Summary of Business Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

(Dollars in millions)
Years ended December 31,	2017			2016			2015
Revenues:
Commercial Airplanes		$56,729			$58,012			$59,399
Defense, Space & Security	21,057			22,563			23,708
Global Services	14,639			13,925			13,293
Boeing Capital	307			298			413
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	660			(227		)	(699		)
Total revenues		$93,392			$94,571			$96,114
Earnings from operations:
Commercial Airplanes		$5,432			$1,995			$4,284
Defense, Space & Security	2,223			1,966			2,312
Global Services	2,256			2,177			1,835
Boeing Capital	114			59			50
Segment operating profit	10,025			6,197			8,481
Unallocated items, eliminations and other	253			(363		)	(1,038		)
Earnings from operations	10,278			5,834			7,443
Other income/(loss), net	129			40			(13		)
Interest and debt expense	(360		)	(306		)	(275		)
Earnings before income taxes	10,047			5,568			7,155
Income tax expense	(1,850		)	(673		)	(1,979		)
Net earnings		$8,197			$4,895			$5,176