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Pre-Tax (Charges) / Gains in Earnings from Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs | $ (120) | $ (183) | $ (187) | $ (166) | $ (342) | $ (190) | $ (166) | $ (154) | $ 656 | $ 852 | $ 901
Net gain on divestitures | 2 | 187 | (3) | 0 |  |  |  |  | (186) | (9) | (6,822)
Divestiture-related costs | (8) | 2 | (9) | (19) | (2) | 0 | (84) | 0 |  |  |
Loss related to interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (97) | 0 | 0 | (436)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and related expenses | 0 | 0 | (11) | 0 | (427) | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ (11) | $ (427) | $ (753)
Benefits from the resolution of tax matters | 8 | 215 | 0 | 58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax charges / (gains) in earnings from continuing operations | $ (118) | $ 221 | $ (210) | $ (127) | $ (771) | $ (190) | $ (250) | $ (251) |  |  |

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