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Restructuring Programs - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended | 20 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended
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May. 06, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost related to capital expenditure |  | $ 1,514,000,000 | $ 1,642,000,000 | $ 1,622,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Severance and Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  |  | 925,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 925,000,000 |
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred |  |  | 459,000,000 | 330,000,000 |  |  |  | 899,000,000 | [1]
Restructuring charges |  | (4,000,000) | 360,000,000 | 267,000,000 |  |  |  | 729,000,000 | [1]
Cash spent |  | 66,000,000 | 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  | 4,000,000 | 161,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 47,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 68,000,000 |  | $ 47,000,000 |  | 128,000,000 |
Implementation costs |  |  | 99,000,000 | 63,000,000 |  |  |  | 170,000,000 | [1]
Restructuring and related activities, authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred |  |  | 899,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 899,000,000 |
Reversal to restructuring charges |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Implementation costs |  |  | 99,000,000 | 63,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 46,000,000 |  |  |  | 46,000,000 |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program | Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program | Severance and Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (4,000,000) | 201,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash spent |  | 66,000,000 | 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 47,000,000 | 128,000,000 | $ 68,000,000 |  | 47,000,000 |  | 128,000,000 |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred |  | 1,002,000,000 | 381,000,000 |  |  | 1,383,000,000 | [2] |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 711,000,000 | 274,000,000 |  |  | 985,000,000 | [2] |  |
Cash spent |  | 243,000,000 | 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  | 273,000,000 | 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 395,000,000 | 224,000,000 |  |  | 395,000,000 |  | 224,000,000 |
Implementation costs |  | 291,000,000 | 107,000,000 |  |  | 398,000,000 | [2] |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Implementation costs |  | 291,000,000 | 107,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 351,000,000 |  |  |  | 351,000,000 |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 44,000,000 |  |  |  | 44,000,000 |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost related to capital expenditure | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Cash Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost | 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Non Cash Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Severance and Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 442,000,000 | 251,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash spent |  | 243,000,000 | 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  | 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | $ 395,000,000 | 224,000,000 |  |  | $ 395,000,000 |  | $ 224,000,000 |
2014 Restructuring Charges | Severance and Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 Restructuring Charges | Severance and Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes all charges recorded since program inception in 2012 through conclusion on December 31, 2014.
[2] | Includes all charges recorded since program inception on May 6, 2014 through December 31, 2015.

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