0000001 - Document - Cover Page link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952151 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952152 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952153 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952154 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952155 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952156 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952157 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952158 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952159 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952160 - Disclosure - Revenue link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952161 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952162 - Disclosure - Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952163 - Disclosure - Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952164 - Disclosure - Retirement Benefits link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952165 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952166 - Disclosure - Income Taxes link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952167 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952168 - Disclosure - U.S. Government Matters link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952169 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952170 - Disclosure - Share Repurchases link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952171 - Disclosure - Income per Share link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952172 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952173 - Disclosure - Acquisition link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952174 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952175 - Disclosure - Spin off link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955511 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation (Policies) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955512 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955513 - Disclosure - Revenue (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955514 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955515 - Disclosure - Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955516 - Disclosure - Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955517 - Disclosure - Retirement Benefits (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955518 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955519 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955520 - Disclosure - Share Repurchases (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955521 - Disclosure - Income per Share (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955522 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955523 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955524 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955525 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information (Schedule of Operations by Reportable Segment) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955526 - Disclosure - Revenue (Schedule of Revenue by Customer Type) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955527 - Disclosure - Revenue (Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Destination) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955528 - Disclosure - Revenue (Schedule of Revenue by Contract Type) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955529 - Disclosure - Revenue (Performance Obligations and Contract Liabilities) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955529 - Disclosure - Revenue (Performance Obligations and Contract Liabilities) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955530 - Disclosure - Revenue (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955531 - Disclosure - Revenue (Schedule of Accounts Receivable) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955532 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955533 - Disclosure - Unapproved Change Orders and Claims Against Clients (Schedule of Unapproved Change Orders and Claims) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955534 - Disclosure - Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955535 - Disclosure - Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955536 - Disclosure - Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Related Party Disclosures) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955537 - Disclosure - Retirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955538 - Disclosure - Retirement Benefits (Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Benefit) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955539 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Schedule of Outstanding Debt Balances) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955539 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Schedule of Outstanding Debt Balances) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955540 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Senior Credit Facility) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955541 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Schedule of Commitment Fees) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955542 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Senior Notes) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955543 - Disclosure - Debt and Other Credit Facilities (Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Guarantees) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955544 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955545 - Disclosure - U.S. Government Matters (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955546 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955547 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule of Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955548 - Disclosure - Share Repurchases (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955549 - Disclosure - Share Repurchases (Schedule of Shares Repurchased) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955550 - Disclosure - Income per Share (Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955551 - Disclosure - Income per Share (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955552 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955553 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Foreign Currency Risk) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955554 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Balance Sheet Hedges) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955555 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955556 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Interest Rate Risk) (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955557 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Sale of Receivables) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955558 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Schedule of Sale of Receivables - Third-party Financial Institutions) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955559 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Other Investments) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955560 - Disclosure - Acquisition (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955561 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955562 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Schedule of Components of Net Loss Attributable to KBR From Discontinued Operations) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955563 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Schedule of Classes of Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink