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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false 27 Available borrowings under revolving credit facility 4 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 967000000 967000000 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 967000000 967000000 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false 28 Outstanding letters of credit 4 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 33000000 33000000 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 33000000 33000000 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false true false false 0 0 [1] true false false 10 false true false false 0 0 [1] true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance-sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 false 29 Excess of current common stock price over common stock conversion price 4 lll_ExcessOfCurrentCommonStockPriceOverCommonStockConversionPrice lll false na duration Excess Of Current Common Stock Price Over Common Stock Conversion Price. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 1.2 1.2 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false us-types:percentItemType pure Excess Of Current Common Stock Price Over Common Stock Conversion Price. No authoritative reference available. false 30 Current convertible common stock price 4 lll_CurrentConvertibleCommonStockPrice lll false na instant Current convertible common stock price. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 118.73 118.73 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 118.73 118.73 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:decimalItemType decimal Current convertible common stock price. No authoritative reference available. false 32 Conversion amount payable in cash 4 lll_CommonStockConversionAmountPayableInCash lll false credit instant Common stock Conversion amount payable in cash. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 700000000 700000000 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 700000000 700000000 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Common stock Conversion amount payable in cash. No authoritative reference available. false 33 Common stock, shares 4 lll_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfShares lll false na duration Debt instrument convertible number of shares. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 7100000 7.1 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Debt instrument convertible number of shares. No authoritative reference available. false 34 L-3's stock price per share 4 lll_CommonStockValuePerShare lll false na instant Common stock, value per share. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel true 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 true true false false 73.55 73.55 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false us-types:perShareItemType decimal Common stock, value per share. No authoritative reference available. false 35 Effective interest rate 4 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false true false false 0.0633 0.0633 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false true false false 0.0479 0.0479 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false us-types:percentItemType pure The effective interest rate on the liability component of convertible debt instrument which may be settled in cash upon conversion, including partial cash settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Staff Position (FSP) -Number APB14-1 -Paragraph 33 -Subparagraph a false 36 Interest expense 4 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleInterestExpense us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 11000000 11000000 false false false 2 false true false false 10000000 10000000 false false false 3 false true false false 21000000 21000000 false false false 4 false true false false 20000000 20000000 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Interest expense related to convertible debt instruments which has been recognized for the period, including the contractual interest coupon and amortization of the debt discount, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Staff Position (FSP) -Number APB14-1 -Paragraph 33 -Subparagraph b false 37 Repurchase cash price as a percentage of principal amount and unpaid interest 4 lll_RepurchaseCashPriceAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmountAndUnpaidInterest lll false na duration Repurchase cash price as a percentage of principal amount and unpaid interest. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 1 1 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false us-types:percentItemType pure Repurchase cash price as a percentage of principal amount and unpaid interest. No authoritative reference available. false 38 Aggregate principal amount 4 lll_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTen lll false credit instant Long term debt maturities repayments of principal in year ten. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false true false false 800000000 800000000 true false false 10 false true false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Long term debt maturities repayments of principal in year ten. No authoritative reference available. false 39 Aggregate principal amount of 6 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 and 2013 4 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false true false false 800000000 800000000 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false true false false 800000000 800000000 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 21 -Paragraph 16, 20 false 40 Amount of discount on notes issued 4 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount us-gaap true debit instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false true false false -25000000 -25000000 true false false 8 false true false false -38000000 -38000000 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false true false false 3000000 3000000 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Staff Position (FSP) -Number APB14-1 -Paragraph 31 -Subparagraph b Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 21 -Paragraph 16, 20 false 41 Net cash proceeds 4 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSubordinatedLongTermDebt us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false true false false 790000000 790000000 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The cash inflow from a borrowing where a lender is placed in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment (senior) in liquidation of the entity's assets or underlying collateral. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph b false 42 Debt retirement charge 4 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false true false false 5000000 5000000 true false false 14 false true false false 13000000 13000000 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Amount represents the difference between the fair value of the payments made and the carrying amount of the debt at the time of its extinguishment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 26 -Paragraph 20, 21 false 43 Debt retirement charge after income tax 4 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 true true false false 3000000 3000000 true false false 14 true true false false 8000000 8000000 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt recognized currently as a component of income in the period of extinguishment, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 26 -Paragraph 20 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 145 -Paragraph A5 false 44 Debt retirement charge after income tax, per diluted share 4 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossPerShareNetOfTax us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel true 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 true true false false 0.02 0.02 true false false 14 true true false false 0.07 0.07 true false false us-types:perShareItemType decimal Per share impact of the gain or loss on the extinguishment of debt, net of applicable taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 26 -Paragraph 20 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 30 -Paragraph 12 false 1 The Company's Revolving Credit Facility, which matures on October 23, 2012, allows for total aggregate borrowings of up to $1 billion. At June 25, 2010, available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility were $967 million after reductions for outstanding letters of credit of $33 million. 2 Under select conditions, including if L-3 Holdings common stock price is more than 120% (currently $118.73) of the then current conversion price ($98.94 as of May 14, 2010) for a specified period, the conversion feature of the CODES will require L-3 Holdings, upon conversion, to pay the $700 million principal amount in cash, and if the settlement amount exceeds the principal amount, the excess will be settled in cash or stock or a combination thereof, at the Company's option. At the current conversion price of $98.94, the aggregate consideration to be delivered upon conversion would be determined based on 7.1 million shares of L-3 Holdings' common stock. See Note 10 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the CODES, including conditions for conversion. L-3 Holdings' closing stock price on July 29, 2010 was $73.55 per share. The effective interest rate on the CODES is 6.33%. Interest expense relates to both the contractual coupon interest and amortization of the discount on the liability components. Interest expense recognized was $11 million for the second quarter ended June 25, 2010, $10 million for the second quarter ended June 26, 2009, $21 million for the first half ended June 25, 2010, and $20 million for the first half ended June 26, 2009. The following table provides additional information about the Company's CODES: 3 The current portion of long-term debt at June 25, 2010 includes: (1) L-3 Holdings' $700 million CODES, as the holders of the CODES may require us to repurchase them in whole or in part at a cash price equal to 100% of the principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest, including contingent interest and additional interest, if any) through the exercise of a "put" option on February 1, 2011, and (2) L-3 Communications' $400 million 61/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, which were redeemed on July 15, 2010. 4 Unaudited 14 39 false NoRounding HundredThousands NoRounding true true