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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss related to interest rate swaps |  |  |  | $ (97,000,000) | $ (34,000,000) |
Unrealized gains recorded in earnings related to planned coffee business transactions |  |  |  |  | 436,000,000 |
Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged forecasted transactions |  |  |  | 7 years 2 months |  |
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss related to interest rate swaps | $ (97,000,000) |  | $ (34,000,000) |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected transfers of unrealized gains (losses) to earnings, within next 12 months |  |  |  | $ (1,000,000) |  |
Commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged forecasted transactions |  |  |  | 15 months |  |
Commodity contracts | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected transfers of unrealized gains (losses) to earnings, within next 12 months |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  |
Currency exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged forecasted transactions |  |  |  | 15 months |  |
Currency exchange contracts | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected transfers of unrealized gains (losses) to earnings, within next 12 months |  |  |  | $ (11,000,000) |  |
Interest and other expense, net | Foreign Exchange Forward | Economic Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains recorded in earnings related to planned coffee business transactions |  | $ 29,000,000 |  |  | $ 436,000,000 |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities after effects of netting |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities after effects of netting |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) | Exchange Traded Options |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets after effects of netting |  |  |  | 32,000,000 |  | 52,000,000
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) | Exchange Traded Options | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin deposits related to exchange traded derivatives |  |  |  | 16,000,000 |  | 22,000,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets after effects of netting |  |  |  | 54,000,000 |  | 64,000,000
Derivative liabilities after effects of netting |  |  |  | $ 36,000,000 |  | $ 101,000,000

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