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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | $ 481 | $ 482 | $ 516
Addition Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | 575 | 84 | 77
Charged to Other Accounts | [1] | 26 | (39) | (42)
Deductions | [2] | 60 | 46 | 69
Balance at End of Period |  | 1,022 | 481 | 482
Allowance for Trade Receivables |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | 58 | 54 | 66
Addition Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | 21 | 18 | 14
Charged to Other Accounts | [1] | (8) | (1) | (11)
Deductions | [2] | 21 | 13 | 15
Balance at End of Period |  | 50 | 58 | 54
Allowance for Other Current Receivables |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | 93 | 109 | 91
Addition Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | 6 | (2) | 12
Charged to Other Accounts | [1] | 6 | (13) | 7
Deductions | [2] | 7 | 1 | 1
Balance at End of Period |  | 98 | 93 | 109
Allowance for Long Term Receivables |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | 20 | 16 | 14
Addition Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | (1) | 1 | 5
Charged to Other Accounts | [1] | 3 | 3 | (3)
Deductions | [2] | 1 | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period |  | 21 | 20 | 16
Allowance for Deferred Taxes |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | 310 | 303 | 345
Addition Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | 549 | 67 | 46
Charged to Other Accounts | [1] | 25 | (28) | (35)
Deductions | [2] | 31 | 32 | 53
Balance at End of Period |  | $ 853 | $ 310 | $ 303
[1] | Primarily related to divestitures, acquisitions and currency translation.
[2] | Represents charges for which allowances were created.

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the allowances and reserves, which consist of the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, from adjustments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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