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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2018 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 9,186 | $ 7,675 | $ 16,721 | $ 15,116 |
Operating earnings |  | 1,088 | 1,067 | 2,096 | 2,113 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 279 | 153 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 327 | 220 |
Identifiable assets |  | 47,152 |  | 47,152 |  | $ 35,046
Aerospace |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 1,895 | 2,078 | 3,720 | 4,152 |
Operating earnings |  | 386 | 421 | 732 | 860 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 102 | 50 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 72 | 77 |
Identifiable assets |  | 10,990 |  | 10,990 |  | 10,126
Combat Systems |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 1,534 | 1,414 | 2,974 | 2,701 |
Operating earnings |  | 236 | 225 | 460 | 430 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 26 | 31 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 42 | 42 |
Identifiable assets |  | 10,110 |  | 10,110 |  | 9,846
Information Technology |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,442 | 1,052 | 3,580 | 2,110 |
Operating earnings |  | 156 | 87 | 257 | 177 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 21 | 4 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 120 | 15 |
Identifiable assets |  | 14,918 |  | 14,918 |  | 3,021
Mission Systems |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 1,147 | 1,052 | 2,245 | 2,140 |
Operating earnings |  | 153 | 153 | 299 | 299 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 26 | 25 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 33 | 29 |
Identifiable assets |  | 6,079 |  | 6,079 |  | 5,856
Marine Systems |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,168 | 2,079 | 4,202 | 4,013 |
Operating earnings |  | 195 | 178 | 379 | 339 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 81 | 37 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 55 | 51 |
Identifiable assets |  | 2,917 |  | 2,917 |  | 2,906
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating earnings |  | (38) | 3 | (31) | 8 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  | 23 | 6 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 5 | 6 |
Identifiable assets | [1] | 2,138 |  | 2,138 |  | $ 3,291
U.S. Government |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 6,204 | 4,662 | 10,862 | 9,177 |
U.S. Government | Aerospace |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 108 | 41 | 165 | 90 |
U.S. Government | Combat Systems |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 746 | 744 | 1,423 | 1,463 |
U.S. Government | Information Technology |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,370 | 981 | 3,448 | 1,974 |
U.S. Government | Mission Systems |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 908 | 840 | 1,775 | 1,699 |
U.S. Government | Marine Systems |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 2,072 | 2,056 | 4,051 | 3,951 |
U.S. Government | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
[1] | Corporate identifiable assets are primarily cash and equivalents.

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