| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Cash flows – operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings/(loss) | $ 2,446 | $ 2,238 | $ (11,829) | $ (2,242) | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/earnings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings/(loss) to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash items – | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based plans expense | 436 | 426 | 407 | 690 | ||||||||||||||
Treasury shares issued for 401(k) contribution | 1,592 | 1,530 | 1,601 | 1,515 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,196 | 1,953 | 1,836 | 1,861 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount/premium and issuance costs | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Investment/asset impairment charges, net | 33 | 45 | 112 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
Customer financing valuation adjustments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Customer financing valuation adjustments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Customer financing valuation provision | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Loss/(gain) on disposal of discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gain on dispositions, net | (9,687) | (9,672) | (46) | (2) | ||||||||||||||
777X and 767 reach-forward losses | 5,283 | 5,283 | 4,079 | - | ||||||||||||||
777X reach-forward loss | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
(Gain)/loss on dispositions, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other charges and credits, net | 251 | 264 | 528 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities – | ||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 35 | (95) | (37) | (128) | ||||||||||||||
Unbilled receivables | (273) | (677) | (60) | 321 | ||||||||||||||
Advances and progress billings | 4,553 | (723) | 4,069 | 3,365 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | (4,986) | (1,501) | (12,353) | (1,681) | ||||||||||||||
Other current assets | (752) | 155 | (16) | 389 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 2,151 | 724 | (793) | 1,672 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 519 | 1,341 | 1,563 | 779 | ||||||||||||||
Advances and billings in excess of related costs | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable, payable and deferred | 98 | 115 | (567) | 44 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | (226) | (346) | (329) | (313) | ||||||||||||||
Pension and other postretirement plans | (356) | (593) | (959) | (1,049) | ||||||||||||||
Financing receivables and operating lease equipment, net | (48) | 274 | 512 | 571 | ||||||||||||||
Customer financing, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | 374 | 324 | 202 | 119 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided/(used) by operating activities | 3,639 | 1,065 | (12,080) | 5,960 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows – investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment | (3,849) | (2,942) | (2,230) | (1,527) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment | 81 | 82 | 49 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (1,248) | (1,248) | (50) | (70) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | - | 10,585 | 124 | - | ||||||||||||||
Contributions to investments | (49,801) | (51,938) | (13,856) | (16,448) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from investments | 52,871 | 46,628 | 4,743 | 15,739 | ||||||||||||||
Supplier notes receivable | (523) | (662) | (694) | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayments on supplier notes receivable | 2 | 2 | 40 | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of distribution rights | (9) | (9) | (88) | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | - | 1 | (11) | (158) | ||||||||||||||
Payments on Sea Launch guarantees | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Reimbursement of Sea Launch guarantee payments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Receipt of economic development program funds | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities | 8,074 | 499 | (11,973) | (2,437) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows – financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
New borrowings | 102 | 165 | 10,161 | 75 | ||||||||||||||
Debt repayments | (11,320) | (3,621) | (8,673) | (5,216) | ||||||||||||||
Common stock issuance, net of issuance costs | - | - | 18,200 | - | ||||||||||||||
Mandatory convertible preferred stock issuance, net of issuance costs | - | - | 5,657 | - | ||||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments to noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of distribution rights and other asset financing | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | - | - | - | 45 | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Employee taxes on certain share-based payment arrangements | (48) | (34) | (83) | (408) | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on Mandatory convertible preferred stock | (345) | (331) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | 60 | 58 | (53) | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Common shares repurchased | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash (used)/provided by financing activities | (11,551) | (3,763) | 25,209 | (5,487) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 40 | (47) | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash & cash equivalents, including restricted | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash & cash equivalents, including restricted | $ 170 | $ (2,159) | $ 1,109 | $ (1,934) |