Property, Plant and Equipment

Entity Registrant Name GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
CIK 0000040533
Accession number 0000040533-14-000002
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053314000002/gd-20131231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2013
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2013-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-01-01
Commentary All information interpreted as expected.
Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock
The major classes of PP&E were as follows:
December 31
2012
 
2013
Machinery and equipment
$
3,966

 
$
4,156

Buildings and improvements
2,442

 
2,508

Land and improvements
340

 
337

Construction in process
255

 
247

Total PP&E
7,003

 
7,248

Accumulated depreciation
(3,600
)
 
(3,833
)
PP&E, net
$
3,403

 
$
3,415

Level 4 Details Key Concepts: Long-term Debt Maturities

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
PPE, Gross 7,248,000,000 us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation 3,833,000,000 us-gaap:AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
PPE, Net 3,415,000,000 us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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