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Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings / (Losses) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balances | $ (7,318) |  | $ (2,889) |  | $ (2,666)
Currency translation adjustment | (3,236) | [1],[2] | (3,849) | [2] | (981)
Pension and other benefits | (60) |  | (1,388) |  | 713
Derivatives accounted for as hedges | 429 |  | 429 |  | 70
Losses / (gains) reclassified into net earnings | 339 |  | 129 |  | 269
Reclassification to earnings related to Venezuelan deconsolidation | 101 |  |  |  |
Reclassification to earnings related to Venezuelan deconsolidation | 99 |  |  |  |
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela | 2 |  |  |  |
Tax (expense) / benefit | (241) |  | 250 |  | (294)
Total other comprehensive earnings / (losses) | (2,668) |  | (4,429) |  | (223)
Ending balances | (9,986) |  | (7,318) |  | (2,889)
Currency Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balances | (5,042) |  | (1,414) |  | (399)
Currency translation adjustment | (3,382) | [1],[2] | (3,995) | [2] | (952)
Derivatives accounted for as hedges | 503 |  | 595 |  | (99)
Reclassification to earnings related to Venezuelan deconsolidation | 99 |  |  |  |
Tax (expense) / benefit | (184) |  | (228) |  | 36
Ending balances | (8,006) |  | (5,042) |  | (1,414)
Pension and other benefits |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balances | (2,274) |  | (1,592) |  | (2,229)
Currency translation adjustment | 146 | [1],[2] | 146 | [2] | (29)
Pension and other benefits | (60) |  | (1,388) |  | 713
Losses / (gains) reclassified into net earnings | 318 |  | 174 |  | 197
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela | 2 |  |  |  |
Tax (expense) / benefit | (66) |  | 386 |  | (244)
Ending balances | (1,934) |  | (2,274) |  | (1,592)
Derivatives accounted for as hedges |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balances | (2) |  | 117 |  | (38)
Derivatives accounted for as hedges | (74) |  | (166) |  | 169
Losses / (gains) reclassified into net earnings | 21 |  | (45) |  | 72
Tax (expense) / benefit | 9 |  | 92 |  | (86)
Ending balances | $ (46) |  | $ (2) |  | $ 117
[1] | The 2015 translation adjustment of $(2,759) million on the consolidated statement of other comprehensive earnings includes translation adjustments related to pensions of $146 million, derivatives of $503 million, noncontrolling interests of $(26) million and currency impacts of $(3,382) million related to translating our international operations.
[2] | The consolidated statement of other comprehensive earnings includes currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(26) million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and $(33) million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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