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Segmented Information - Schedule of Information with Respect to Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | $ 32,134 | $ 34,403 |
Depreciation and amortization | 802 | 845 |
Adjusted EBIT | 2,529 | 2,681 |
Goodwill | 1,344 | 1,337 | $ 1,427
Fixed assets, net | 6,005 | 5,402 |
Current assets | 11,144 | 9,862 |
Investments, goodwill, deferred tax assets and other assets | 2,557 | 2,462 |
Noncurrent assets held for sale |  | 348 |
Consolidated total assets | 19,706 | 18,074 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 32,134 | 34,403 |
External sales | 32,134 | 34,403 |
Depreciation and amortization | 802 | 845 |
Adjusted EBIT | 2,529 | 2,681 |
Goodwill | 1,344 | 1,337 |
Fixed asset additions | 1,591 | 1,494 |
Fixed assets, net | 6,005 | 5,402 |
North America [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 590 | 633 | 654
North America [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 19,015 | 18,761 |
External sales | 18,908 | 18,643 |
Depreciation and amortization | 411 | 407 |
Adjusted EBIT | 1,934 | 2,003 |
Goodwill | 590 | 633 |
Fixed asset additions | 896 | 685 |
Fixed assets, net | 2,834 | 2,468 |
North America [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | (1,178) | (1,216) |
North America [Member] | Canada [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 6,329 | 6,799 |
External sales | 5,856 | 6,324 |
Fixed asset additions | 242 | 204 |
Fixed assets, net | 647 | 638 |
North America [Member] | United States [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 9,603 | 9,194 |
External sales | 9,183 | 8,666 |
Fixed asset additions | 421 | 328 |
Fixed assets, net | 1,431 | 1,204 |
North America [Member] | Mexico [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 4,261 | 3,984 |
External sales | 3,869 | 3,653 |
Fixed asset additions | 233 | 153 |
Fixed assets, net | 756 | 626 |
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 525 | 577 | 644
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 11,123 | 13,502 |
External sales | 10,912 | 13,280 |
Depreciation and amortization | 276 | 327 |
Adjusted EBIT | 451 | 502 |
Goodwill | 525 | 577 |
Fixed asset additions | 495 | 427 |
Fixed assets, net | 1,898 | 1,836 |
Europe [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | (327) | (366) |
Europe [Member] | Western Europe Excluding Great Britain [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 8,936 | 11,086 |
External sales | 8,635 | 10,794 |
Fixed asset additions | 357 | 334 |
Fixed assets, net | 1,279 | 1,302 |
Europe [Member] | Great Britain [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 404 | 385 |
External sales | 404 | 384 |
Fixed asset additions | 26 | 13 |
Fixed assets, net | 145 | 36 |
Europe [Member] | Eastern Europe [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 2,110 | 2,397 |
External sales | 1,873 | 2,102 |
Fixed asset additions | 112 | 80 |
Fixed assets, net | 474 | 498 |
Asia [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 229 | 127 | $ 129
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 1,981 | 1,919 |
External sales | 1,846 | 1,773 |
Depreciation and amortization | 77 | 71 |
Adjusted EBIT | 149 | 150 |
Goodwill | 229 | 127 |
Fixed asset additions | 121 | 140 |
Fixed assets, net | 820 | 648 |
Rest of World [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | 461 | 695 |
External sales | 461 | 694 |
Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 17 |
Adjusted EBIT | (25) | (35) |
Fixed asset additions | 15 | 8 |
Fixed assets, net | 54 | 82 |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total sales | (446) | (474) |
External sales | 7 | 13 |
Depreciation and amortization | 21 | 23 |
Adjusted EBIT | 20 | 61 |
Fixed asset additions | 64 | 234 |
Fixed assets, net | $ 399 | $ 368 |

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