Summary Of Business Segment Data (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 20,465	$ 18,893
Earnings from operations	1,542	1,528
Other income, net	9	9
Interest and debt expense	(92)	(99)
Earnings before income taxes	1,459	1,438
Income tax expense	(494)	(332)
Net earnings from continuing operations	965	1,106
Net gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net earnings	965	1,106
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Airplanes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	12,737	10,690
Earnings from operations	1,502	1,219
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	7,633	8,110
Earnings from operations	778	832
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Boeing Military Aircraft [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,458	3,980
Earnings from operations	332	427
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Network & Space Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,876	1,960
Earnings from operations	168	156
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense, Space & Security [Member] | Global Services & Support [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,299	2,170
Earnings from operations	278	249
Operating Segments [Member] | Boeing Capital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	82	105
Earnings from operations	44	44
Consolidated Other [Member] | Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	20	27
Earnings from operations	(62)	(58)
Unallocated Items And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(7)	(39)
Earnings from operations	$ (720)	$ (509)