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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Income tax expense | $ 700 | $ 559
Tax expense, entities included in effective tax rate calculation | 804 | $ 775
Net deferred tax assets | 33,700 |
U.S. [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards subject to expiration | 9,400 |
Non-US [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforward deferred tax assets | 5,800 |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards subject to expiration | 1,300 |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards not subject to expiration | $ 4,500 |

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- Definition The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excesses of ordinary or capital tax deductions over income and excess tax credits in a year which cannot be used on the tax returns in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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