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Fair Value Measurements (Non-Recurring) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
$ 445us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |
$ 732us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |
| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Adjustment to assets measured at fair value on non recurring basis |
(1,449)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueAdjustment
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(1,953)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueAdjustment
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Adjustment to assets measured at fair value on non recurring basis |
(317)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueAdjustment
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Cost and equity method investments [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Adjustment to assets measured at fair value on non recurring basis |
(372)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueAdjustment
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Adjustment to assets measured at fair value on non recurring basis |
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Financing receivables and loans held for sale [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Cost and equity method investments [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
1,430us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Cost and equity method investments [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
|
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
392us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Long Lived Assets, Including Real Estate [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
|
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
$ 1,253us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
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