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Shareholders' Equity - Accelerated Share Repurchase Activity and Related Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016
November 2016 ASR |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program completion date | 2017-02 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | 44,814 |  |  |  |  |
ASR amount | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
August 2016 ASR |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program completion date |  |  |  | 2016-11 |  |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 4,400 | 22,500 | 26,850 |  |
Average repurchase price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 111.73 |  |
ASR amount |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |
May 2016 ASR |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program completion date |  |  |  |  | 2016-08 |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 60,452 |
Average repurchase price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 99.25 |
ASR amount |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |
November 2015 ASR |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program completion date |  |  |  |  |  | 2016-04
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 29,122
Average repurchase price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 103.02
ASR amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000

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