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Contract Asset and Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Apr. 03, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from contract with customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract assets | $ 9,617 |  | $ 9,617 |  |  | $ 4,462
Contract liabilities, current | (12,208) |  | (12,208) |  |  | (9,014)
Contract liabilities, non-current (included within Other long-term liabilities) | (120) |  | (120) |  |  | 0
Net contract liabilities | (2,711) |  | (2,711) |  |  | $ (4,552)
Contract with Customer, Asset, Change |  |  | 5,200 |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Change |  |  | (3,300) |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | 480 | $ 770 | 2,288 | $ 2,308 |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss | 169 |  | 169 |  |  |
Total contract value related to precision guided munitions to certain Middle Eastern customers pending U.S. government approval | 1,200 |  | 1,200 |  |  |
Sales recognized for work performed to date related to precision guided munitions to certain Middle Eastern customers pending U.S. government approval | 150 |  | 150 |  | $ 400 |
Advances received to date on contracts related to precision guided munitions to certain Middle Eastern customers pending U.S. government approval | 450 |  | 450 |  |  |
Net contract assets related to precision guided munitions to certain Middle Eastern customers pending U.S. government approval | 200 |  | 200 |  |  |
Net contract liabilities related to precision guided munitions to certain Middle Eastern customers pending U.S. government approval | 100 |  | 100 |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff |  |  | 111 |  |  |
Raytheon Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Change |  |  | 5,300 |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Change |  |  | (3,500) |  |  |
COVID-19 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) |  |  | 127 |  |  |
Pratt & Whitney [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfavorable EAC adjustment related to the restructuring of a customer contract | $ 129 |  | $ 129 |  |  |

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