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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.02
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions |  |  | $ (74)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation | $ 244 |  |
U.S. Profits Required to Realize Deferred Tax Assets | 4,700 |  |
Future U.S. Profit Required Realizing Deferred Tax Assets Related to General Business Credits | $ 88 |  |
Period to Recognize U.S. Deferred Tax Assets Related to General Business Credits | 20 years |  |
Future Foreign Sourced Income Required Realizing Deferred Tax Assets | $ 1,900 |  |
Period to Recognize Deferred Tax Assets Associated with Foreign Tax Credits | 10 years |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | $ 238 | $ 298 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions | 245 | 5 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate | 102 | 5 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense | 6 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued | $ 5 | 1 |
Percentage of United States Subsidiaries Join In Filing of Consolidated United States Federal Income Tax Returns | 80.00% |  |
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | $ 11,000 |  |
New York State Division of Taxation and Finance [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability |  | 100 |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability |  | 177 |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Germany and Japan [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability | (100) |  |
American Taxpayer Relief Act [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions |  |  | $ (37)
Domestic Manufacturing Deduction [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | (9) |
Out of Period Transfer Pricing Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Tax Expense (Benefit) | 31 | $ 46 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions | $ 221 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
U.S. Statutes of Limitations Period | 3 years |  |
Foreign Statutes of Limitations Period | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
U.S. Statutes of Limitations Period | 5 years |  |
Foreign Statutes of Limitations Period | 7 years |  |

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