Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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The amount of cash or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position which was partially obtained with funds provided by the broker dealer.

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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 08, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss related to interest rate swaps						$ 0	$ 97,000,000	$ 34,000,000
Hedged forecasted transactions						5 years 10 months
Unrealized gains recorded in earnings related to planned coffee business transactions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 97,000,000		$ 0	0	436,000,000
Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	6,365,000,000					6,532,000,000	6,365,000,000
Interest rate contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss related to interest rate swaps				$ 97,000,000	$ 34,000,000
Expected transfers of unrealized gains (losses) to earnings, within next 12 months						(1,000,000)
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract \| Subsequent Event
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount									$ 3,200,000,000
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								$ 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	2,000,000					0	2,000,000
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	48,000,000					34,000,000	48,000,000
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	133,000,000					171,000,000	133,000,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative assets after effects of netting	162,000,000					26,000,000	162,000,000
Derivative liabilities after effects of netting	$ 40,000,000					$ 523,000,000	$ 40,000,000