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Segment Information (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Sales $ 6,108us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,984us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,039us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,848us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,157us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,106us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,294us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,104us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 23,979us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 24,661us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 25,218us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
U.S. Government                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Sales                 20,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_USGovernmentMember
21,300us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_USGovernmentMember
22,300us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_USGovernmentMember
Percentage of total sales                 84.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_USGovernmentMember
86.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_USGovernmentMember
88.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_USGovernmentMember
International Customer                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Sales                 $ 3,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_InternationalCustomerMember
$ 2,500us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_InternationalCustomerMember
$ 2,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_InternationalCustomerMember
Percentage of total sales                 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_InternationalCustomerMember
10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_InternationalCustomerMember
8.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= noc_InternationalCustomerMember