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Loans Payable, Long-Term Debt and Other Commitments - Textual (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
2.80% notes due 2023 [Member]
May 31, 2013
2.80% notes due 2023 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2.80% notes due 2023 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Rate Obligation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Variable Rate Obligation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Foreign Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Foreign Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
4.15% notes due 2043 [Member]
May 31, 2013
4.15% notes due 2043 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
4.15% notes due 2043 [Member]
May 31, 2013
Underwritten Public Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
0.70% notes due 2016 [Member]
May 31, 2013
0.70% notes due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
0.70% notes due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Floating Rate Notes Due 2016 [Member]
May 31, 2013
Floating Rate Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Floating Rate Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
1.30% notes due 2018 [Member]
May 31, 2013
1.30% notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
1.30% notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Floating Rate Notes Due 2018 [Member]
May 31, 2013
Floating Rate Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Floating Rate Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial paper [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Commercial paper [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Short Term Foreign Borrowings [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Short Term Foreign Borrowings [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Notes Subject To Repayment At Option Of Holder [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Notes Subject To Repayment At Option Of Holder [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                
Long-term debt, current maturities $ 2,100,000,000 $ 1,800,000,000                                                            
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt 4,521,000,000 4,315,000,000                                                 1,600,000,000 1,700,000,000 402,000,000 454,000,000 370,000,000 328,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate of commercial paper                                                     0.09% 0.15%        
Long-Term Debt 20,539,000,000 16,254,000,000   1,749,000,000 1,750,000,000    119,000,000 165,000,000 64,000,000 70,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,250,000,000    6,500,000,000 997,000,000 1,000,000,000    500,000,000 500,000,000    975,000,000 1,000,000,000    1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000               
Average variable rate of other long term debt borrowings             0.00% 0.10%                                                
Maximum rate of foreign borrowings                 4.50% 8.50%                                            
Stated interest rate of senior unsecured notes       2.80% 2.80%           4.15% 4.15%     0.70% 0.70%         1.30% 1.30%                    
Maximum total debt to capitalization ratio allowable by financial covenants under certain borrowings 60.00%                                                              
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal in 2014 2,100,000,000                                                              
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal in 2015 2,100,000,000                                                              
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal in 2016 2,400,000,000                                                              
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal in 2017 1,100,000,000                                                              
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal in 2018 3,000,000,000                                                              
Available borrowing capacity under credit facility 4,000,000,000                                                              
Rental expense under operating leases net of sublease income 367,000,000 396,000,000 411,000,000                                                          
Minimum aggregate rental commitments under noncancellable leases in 2014 259,000,000                                                              
Minimum aggregate rental commitments under noncancellable leases in 2015 208,000,000                                                              
Minimum aggregate rental commitments under noncancellable leases in 2016 132,000,000                                                              
Minimum aggregate rental commitments under noncancellable leases in 2017 91,000,000                                                              
Minimum aggregate rental commitments under noncancellable leases in 2018 64,000,000                                                              
Minimum aggregate rental commitments under noncancellable leases thereafter $ 144,000,000