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Principal Contractual Commitments Excluding Open Orders for Inventory Purchases That Support Normal Operations (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Year Ended December 31,2013 $ 2,496
Year Ended December 31,2014 1,658
Year Ended December 31, 2015 2,047
Year Ended December 31, 2016 757
Year Ended December 31,2017 1,619
Thereafter 4,608
Total 13,185
Debt principal and interest
  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Year Ended December 31,2013 656
Year Ended December 31,2014 105
Year Ended December 31, 2015 866
Year Ended December 31, 2016 43
Year Ended December 31,2017 1,069
Thereafter 1,380
Total 4,119
Long-term capital lease obligations
  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Year Ended December 31,2013 562
Year Ended December 31,2014 403
Year Ended December 31, 2015 214
Year Ended December 31, 2016 51
Year Ended December 31,2017 17
Thereafter 95
Total 1,342
Financing lease obligations, including interest
  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Year Ended December 31,2013 1
Year Ended December 31,2014 1
Year Ended December 31, 2015 1
Year Ended December 31, 2016 1
Year Ended December 31,2017 1
Thereafter 9
Total 14
Operating leases
  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Year Ended December 31,2013 595
Year Ended December 31,2014 634
Year Ended December 31, 2015 570
Year Ended December 31, 2016 514
Year Ended December 31,2017 453
Thereafter 2,688
Total 5,454
Unconditional Purchase Obligation
  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Year Ended December 31,2013 302 [1]
Year Ended December 31,2014 239 [1]
Year Ended December 31, 2015 143 [1]
Year Ended December 31, 2016 38 [1]
Year Ended December 31,2017 1 [1]
Total 723 [1]
Other commitments
  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Year Ended December 31,2013 380 [2],[3]
Year Ended December 31,2014 276 [2],[3]
Year Ended December 31, 2015 253 [2],[3]
Year Ended December 31, 2016 110 [2],[3]
Year Ended December 31,2017 78 [2],[3]
Thereafter 436 [2],[3]
Total $ 1,533 [2],[3]
[1] Includes unconditional purchase obligations related to agreements to acquire and license digital video content that represent long-term liabilities or that are not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets.
[2] Includes the estimated timing and amounts of payments for rent and tenant improvements associated with build-to-suit lease arrangements that have not been placed in service.
[3] Excludes $294 million of tax contingencies for which we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount and period of payment, if any.