Foreign Currency Devalued Rate

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- Definition

The percentage of total company consolidated net revenues represented by the category, region, country, or other subset noted.

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- Definition

The amount that will be recognized through the income statement (as well as the impact on the other financial statements) as part of highly inflationary accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 830

-SubTopic 30

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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- Definition

Foreign exchange rate used to translate amounts denominated in functional currency to reporting currency.

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- Definition

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 08, 2013	Jan. 02, 2010
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate translation				6.30	4.30
Foreign currency impacts relating to highly inflationary accounting			$ 54
Argentina peso devalued percentage against US Dollar	15.00%	23.00%
Net revenue		8,641	8,744
Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate translation		6.30
Latin America
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net revenue		1,356	1,398
Argentina
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net revenue		170
Percentage of consolidated net revenues		2.00%
SICAD I
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate translation		10.70
SICAD I \| Latin America
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate translation		10.70
Foreign currency impacts relating to highly inflationary accounting		$ 142
SICAD II
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate translation		50.85