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Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 4,508 | $ 4,183
Accumulated Amortization | (2,611) | (2,425)
Net Carrying Value | 1,897 | 1,758
Licenses |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value | 5 |
Trade name |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value | 200 |
Capitalized software |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 3,192 | 2,933
Accumulated Amortization | (2,269) | (2,157)
Net Carrying Value | 923 | 776
Licenses |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 165 | 131
Accumulated Amortization | (71) | (70)
Net Carrying Value | 94 | 61
Franchise rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 128 | 128
Accumulated Amortization | (95) | (90)
Net Carrying Value | 33 | 38
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 751 | 724
Accumulated Amortization | (141) | (85)
Net Carrying Value | 610 | 639
Trade name |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 200 | 200
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Net Carrying Value | 200 | 200
Trademarks, patents and other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 72 | 67
Accumulated Amortization | (35) | (23)
Net Carrying Value | $ 37 | $ 44

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