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CIE and BIE BIE (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Billings in Excess of Cost	$ 505us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost	$ 531us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost
Operating Segments [Member]
Billings in Excess of Cost	384us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember	361us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Technology and Consulting [Member]
Billings in Excess of Cost	64us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_TechnologyandConsultingMember	56us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_TechnologyandConsultingMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Government Services [Member]
Billings in Excess of Cost	99us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_GovernmentServicesMember	93us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_GovernmentServicesMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Non-strategic Business [Member]
Billings in Excess of Cost	121us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_NonstrategicBusinessMember	170us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_NonstrategicBusinessMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering and Construction [Member]
Billings in Excess of Cost	$ 221us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_EngineeringandConstructionMember	$ 212us-gaap_BillingsInExcessOfCost / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kbr_EngineeringandConstructionMember

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- Definition

Liability attributable to (i) billings in excess of costs under the percentage of completion contract accounting method representing the difference between contractually invoiced amounts (billings) and revenue recognized based, for example, on costs incurred to estimated total costs at period end or (ii) contractually invoiced amounts (billings) in excess of costs incurred and accumulated under the completed contract accounting method.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 35

-Section 45

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51671739&loc=d3e57788-111642



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 35

-Section 45

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51671739&loc=d3e57807-111642



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 35

-Section 45

-Paragraph 4

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