Derivative asset amounts that could be net settled.

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Derivative liability amounts that could be net settled.

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Margin Deposit Assets Excess

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

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Period remaining until the derivative contract matures, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of cash or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position which was partially obtained with funds provided by the broker dealer.

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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 210.5-02.8,17)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign exchange contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Interest rate contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Flow Hedges Commodity contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Flow Hedges Foreign exchange contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Flow Hedges Interest rate contracts	Mar. 31, 2014 Exchange Traded Options	Dec. 31, 2013 Exchange Traded Options	Mar. 31, 2014 Exchange Traded Options Other Current Assets	Dec. 31, 2013 Exchange Traded Options Other Current Assets
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Margin excess related to exchange traded derivatives											$ 7
Margin deposits related to exchange traded derivatives												22
Derivative asset amounts that could be net settled	239	349							33	7
Derivative liability amounts that could be net settled	51	47
Expected transfers of unrealized gains (losses) to earnings, within next 12 months						$ 5	$ (2)	$ (1)
Hedged forecasted transactions			12 months	9 months	31 years 11 months