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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 19, 2016 EUR (€) | Aug. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€) Credit_Agreements | Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€) Credit_Agreements | Oct. 19, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Credit_Agreements | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,107 |
Number of credit agreements | Credit_Agreements |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  | 2 |
Covenants limit, amount of secured indebtedness and debt in sale-leaseback transactions, percentage of net tangible assets |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |
Covenants that limit the amount of secured indebtedness and amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,248 |
Sale-lease back outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Secured debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long-term debt fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,330 | $ 15,524
U.S. Commercial Paper Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,580 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.45% | 0.45% |  | 0.45% |
Foreign Commercial Paper Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | € |  |  |  |  | € 5,000 | € 5,000 |  |  |
Debt, weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | (0.35%) | (0.35%) |  | (0.35%) |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |
Maturity |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 24, 2017 |  |  |
Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |
Maturity |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 25, 2021 |  |  |
Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017 | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |
Senior notes | Subsequent Event | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument | € 500 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 549 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Maturity | Nov. 30, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2066 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  | $ 0 | $ 118 |  |  |  | $ 35 |
Call period (in years) |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Put period (in years) |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Maturity |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2066 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Tranche I | Subsequent Event | USD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |
Maturity | Nov. 30, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Tranche II | Subsequent Event | USD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40% |  |
Maturity | Nov. 30, 2046 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper, Euro Denominated [Member] | U.S. Commercial Paper Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  | € 1,056 | € 1,056 |  | $ 1,179 |
LIBOR rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
LIBOR rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
LIBOR rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
LIBOR rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017 | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
LIBOR rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017 | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Citibank base rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Citibank base rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
LIBOR | Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2066 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity |  | Dec. 31, 2066 | Dec. 31, 2066 |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Yield | Senior notes | Tranche I | Subsequent Event | USD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Yield | Senior notes | Tranche II | Subsequent Event | USD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
German Government Bond | Senior notes | Subsequent Event | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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