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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Segment	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment				5
Stock-based compensation expense				$ 98	$ 104
Operating income	$ 7,802	$ 853		9,454	2,653
Corporate \| Scenario, Adjustment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	7			22
North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	275	272		817	744
North America Segment \| Equity Method Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		3	$ 4		7
North America Segment \| Scenario, Previously Reported
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	7			22
Asia Pacific Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	71	65		321	364
Asia Pacific Segment \| Equity Method Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		19	49		73
EEMEA Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 52	93		$ 184	303
EEMEA Segment \| Equity Method Investments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income		$ 1	$ 3		$ 3