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INFORMATION ON BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Summary Operating Results For Each Business Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Sales    
Total sales $ 17,963 $ 17,195
Operating costs and expenses    
Total operating costs and expenses 15,640 15,202
Operating profit    
Total operating profit 2,372 2,029
Business Segments    
Sales    
Total sales 17,963 17,195
Operating costs and expenses    
Total operating costs and expenses 15,924 15,487
Operating profit    
Total operating profit 2,085 1,745
Unallocated items    
Unallocated items    
FAS/CAS pension operating adjustment 379 406
Intangible asset amortization expense (64) (61)
Other, net (28) (61)
Total unallocated items 287 284
Intersegment sales    
Sales    
Total sales (905) (965)
Aeronautics    
Sales    
Total sales 7,057 6,845
Aeronautics | Business Segments    
Sales    
Total sales 7,057 6,845
Operating costs and expenses    
Total operating costs and expenses 6,337 6,170
Operating profit    
Total operating profit 720 679
Aeronautics | Intersegment sales    
Sales    
Total sales (89) (70)
Missiles and Fire Control    
Sales    
Total sales 3,373 2,993
Missiles and Fire Control | Business Segments    
Sales    
Total sales 3,373 2,993
Operating costs and expenses    
Total operating costs and expenses 2,908 2,686
Operating profit    
Total operating profit 465 311
Missiles and Fire Control | Intersegment sales    
Sales    
Total sales (169) (202)
Rotary and Mission Systems    
Sales    
Total sales 4,328 4,088
Rotary and Mission Systems | Business Segments    
Sales    
Total sales 4,328 4,088
Operating costs and expenses    
Total operating costs and expenses 3,858 3,665
Operating profit    
Total operating profit 521 430
Rotary and Mission Systems | Intersegment sales    
Sales    
Total sales (564) (586)
Space    
Sales    
Total sales 3,205 3,269
Space | Business Segments    
Sales    
Total sales 3,205 3,269
Operating costs and expenses    
Total operating costs and expenses 2,821 2,966
Operating profit    
Total operating profit 379 325
Space | Intersegment sales    
Sales    
Total sales $ (83) $ (107)