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Venezuela (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) VEF / $ | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) VEF / $ $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) VEF / $ $ / shares
Foreign Currency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,084 | $ 0
Reclassification due to Venezuela deconsolidation - cumulative translation adjustment, before-tax |  |  |  |  | 0 | (111) | 0
Pretax remeasurement charges |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 34 | 327
CP Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aftertax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation |  | $ 1,058 |  |  |  | 1,058 |
Pretax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,084 |
Aftertax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.16 |
Charge for Venezuela deconsolidation - portion related to investment in CP Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  | $ 952 |
Reclassification due to Venezuela deconsolidation - cumulative translation adjustment, before-tax |  |  |  |  |  | 111 |
Income Tax Benefit, Principally Related to Changes in Venezuela Foreign Currency Regime | $ 210 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax remeasurement charges |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 327
Aftertax remeasurement charge |  |  | $ 12 | $ 10 |  | $ 22 | $ 214
Impact of aftertax remeasurement charge, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.02 | $ 0.23
VENEZUELA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SICAD exchange rate | VEF / $ |  | 13.50 |  |  |  | 13.50 | 12.00
Official exchange rate | VEF / $ |  | 6.30 |  |  |  | 6.30 |

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