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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 16, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Country | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  | $ 6,455 | $ 7,762 |
Operating income |  | $ 722 | 811 |
Number of countries in which entity operates | Country |  | 80 |  |
Number of countries in which products are sold | Country |  | 165 |  |
Uncommitted revolving non-recourse accounts receivable factoring arrangements, maximum combined capacity |  | $ 820 |  |
Cost of factoring receivables |  | 1 |  |
Outstanding principal amount of receivables sold under factoring arrangement |  | 552 | 352 |
Change in accounting policy effect of change on net revenue |  |  | 38 |
Change in accounting policy effect of change on operating results |  |  | 19 |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of factoring receivables |  |  | 1 |
Venezuela |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on deconsolidation |  |  |  | $ (778)
Remeasurement losses |  |  | 11 |
Net revenues |  |  | $ 218 |
Percentage of consolidated net revenues |  |  | 2.80% |
Operating income |  |  | $ 41 |
Percentage of consolidated operating income |  |  | 5.10% |
Argentina |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  | $ 130 |  |
Percentage of consolidated net revenues |  | 2.00% |  |
Operating income |  | $ 22 |  |
Percentage of consolidated operating income |  | 3.00% |  |
Argentina, Pesos |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Devalued percentage against US Dollar | 36.00% | 14.00% |  |

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