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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions						1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 21, 2026	Oct. 16, 2024 count contract	Oct. 15, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) claim action	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) claim action	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2025 claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for environmental remediation										$ 800				$ 800		$ 800
Financing and other contractual commitments										12,000				12,000		13,000
Operating profit charge										(3,337)	$ (2,523)			(8,703)	$ (6,704)
Other accrued liabilities										14,801				14,801		14,350
PW1100 GTF Program \| Pratt & Whitney
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating profit charge													$ 2,900
Net program share percentage													51.00%
Increase in other accrued liabilities													$ 2,800
Other accrued liabilities										200				200		$ 700
Thales-Raytheon Systems and Related Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment for loss contingency accrued												$ 384
Trade Compliance Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual										185				185
2019 U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency Claim Against Pratt & Whitney
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought							$ 1,700
Interest sought										1,600				1,600
2019 U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency Second Claim Against Pratt & Whitney
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought				$ 1,100
Interest sought										$ 490				$ 490
U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency Claim Against Pratt & Whitney
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims \| claim										3				3
2013 U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency Claim Against Pratt & Whitney
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought									$ 177
Interest sought										$ 229				$ 229
2018 U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency Claim Against Pratt & Whitney
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought								$ 269
Interest sought										210				210
U. S. Defense Contract Management Agency Claim Against Pratt Whitney Third Claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought						$ 277
Interest sought										$ 125				$ 125
DOJ Investigation and Contract Pricing Disputes
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment for loss contingency accrued												$ 580
Powder Metal Disclosure
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims \| claim																	2
Number of pending civil actions \| action										2				2
Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA-1) \| Thales-Raytheon Systems and Related Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compliance period			3 years
Consent Agreement \| Trade Compliance Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement term					3 years
Damages sought					$ 200
Administrative Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement term	3 years
Second Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA-2) \| DOJ Investigation and Contract Pricing Disputes
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compliance period		3 years
Number of counts \| count		2
Number of legacy contracts \| contract		2
Consent Agreement, Suspensible Portion \| Trade Compliance Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought					100
Consent Agreement, Non-Suspensible Portion \| Trade Compliance Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought					$ 100
Other Financing Arrangements
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment										$ 4,200				$ 4,200
Industrial Participation Obligations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment										$ 13,000				$ 13,000