Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 13,991	$ 15,217
Boeing Capital interest expense	(7)	(9)
Total costs and expenses	(13,645)	(13,808)
Gross profit	346	1,409
(Loss)/income from operating investments, net	(20)	37
General and administrative expense	(863)	(1,032)
Research and development expense, net	(633)	(499)
Gain on dispositions, net	1	2
Loss from operations	(1,169)	(83)
Other income, net	181	190
Interest and debt expense	(630)	(679)
Loss before income taxes	(1,618)	(572)
Income tax benefit	376	11
Net loss	(1,242)	(561)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(23)	(24)
Net loss attributable to Boeing Shareholders	$ (1,219)	$ (537)
Basic loss per share	$ (2.06)	$ (0.92)
Diluted loss per share	$ (2.06)	$ (0.92)
Weighted average diluted shares (millions)	591.7	585.4
Non-Controlling Interest
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ (23)	$ (24)
Product [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	11,427	12,518
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(11,412)	(11,632)
Service [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	2,564	2,699
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ (2,226)	$ (2,167)