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Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Financial assets (liabilities) |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, including current portion | $ (3,911) |  | $ (3,909) |
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |
Financial assets (liabilities) |  |  |  |
Marketable Securities | 500 | [1] |  |
Other investments | 170 | [1] | 183 | [1]
Derivatives | (61) | [1] | 10 | [1]
Long-term debt, including current portion | (3,911) | [1] | (3,909) | [1]
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |
Financial assets (liabilities) |  |  |  |
Marketable Securities | 500 | [1] |  |
Other investments | 170 | [1] | 183 | [1]
Derivatives | (61) | [1] | 10 | [1]
Long-term debt, including current portion | (3,879) | [1] | (3,758) | [1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Financial assets (liabilities) |  |  |  |
Marketable Securities | 10 | [1] |  |
Other investments | 106 | [1] | 134 | [1]
Derivatives | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Long-term debt, including current portion | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |
Financial assets (liabilities) |  |  |  |
Marketable Securities | 490 | [1],[2] |  |
Other investments | 64 | [1],[2] | 49 | [1],[2]
Derivatives | (61) | [1],[2] | 10 | [1],[2]
Long-term debt, including current portion | $ (3,879) | [1],[2] | $ (3,758) | [1],[2]
[1] | We had no Level 3 financial instruments on December 31, 2013, or September 28, 2014.
[2] | Determined under a market approach using valuation models that incorporate observable inputs such as interest rates, bond yields and quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities.

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