Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (3,308)	$ (132)	$ (4,390)	$ (126)
Currency translation adjustments	(71)	(41)	(123)	(63)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-Sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(2)		(2)
Unrealized (loss)/gain on derivative instruments [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	(83)	(1)	(157)	64
Unrealized loss arising during period, tax	25	(1)	46	(18)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax	(6)	(4)	24	(6)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, tax	2	2	(6)	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(89)	(5)	(133)	58
Defined benefit pension plans & other postretirement benefits [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service credits included in net periodic pension cost, net of tax of $19, $18, $7 and $6	(22)	(23)	(68)	(68)
Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost, tax	7	6	19	18
Net actuarial gain arising during the period, net of tax of $0, ($106), $0 and ($104)		1,544		1,551
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax	0	(104)	0	(106)
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, net of tax of ($129), ($182), ($45) and ($60)	155	227	469	690
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost, tax	(45)	(60)	(129)	(182)
Settlements included in net loss, net of tax of $0, ($11), $0 and ($10)		142		145
Other Comprehensive Income, Settlements and curtailments included in net income, tax	0	(10)	0	(11)
Pension and postretirement (cost)/benefit related to our equity method investments, net of tax of $0, ($1), $0 and $0	(2)	(1)	(2)	2
Pension and post retirement benefits related to our equity method investments, tax	0	0	0	(1)
Total defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	131	1,889	399	2,320
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(31)	1,843	141	2,315
Comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(3,339)	1,711	(4,249)	2,189
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(33)	(23)	(89)	(67)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Boeing Shareholders, net of tax	$ (3,306)	$ 1,734	$ (4,160)	$ 2,256