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Fair Value Disclosure of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fixed Rate Debt |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes Payable, fair value | $ 2,720 | $ 2,710
Notes Payable Excluding Interest Rate Swaps and Cap Agreements | 2,570 | 2,610
Variable Rate Debt |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes Payable, fair value | 840 | 820
Notes Payable Excluding Interest Rate Swaps and Cap Agreements | $ 870 | $ 820
Minimum [Member] | Conventional Variable Rate Debt [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt Renewal Period | 30 days |
Maximum [Member] | Conventional Variable Rate Debt [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt Renewal Period | 90 days |

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