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Segment Information - Reconciliation of segment profit to income from continuing operations before income taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Revenues
Manufacturing revenues	$ 3,586	$ 3,491	$ 6,661	$ 6,672
Finance revenues	18	20	36	40
Total revenues	3,604	3,511	6,697	6,712
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Special charges	(13)		(50)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	215	260	336	475
Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	295	328	514	608
Corporate
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Corporate expenses and other, net	(31)	(31)	(58)	(63)
Manufacturing group | Reconciling Items
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Interest expense, net for Manufacturing group	(36)	(37)	(70)	(70)
Textron Aviation
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Special charges	(11)		(22)
Textron Aviation | Manufacturing group
Revenues
Manufacturing revenues	1,171	1,196	2,141	2,287
Textron Aviation | Manufacturing group | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	54	81	90	154
Bell | Manufacturing group
Revenues
Manufacturing revenues	825	804	1,522	1,618
Bell | Manufacturing group | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	112	81	195	163
Textron Systems
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Special charges	2		1
Textron Systems | Manufacturing group
Revenues
Manufacturing revenues	477	487	893	811
Textron Systems | Manufacturing group | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	42	60	62	89
Industrial
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Special charges	(4)		(29)
Industrial | Manufacturing group
Revenues
Manufacturing revenues	1,113	1,004	2,105	1,956
Industrial | Manufacturing group | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	82	99	158	190
Finance
Revenues
Finance revenues	18	20	36	40
Finance | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	$ 5	$ 7	$ 9	$ 12

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