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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 10.30% | 26.60% |  | 20.50%
Total favorable discrete items | $ 56 |  |  |
Net favorable tax audit settlements and expirations of statutes of limitations | $ 39 |  |  |
Total unfavorable discrete items |  | $ 25 |  |
Net unfavorable tax charge related to the sale of joint venture |  | $ 32 |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated effective tax rate |  |  | 22.00% |

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