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Capital Stock (Schedule of Issued Repurchased and Outstanding Shares) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, Shares Issued | 2,805,961,317 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 2,805,961,317 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 2,805,961,317 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Beginning balance, Shares Repurchased | (812,482,035)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | (796,221,021)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | (761,542,032)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Beginning balance, Shares Outstanding | 1,993,479,282 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 2,009,740,296 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 2,044,419,285 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Stock award activity | 447,840 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued | 391,899 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued | 181,011 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
Repurchase of common stock, shares | (22,452,599)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | (16,652,913)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | (34,860,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Ending balance, Shares Issued | 2,805,961,317 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 2,805,961,317 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 2,805,961,317 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Ending balance, Shares Repurchased | (834,486,794)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | (812,482,035)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | (796,221,021)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Ending balance, Shares Outstanding | 1,971,474,523 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 1,993,479,282 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 2,009,740,296 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding

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- Definition Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 30 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Number of treasury shares (units) reissued during the period, excluding reissuance of shares (units) held in treasury used to satisfy equity-based compensation obligations exercised by the holders of such rights. Upon reissuance of shares (units) from treasury, either the common or preferred stock (unit) reissued is outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 + Details
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