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Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 15,107 |
Total debt | 15,326 | $ 14,334
Less current maturities | (3,820) | (3,018)
Long-Term Debt | 11,506 | 11,316
Commercial Paper |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 3,759 |
Maturity - Minimum Date | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Total debt | $ 3,759 | 2,965
Senior notes | 5.50% stated rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 750 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 15, 2018 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.50% |
Total debt | $ 776 | 787
Senior notes | 5.125% stated rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Apr. 15, 2019 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.125% |
Total debt | $ 1,060 | 1,064
Senior notes | Debentures 8 Point 375 Percent Due 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 276 |
Total debt | 282 | 282
Senior notes | 3.125% stated rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,500 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 15, 2021 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.125% |
Total debt | $ 1,634 | 1,613
Senior notes | 6.20% stated rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,500 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 15, 2038 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 6.20% |
Total debt | $ 1,481 | 1,481
Senior notes | 4.875% stated rate |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Nov. 15, 2040 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.875% |
Total debt | $ 489 | 489
Senior notes | A1125SeniorNotes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 375 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Oct. 01, 2017 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.125% |
Total debt | $ 374 | 372
Senior notes | 2.45% senior notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Oct. 01, 2022 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.45% |
Total debt | $ 1,031 | 991
Senior notes | 3.625% senior notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 375 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Oct. 01, 2042 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.625% |
Total debt | $ 367 | 367
Senior notes | Debentures 8 Point 375 Percent Due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 424 |
Total debt | 474 | 474
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 833 |
Maturity - Minimum Date | Jan. 01, 2049 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 2066 |
Total debt | $ 824 | 600
Debentures [Member] | 8.375% debentures due 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 2030 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 8.375% |
Debentures [Member] | 8.375% debentures due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity - Minimum Date | Jan. 01, 2020 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 8.375% |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 453 |
Maturity - Minimum Date | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 3005 |
Total debt | $ 453 | 475
Pound Sterling notes | Pound Sterling Notes 5 Point 5 Percent |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 86 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 2031 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.50% |
Total debt | $ 80 | 92
Pound Sterling notes | Pound Sterling Notes 5 Point 13 Percent |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 589 |
Total debt | $ 563 | 638
Pound Sterling notes | Pound Sterling Notes 5 Point 125 Percent |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 2050 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.125% |
Euro Senior Notes | 1.625% Euro Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 781 |
Long-term Debt | $ 775 | 759
Maturity - Maximum Date | Nov. 15, 2025 |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 0.00% |
Euro Senior Notes | Floating Rate Euro Senior Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 558 |
Long-term Debt | $ 556 | 544
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jul. 15, 2020 |
Facility notes and bonds |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 319 |
Maturity - Minimum Date | Jan. 01, 2016 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 2045 |
Total debt | $ 319 | 319
Other debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 29 |
Maturity - Minimum Date | Jan. 01, 2016 |
Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 2022 |
Total debt | $ 29 | $ 22

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