Cash expense related to divestiture of businesses.

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Guarantee payments to third party.

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Number of employees.

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Proceeds from divestiture of businesses net of transaction costs.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) Employees	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Employees	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Third-party sale generated in last annual period prior to divestiture			$ 3,236	$ 3,138		$ 9,689	$ 9,427
Restructuring and other charges			$ 19	$ 3		118	33
LISI MEDICAL [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash received on sale of operations		$ 102
Sale of Remmele Medical business, net of transaction costs		$ 99
Slim Aluminium [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Third-party sale generated in last annual period prior to divestiture						$ 54	128
Number of employees \| Employees						312
Cash expense related to sale of rolling mill	$ 10
Third party guarantee with a fair value related to environmental remediation	$ 5
Slim Aluminium [Member] \| Restructuring and Other Charges [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Loss on sale of rolling mill						$ 60
RTI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Third-party sale generated in last annual period prior to divestiture					$ 23
Number of employees \| Employees					330
Extrusions Business [Member] \| Brazil [Member] \| Transportation and Construction Solutions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0