827
Operating earnings	904		663		1,283
Identifiable Assets	9,393		9,619		9,967
Capital Expenditures	54		87		90
Depreciation and Amortization	144		173		173
Combat Systems | U S Government	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	4,057		5,699		6,343
Marine Systems	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	6,712		6,592		6,631
Operating earnings	666		750		691
Identifiable Assets	3,088		3,032		2,858
Capital Expenditures	83		85		116
Depreciation and Amortization	103		95		74
Marine Systems | U S Government	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	6,536		6,504		6,582
Information Systems and Technology	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	10,268		10,017		11,221
Operating earnings	795		-1,369		1,200
Identifiable Assets	9,432		9,701		11,934
Capital Expenditures	52		72		93
Depreciation and Amortization	178		220		196
Information Systems and Technology | U S Government	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	8,572		8,442		9,507
Corporate	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	0	[1]	0	[1]	0
Operating earnings	-96	[1]	-69	[1]	-77
Identifiable Assets	5,530	[1]	4,433	[1]	2,992
Capital Expenditures	1	[1]	2	[1]	6
Depreciation and Amortization	8	[1]	7	[1]	7	[1]
Corporate | U S Government	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Revenues	$0	[1]	$0	[1]	$0	[1]
[1]	Corporate operating results primarily consist of stock option expense. Corporate identifiable assets are primarily cash and equivalents.

Business_Group_Information_Sch

Business Group Information - Schedule of Revenues By Geographic Area Based On The Location of Customers (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$31,218	$31,513	$32,677
North America	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	25,808	26,047	27,246
North America | United States	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	24,845	25,004	26,401
North America | Canada	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	923	878	806
North America | Other North America	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	40	165	39
Europe	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	2,841	3,076	2,957
Europe | United Kingdom	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	881	1,027	857
Europe | Switzerland	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	541	679	582
Europe | Russia	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	244	548	287
Europe | Spain	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	201	288	405
Europe | Other Europe	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	974	534	826
Asia Pacific	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	1,486	1,417	1,484
Asia Pacific | China	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	987	876	929
Asia Pacific | Other Asia Pacific	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	499	541	555
Africa Middle East	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	748	713	672
South America	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$335	$260	$318

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Percentage of owned subsidiaries (the guarantors)	100.00%

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Earnings (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$31,218	$31,513	$32,677
Cost of sales	25,454	28,404	26,821
G&A	2,079	2,276	2,030
Operating earnings	3,685	833	3,826
Interest, net	-86	-156	-141
Other, net	8	-136	33
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,607	541	3,718
Provision for income taxes	1,121	873	1,166
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-129	0	-26
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	2,357	-332	2,526
Comprehensive income	3,947	-795	1,650
Parent	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	0	0	0
Cost of sales	20	-20	-13
G&A	74	89	90
Operating earnings	-94	-69	-77
Interest, net	-93	-158	-143
Other, net	1	-126	5
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	-186	-353	-215
Provision for income taxes	-56	-137	-43
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-129	'	-26
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	2,616	-116	2,724
Net earnings (loss)	2,357	-332	2,526
Comprehensive income	3,947	-795	1,650
Guarantors on a Combined Basis	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	27,272	26,349	26,253
Cost of sales	22,175	23,614	21,336
G&A	1,664	1,618	1,499
Operating earnings	3,433	1,117	3,418
Interest, net	1	-3	0
Other, net	6	-4	27
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	3,440	1,110	3,445
Provision for income taxes	1,058	854	1,097
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	'	0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	2,382	256	2,348
Comprehensive income	2,820	21	2,228
Other Subsidiaries on a Combined Basis	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	3,946	5,164	6,424
Cost of sales	3,259	4,810	5,498
G&A	341	569	441
Operating earnings	346	-215	485
Interest, net	6	5	2
Other, net	1	-6	1
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	353	-216	488
Provision for income taxes	119	156	112
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	'	0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	234	-372	376
Comprehensive income	191	-90	183
Consolidating Adjustments	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0
G&A	0	0	0
Operating earnings	0	0	0
Interest, net	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	0	0	0
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	'	0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	-2,616	116	-2,724
Net earnings (loss)	-2,616	116	-2,724
Comprehensive income	($3,011)	$69	($2,411)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$5,301	$3,296	$2,649	$2,613
Accounts receivable	4,402	4,204	'	'
Contracts in process	4,780	4,964	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Work in process	1,635	1,518	'	'
Raw materials	1,258	1,109	'	'
Finished goods	57	69	'	'
Pre-owned aircraft	18	80	'	'
Other current assets	435	504	'	'
Total current assets	17,886	15,744	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	7,248	7,003	'	'
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	-3,833	-3,600	'	'
Intangible assets	2,844	2,915	'	'
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	-1,627	-1,532	'	'
Goodwill	11,977	12,048	13,576	'
Other assets	953	1,731	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	17,562	18,565	'	'
Total assets	35,448	34,309	34,883	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Customer advances and deposits	6,584	6,042	'	'
Other current liabilities	5,610	5,578	'	'
Total current liabilities	12,194	11,620	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	3,908	3,908	'	'
Other liabilities	4,845	7,391	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	8,753	11,299	'	'
Intercompany	0	0	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	482	482	'	'
Other shareholders' equity	14,019	10,908	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	14,501	11,390	13,232	13,316
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	35,448	34,309	'	'
Parent	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	4,175	2,248	1,530	1,608
Accounts receivable	0	0	'	'
Contracts in process	571	439	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Work in process	0	0	'	'
Raw materials	0	0	'	'
Finished goods	0	0	'	'
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	35	45	'	'
Total current assets	4,781	2,732	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	156	155	'	'
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	-64	-56	'	'
Intangible assets	0	0	'	'
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Other assets	558	700	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	36,067	33,324	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	36,717	34,123	'	'
Total assets	41,498	36,855	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Customer advances and deposits	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	763	394	'	'
Total current liabilities	763	394	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	3,883	3,881	'	'
Other liabilities	2,335	4,121	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,218	8,002	'	'
Intercompany	20,016	17,069	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	482	482	'	'
Other shareholders' equity	14,019	10,908	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	14,501	11,390	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	41,498	36,855	'	'
Guarantors on a Combined Basis	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	1,451	1,254	'	'
Contracts in process	3,124	3,199	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Work in process	1,623	1,507	'	'
Raw materials	1,172	1,020	'	'
Finished goods	24	32	'	'
Pre-owned aircraft	18	80	'	'
Other current assets	202	249	'	'
Total current assets	7,614	7,341	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	5,827	5,556	'	'
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	-3,062	-2,850	'	'
Intangible assets	1,614	1,693	'	'
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	-1,111	-1,068	'	'
Goodwill	7,631	7,661	'	'
Other assets	483	738	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	11,382	11,730	'	'
Total assets	18,996	19,071	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Customer advances and deposits	3,493	3,052	'	'
Other current liabilities	3,643	3,743	'	'
Total current liabilities	7,136	6,795	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	25	27	'	'
Other liabilities	2,008	2,704	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	2,033	2,731	'	'
Intercompany	-20,108	-17,388	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	6	6	'	'
Other shareholders' equity	29,929	26,927	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	29,935	26,933	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	18,996	19,071	'	'
Other Subsidiaries on a Combined Basis	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	1,126	1,048	1,119	1,005
Accounts receivable	2,951	2,950	'	'
Contracts in process	1,085	1,326	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Work in process	12	11	'	'
Raw materials	86	89	'	'
Finished goods	33	37	'	'
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	198	210	'	'
Total current assets	5,491	5,671	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	1,265	1,292	'	'
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	-707	-694	'	'
Intangible assets	1,230	1,222	'	'
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	-516	-464	'	'
Goodwill	4,346	4,387	'	'
Other assets	398	328	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	6,016	6,071	'	'
Total assets	11,507	11,742	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Customer advances and deposits	3,091	2,990	'	'
Other current liabilities	1,204	1,441	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,295	4,431	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Other liabilities	502	566	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	502	566	'	'
Intercompany	92	319	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	3,570	44	'	'
Other shareholders' equity	3,048	6,382	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	6,618	6,426	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	11,507	11,742	'	'
Consolidating Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0	'	'
Contracts in process	0	0	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Work in process	0	0	'	'
Raw materials	0	0	'	'
Finished goods	0	0	'	'
Pre-owned aircraft	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	0	0	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	0	0	'	'
Accumulated depreciation of PP&E	0	0	'	'
Intangible assets	0	0	'	'
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Other assets	-486	-35	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-36,067	-33,324	'	'
Total noncurrent assets	-36,553	-33,359	'	'
Total assets	-36,553	-33,359	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Customer advances and deposits	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Other liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total noncurrent liabilities	0	0	'	'
Intercompany	0	0	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	-3,576	-50	'	'
Other shareholders' equity	-32,977	-33,309	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	-36,553	-33,359	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	($36,553)	($33,359)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	$3,106	$2,687	$3,238
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-1	-444	-1,560
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	0	-260	-459
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	0	224	441
Capital expenditures	440	450	458
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-135	-252	-373
Other, net	73	238	435
Net cash used by investing activities	-367	-656	-1,974
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	0	2,382	1,497
Purchases of common stock	-740	-602	-1,468
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	'	-2,400	-750
Dividends paid	-591	-893	-673
Proceeds from option exercises	583	146	198
Other, net	23	131	193
Net cash used by financing activities	-725	-1,382	-1,201
Net cash used by discontinued operations	-9	-2	-27
Cash sweep/funding by parent	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and equivalents	2,005	647	36
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	3,296	2,649	2,613
Cash and equivalents at end of year	5,301	3,296	2,649
Parent	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	-454	-541	-359
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'	-121	-233
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	-459
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	334
Capital expenditures	1	2	6
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	'	'	-274
Other, net	3	221	246
Net cash used by investing activities	2	98	-392
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	'	2,382	1,497
Purchases of common stock	-740	-602	-1,468
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	'	-2,400	-750
Dividends paid	-591	-893	-673
Proceeds from option exercises	583	'	'
Other, net	23	154	216
Net cash used by financing activities	-725	-1,359	-1,178
Net cash used by discontinued operations	-9	-2	-27
Cash sweep/funding by parent	3,113	2,522	1,878
Net increase in cash and equivalents	1,927	718	-78
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	2,248	1,530	1,608
Cash and equivalents at end of year	4,175	2,248	1,530
Guarantors on a Combined Basis	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,810	2,850	3,524
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'	-297	-1,327
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	0
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	0
Capital expenditures	381	390	381
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	'	'	-99
Other, net	59	-1	192
Net cash used by investing activities	-322	-688	-1,615
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	'	0	0
Purchases of common stock	0	0	0
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	'	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from option exercises	0	'	'
Other, net	0	-21	-20
Net cash used by financing activities	0	-21	-20
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	0	0
Cash sweep/funding by parent	-2,488	-2,141	-1,889
Net increase in cash and equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	0	0	0
Cash and equivalents at end of year	0	0	0
Other Subsidiaries on a Combined Basis	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	750	378	73
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'	-26	0
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	0
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	107
Capital expenditures	58	58	71
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	'	'	0
Other, net	11	18	-3
Net cash used by investing activities	-47	-66	33
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	'	0	0
Purchases of common stock	0	0	0
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	'	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from option exercises	0	'	'
Other, net	0	-2	-3
Net cash used by financing activities	0	-2	-3
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	0	0
Cash sweep/funding by parent	-625	-381	11
Net increase in cash and equivalents	78	-71	114
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	1,048	1,119	1,005
Cash and equivalents at end of year	1,126	1,048	1,119
Consolidating Adjustments	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'	0	0
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	0
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	'	'	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	'	'	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash used by investing activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes	'	0	0
Purchases of common stock	0	0	0
Repayment of fixed-rate notes	'	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from option exercises	0	'	'
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash used by financing activities	0	0	0
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	0	0
Cash sweep/funding by parent	0	0	0
Net increase in cash and equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	0	0	0
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$0	$0	$0