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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, £ in Millions, SFr in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 06, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 11, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 20, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 20, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 06, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 21, 2015 CHF (SFr) | Mar. 30, 2015 CHF (SFr) | Mar. 06, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 06, 2015 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility debt covenant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,543,000,000 | $ 2,524,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash tender offer amount |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (708,000,000) | $ (493,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.30% | 4.80%
Fair value of total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,874,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,463,000,000 |
Carrying value of total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,359,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 16,700,000,000 |
International Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000,000 |
Line of credit facility outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility, October 11, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 11, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility debt covenant terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Minimum shareholders' equity of at least $24.6 billion, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) and the cumulative effects of any changes in accounting principles. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility debt covenant compliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | At September 30, 2015, we complied with the covenant |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (708,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 6.500% Notes due in August 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 102,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2017-08 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 6.125% Notes due in February 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 115,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2018-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 6.125% Notes due in August 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2018-08 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 5.375% Notes due in February 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 691,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2020-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 6.500% Notes due in November 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 201,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2031-11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 7.000% Notes due in August 2037 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2037-08 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 6.875% Notes due in February 2038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 71,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2038-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 6.875% Notes due in January 2039 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 69,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2039-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender Offer | 6.500% Notes due in February 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,143,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2040-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges | Tender Offer | Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | € |  | € 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swiss franc notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 694,000,000 |  |  | SFr 400 | SFr 675 |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of notes |  |  | $ 675,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts and deferred financing costs |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swiss franc notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | $ 414,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of notes | 410,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts and deferred financing costs | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
0.000% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on March 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SFr 175 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
0.625% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on December 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  | $ 308,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SFr 300 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.125% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on December 30, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  | $ 206,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SFr 200 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 30, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro-denominated notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 2,000 |  |  |
Euro-denominated notes | 6.250% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | € |  |  |  |  | € 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro-denominated and British pound sterling-denominated notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000,000 | $ 2,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of notes |  |  |  |  |  | 2,890,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounts and deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 29,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
British pound sterling-denominated notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 450 |  |
1.000% Fixed rate notes, due March 7, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 537,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 07, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.625% Fixed rate notes due , March 8, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 805,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | € 750 |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.625% | 1.625% |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 08, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.375% Fixed rate notes, due March 6, 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 805,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | € 750 |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.375% | 2.375% |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 06, 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.875% Fixed rate notes, due March 6, 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 667,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | € 450 |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% | 3.875% |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 06, 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Zero Point Six Two Five Percentage Notes Due October Sixth Twenty Twenty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | SFr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SFr 135 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 06, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Zero Point Six Two Five Percentage Notes Due October Sixth Twenty Twenty | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate One Point One Two Five Percentage Notes Due December Twenty First Twenty Twenty Third |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | SFr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SFr 265 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |
Deb instrument maturity Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 21, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate One Point One Two Five Percentage Notes Due December Twenty First Twenty Twenty Third | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | $ 274,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, Maturity period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 day |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, Maturity period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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