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Debt and Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, SFr in Millions				6 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2016 CHF (SFr)	Jan. 21, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility debt covenant				$ 24,600,000,000
Debt instrument, principal amount				$ 1,757,000,000	$ 4,539,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate				3.00%					3.70%	4.30%
Fair value of total debt				$ 18,494,000,000					$ 15,908,000,000
Carrying value of total debt				17,280,000,000					15,398,000,000
International Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				1,900,000,000					1,900,000,000
Line of credit facility outstanding amount				$ 286,000,000					$ 236,000,000
Commercial Paper \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, Maturity period				5 days
Commercial Paper \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, Maturity period				104 days
Revolving Credit Facility, October 11, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 4,500,000,000
Revolving credit facility expiration date				Oct. 11, 2018
Revolving credit facility debt covenant terms				Minimum shareholders' equity of at least $24.6 billion, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) and the cumulative effects of any changes in accounting principles.
Revolving credit facility debt covenant compliance				At June 30, 2016, we complied with this covenant
Total shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses)				$ 37,400,000,000
Line of credit facility outstanding amount				$ 0
4.125% U.S. dollar Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 1,750,000,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	4.125%
Debt instrument, principal amount						$ 1,150,000,000
Swiss franc notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount		$ 399,000,000					SFr 400
Net proceeds from issuance of notes		398,000,000
Discounts and deferred financing costs		1,000,000
Euro notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount \| €								€ 700
0.080% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on January 26, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount		$ 249,000,000					SFr 250
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate		0.08%					0.08%
Debt instrument maturity Year		Jan. 26, 2018
0.650% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on July 26, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount		$ 150,000,000					SFr 150
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate		0.65%					0.65%
Debt instrument maturity Year		Jul. 26, 2022
1.625% Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate			1.625%					1.625%
Debt instrument, principal amount			$ 760,000,000					€ 700
Debt instrument maturity Year			Jan. 20, 2023
Net proceeds from issuance of notes			$ 752,000,000
Discounts and deferred financing costs			$ 8,000,000