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SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Vote Classes_of_Common_Stock $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May. 05, 2016 shares | Feb. 14, 2013 USD ($)
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Classes of Common Stock, Number | Classes_of_Common_Stock | 2 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | shares | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, issued | shares | 0 |  |  |  |
Total of Class A and Class B common stock, repurchased, value | $ | $ 680 |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized for purchase, amount | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ | $ 761 |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases | shares | 6,800,000 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ | $ 2 | $ 1 |  |  |
Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Votes per common share | Vote | 10 |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | shares | 4,600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total of Class A and Class B common stock, repurchased, value | $ | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Common stock purchases | shares | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Class B common stock |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Votes per common share | Vote | 1 |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | shares | 5,600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total of Class A and Class B common stock, repurchased, value | $ | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Common stock purchases | shares | 5,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |
Class A and B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total of Class A and Class B common stock, repurchased, value | $ | $ 655 | $ 687 |  |  |
Common stock purchases | shares | 6,600,000 | 6,800,000 |  |  |
accelerated share repurchase program [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total of Class A and Class B common stock, repurchased, value | $ | $ 300 |  |  |  |
Common stock purchases | shares | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | shares |  |  |  | 8,000,000,000 |
Call Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Option premiums received (paid) | $ |  |  | $ (25) |  |
Call Option [Member] | Class B common stock |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total of Class A and Class B common stock, repurchased, value | $ | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Options Held [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Option premiums received (paid) | $ | $ (103) | $ 99 |  |  |
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares | shares |  | 600,000 |  |  |
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Forward Rate Per Share | $ / shares | $ 81.97 |  |  |  |

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