| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2408403 - Disclosure - Inventories (Inventory Disclosure Table) (Details) (http://www.boeing.com/role/InventoriesInventoryDisclosureTableDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000012927 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-12-31  | 2012-12-31  | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  | ||
Long-term contracts in progress  | ||
Commercial aircraft programs  | ||
Commercial spare parts, used aircraft, general stock materials and other  | ||
Inventory before advances and progress billings  | ||
Less advances and progress billings  | (  | (  | 
Total  | 42,912,000,000    | 37,751,000,000    |