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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 ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	May 31, 2012 USD ($)	May 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	May 06, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings		$ 4,955,000,000							$ 4,955,000,000	$ 4,979,000,000
Fair Value		5,254,000,000							5,254,000,000	5,000,000,000
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount		4,986,000,000							4,986,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt									1,000,000,000		$ 700,000,000
Gain (loss) from net investment hedging, net of tax									11,000,000	30,000,000	(64,000,000)
Gain (loss) from net investment hedging, tax expense (benefit)									3,000,000	10,000,000	(38,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of ineffectiveness on net investment hedges									$ 0	$ 0	$ 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
Unsecured Debt 2027 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount					$ 700,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate					3.20%
Debt instrument, maturity date					Mar. 15, 2027
Debt instrument, Approximate annual interest expense					$ 22,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms									Interest is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year
Unsecured Debt 2024 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount						$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate						3.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date						Mar. 18, 2024
Debt instrument, 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]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount							$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Unsecured Debt 2015 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount							$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate							1.375%
Unsecured Debt 2022 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount							$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate							3.375%
Debt instrument, Approximate annual interest expense							$ 25,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms									is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year
Unsecured Debt 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount								750,000,000
Unsecured Notes Due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount								$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate								4.25%
Debt instrument, Approximate annual interest expense								$ 32,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms									is payable semi-annually on May 24 and November 24 of each year
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount available under facility		4,000,000,000							$ 4,000,000,000
Amount outstanding under credit facility		0							0
2019 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving credit facility		4,000,000,000							4,000,000,000
Additional amount available, subject to lender credit approval									1,000,000,000
Maximum amount available under facility		5,000,000,000							5,000,000,000
Amount outstanding under credit facility		0							$ 0
Extended debt instrument maturity date									2024-03
Line of credit facility, covenant terms									The 2019 credit facility requires the Company not to exceed a maximum leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to EBITDA, 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
3.25% Notes due 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings		986,000,000							$ 986,000,000
Fair Value		1,068,000,000							1,068,000,000
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000						$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate			3.25%
Debt instrument, maturity date			Apr. 30, 2029
Debt instrument, Approximate annual interest expense			$ 33,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms									Interest is payable semi-annually on April 30 and October 30 of each year, which commenced on October 30, 2019
5.00% Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		5.00%							5.00%			5.00%
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 1,000,000,000
6.25% Notes due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate				6.25%
Repayments of long-term debt				$ 700,000,000
Long-term debt, maturity date				2017-09
2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings		781,000,000							$ 781,000,000
Fair Value		832,000,000							832,000,000
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount		$ 786,000,000							$ 786,000,000				€ 700
Debt instrument, interest rate													1.25%
Debt instrument, maturity date	May 06, 2025
Debt instrument, Approximate annual interest expense	$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms									annually on May 6 of each year