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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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 3,200	$ 3,484	$ 10,222	$ 10,181
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Gain on business disposition	444		444
Special charges	0	(25)	0	(75)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	628	203	1,106	539
Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	245	295	870	809
Corporate
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Corporate expenses and other, net	(29)	(30)	(107)	(88)
Textron Aviation
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Special charges		(6)		(28)
Textron Systems
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Special charges		(6)		(5)
Industrial
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Special charges		(13)		(42)
Finance
Revenues
Financial Services Revenues	15		48
Finance | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	3	7	14	16
Manufacturing group
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Gain on business disposition			444
Manufacturing group | Reconciling Items
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
Interest expense, net for Manufacturing group	(32)	(37)	(101)	(107)
Manufacturing group | Textron Aviation
Revenues
Total revenues	1,133	1,154	3,419	3,295
Manufacturing group | Textron Aviation | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	99	93	275	183
Manufacturing group | Bell
Revenues
Total revenues	770	812	2,353	2,334
Manufacturing group | Bell | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	113	106	317	301
Manufacturing group | Textron Systems
Revenues
Total revenues	352	458	1,119	1,351
Manufacturing group | Textron Systems | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	29	40	119	102
Manufacturing group | Industrial
Revenues
Total revenues	930	1,042	3,283	3,147
Manufacturing group | Industrial | Operating Segment
Segment Profit
Segment Profit	1	49	145	207
Finance group | Finance
Revenues
Financial Services Revenues	$ 15	$ 18	$ 48	$ 54

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