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Revenue - Revenue by Contract Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2025 | Sep. 29, 2024 | Sep. 28, 2025 | Sep. 29, 2024
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 12,907 | $ 11,671 | $ 38,171 | $ 34,378
Fixed-price |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,926 | 7,232 | 24,173 | 21,542
Cost-reimbursement |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 4,210 | 3,674 | 11,654 | 10,545
Time-and-materials |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 771 | 765 | 2,344 | 2,291
Aerospace |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 3,234 | 2,482 | 9,322 | 7,506
Aerospace | Fixed-price |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,968 | 2,250 | 8,527 | 6,772
Aerospace | Cost-reimbursement |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Aerospace | Time-and-materials |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 266 | 232 | 795 | 734
Marine Systems |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 4,096 | 3,599 | 11,905 | 10,383
Marine Systems | Fixed-price |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,664 | 1,666 | 5,665 | 4,893
Marine Systems | Cost-reimbursement |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,432 | 1,933 | 6,237 | 5,489
Marine Systems | Time-and-materials |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1
Combat Systems |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,252 | 2,212 | 6,711 | 6,602
Combat Systems | Fixed-price |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,930 | 1,957 | 5,731 | 5,844
Combat Systems | Cost-reimbursement |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 306 | 238 | 933 | 706
Combat Systems | Time-and-materials |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 16 | 17 | 47 | 52
Technologies |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 3,325 | 3,378 | 10,233 | 9,887
Technologies | Fixed-price |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,364 | 1,359 | 4,250 | 4,033
Technologies | Cost-reimbursement |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 1,472 | 1,503 | 4,484 | 4,350
Technologies | Time-and-materials |  |  |  |
Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 489 | $ 516 | $ 1,499 | $ 1,504

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