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Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions	May. 06, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	May. 06, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	May. 31, 2012 USD ($)	May. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2009 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2007 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings				$ 4,930,000,000			$ 4,922,000,000
Fair Value				5,223,000,000			$ 5,309,000,000
Amount of debt issued				4,960,000,000
Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in other comprehensive income				$ 19,000,000
Unsecured Debt 2024 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued			$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate			3.50%
Senior unsecured notes maturity date				Mar. 18, 2024
Approximate annual interest expense			$ 35,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms				Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 18 and September 18 of each year
Unsecured Unsubordinated Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued								$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000		$ 2,500,000,000
Unsecured Debt 2015 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued								$ 750,000,000
Interest rate								1.375%
Unsecured Debt 2022 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued								$ 750,000,000
Interest rate								3.375%
Approximate annual interest expense				$ 25,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms				Interest is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year
Unsecured Debt 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued									750,000,000
Unsecured Notes Due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued									$ 750,000,000
Interest rate									4.25%
Approximate annual interest expense				$ 32,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms				Interest is payable semi-annually on May 24 and November 24 of each year
Unsecured Debt 2012 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued											$ 500,000,000
Interest rate											2.25%
Unsecured Debt 2014 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued											$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate											3.50%
Unsecured Debt 2019 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued											$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate											5.00%
Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Approximate annual interest expense				$ 50,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms				Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 10 and December 10 of each year
Unsecured Debt 2017 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt issued													$ 700,000,000
Interest rate													6.25%
Approximate annual interest expense				$ 44,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms				Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of ineffectiveness on net investment hedges				$ 0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt offering designated as net investment hedge to offset its currency exposure \| €					€ 700
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount available under facility												$ 4,000,000,000
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding under credit facility				$ 0
2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving credit facility, years				5 years
Maximum amount available under facility										$ 3,500,000,000
2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount available under facility		$ 5,000,000,000
Extended debt instrument maturity date				2020-03
Unsecured revolving credit facility		4,000,000,000
Additional amount available, subject to lender credit approval		$ 1,000,000,000
Line of credit facility, covenant terms				The 2015 credit facility requires the Company not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, where net debt equals total debt less unrestricted cash) of 3 to 1
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance				satisfied with a ratio of less than 1 to 1
Amount outstanding under credit facility				$ 0
2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings				753,000,000
Fair Value				729,000,000
Amount of debt issued				$ 760,000,000		€ 700
Interest rate				1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Senior unsecured notes maturity date	May 06, 2025
Approximate annual interest expense	$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms				Annually on May 6 of each year