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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Venezuelan Investments [Roll Forward] |  |
Loss (gain) related to the remeasurement of fixed interest rate and devaluation-protected bonds in Venezuela | $ 50 | $ 324
Foreign Government Debt Securities |  |
Venezuelan Investments [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 399 | 685
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment | (17) | (341)
Purchases and sales during the period | 12 | 55
Venezuela deconsolidation | (394) | 0
Ending balance | $ 0 | $ 399

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