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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 23, 2015 | Oct. 09, 2015 | Feb. 20, 2015 | Sep. 25, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 952,000,000 |  |
Interest payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000,000 | $ 375,000,000 | $ 325,000,000
Repayment of line of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000,000 |
Repayment of commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Borrowings under commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Variable Interest Rate Swap | Designated as hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount of derivatives |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |
November 2015 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt | $ 7,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from notes offering | 6,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.85% due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year | 2018 |  |  |  |  |  | 2018 | 2018 |
Interest Rate | 1.85% |  |  |  |  | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
Notes interest payment dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 23 and November 23 of each year |  |
2.50% due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 | 2020 |
Interest Rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% |
Notes interest payment dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 23 and November 23 of each year |  |
3.10% due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  | 2023 | 2023 |
Interest Rate | 3.10% |  |  |  |  | 3.10% | 3.10% | 3.10% |
Notes interest payment dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 15 and July 15 of each year |  |
3.55% due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year | 2026 |  |  |  |  |  | 2026 | 2026 |
Interest Rate | 3.55% |  |  |  |  | 3.55% | 3.55% | 3.55% |
Notes interest payment dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 15 and July 15 of each year |  |
2036 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year | 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes interest payment dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 15 and November 15 of each year |  |
4.70% due 2046 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year | 2046 |  |  |  |  |  | 2046 | 2046 |
Interest Rate | 4.70% |  |  |  |  | 4.70% | 4.70% | 4.70% |
Notes interest payment dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 15 and November 15 of each year |  |
2.13% Long-term notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term notes |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  | 2.13% |  |  |  |  |
7.65% Long-term notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term notes |  |  |  |  | $ 452,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 7.65% |  |  |  |
February 2015 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt |  |  | $ 2,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from notes offering |  |  | 2,210,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes interest payment dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 1 and September 1 of each year |  |
2.90% Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year |  |  | 2025 |  |  |  | 2025 | 2025 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 2.90% |  |  | 2.90% | 2.90% | 2.90% |
3.60% Due 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year |  |  | 2035 |  |  |  | 2035 | 2035 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 3.60% |  |  | 3.60% | 3.60% | 3.60% |
3.80% due 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of issued debt |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt maturity year |  |  | 2045 |  |  |  | 2045 | 2045 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 3.80% |  |  | 3.80% | 3.80% | 3.80% |
Unsecured Debt | Five Year Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Line of credit facility expiration period |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility extended expiration period |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiration date |  | Oct. 09, 2020 |  |  |  |  | Oct. 09, 2021 |  |
Terminated revolving credit facility |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount to increase credit facility, granted at banks' discretion |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Three Hundred And Sixty Four Day Revolving Credit Facility And Five Year Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  | $ 7,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiration period |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiration date |  | Nov. 23, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of line of credit facility | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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