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Preferred and Common Stock - Schedule of Options Fully Vested Exercisable (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Number of options | 30.4
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 3 years 3 months 22 days
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price | $ 11.16
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Intrinsic value | $ 39
$8.33 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 8.33
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Number of options | 16.3
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 1 year 22 days
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price | $ 8.33
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Intrinsic value | 38
$8.34 - $11.33 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 8.34
Range of exercise price, upper unit | $ 11.33
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Number of options | 3.3
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 7 years 4 months 24 days
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price | $ 10.18
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Intrinsic value | $ 1
$11.34 - $17.40 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 11.34
Range of exercise price, upper unit | $ 17.40
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Number of options | 9.7
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 6 years 1 month 6 days
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price | $ 14.23
$17.41 - $34.84 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 17.41
Range of exercise price, upper unit | $ 34.84
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Number of options | 1.1
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 18 days
Options Fully Vested and Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price | $ 28.92

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- Definition Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest options that are exercisable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of exercisable share options (fully vested and expected to vest) that may be converted as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price (at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance) for exercisable stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest options that are exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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