2.0.0.10 false Equity 0213 - Disclosure - Equity true false false false 1 usd $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Equity [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_EquityAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false No definition available. false 3 Equity 1 lll_EquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock lll false na duration string Disclosures include the authorization and status of L-3 Holdings share repurchase program, the remaining dollar value of the... false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">13. </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Equity</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Repurchases of L-3 Holdings common stock under the $1 billion share repurchase program, approved by the Board of Directors in November 2008, are made from time to time at management’s discretion in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws in the open market or otherwise. All share repurchases of L-3 Holdings common stock have been recorded as treasury shares. At March 26, 2010, the remaining dollar value under the share repurchase program was $303 million. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> From March 27, 2010 through May 3, 2010, L-3 Holdings repurchased 268,364 shares of its common stock at an average price of $94.42 per share for an aggregate amount of $25 million. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> On April 27, 2010, L-3 Holdings’ Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share, payable on June 15, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2010. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false Disclosures include the authorization and status of L-3 Holdings share repurchase program, the remaining dollar value of the repurchase program and the shares repurchased subsequent to year end through the date of the 10-K filing. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true