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Components of Net Postemployment Costs (Detail) (Postemployment Benefit Plans, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Service cost $ 9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost $ 8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost $ 12us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
Interest cost 6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
Amortization of net (gains) / losses   (1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses (3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Other   (1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts 3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts
Net postemployment costs 15us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 15us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Segment, Discontinued Operations
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net postemployment costs     $ (5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
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