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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 Center Operations Country Employee
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of manufacturing operations | 313
Number of product development, engineering and sales centres | 88
Number of countries in which entity operates | 29
Number of employees | 119,000
Short-term investments maturity period maximum | 3 months
Short-term investments maturity period | Less than three months
Estimated useful lives of definite-lived intangible assets | 5 years
Changes in assumptions and experience gains and losses | Greater than 10%
Period of benefit obligation in current liabilities | Next 12 months
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 2.50%
Minimum [Member] | General Purpose Equipment [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 7.00%
Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Equipment [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 10.00%
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 5.00%
Maximum [Member] | General Purpose Equipment [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 10.00%
Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Equipment [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 33.00%

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