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Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
FAS/CAS pension adjustment	$ 902	$ 400	$ 317
Discontinued Operations | Information Systems & Global Solutions
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total net periodic benefit cost	$ 14	$ 24	$ 17

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This item represents the difference between pension expense calculated for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and pension costs calculated and funded in accordance with U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920

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