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Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,774 | $ 2,707 | $ 2,605 | $ 2,475 | $ 2,645 | $ 2,558 | $ 2,585 | $ 2,375 | $ 10,561 | $ 10,163 | $ 9,968
Total segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,258 | 724 | 449
Total depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 607 | 632 | 597
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 625 | 691 | 906
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,720 | 5,437 | 5,222
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,731 | 2,697 | 2,774
APAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,110 | 2,029 | 1,972
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,303 | 3,010 | 2,563
Operating Segments | Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,227 | 2,070 | 1,816
Total depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 224 | 217 | 210
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267 | 332 | 408
Operating Segments | EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 564 | 476 | 342
Total depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166 | 178 | 179
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161 | 140 | 212
Operating Segments | APAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 512 | 464 | 405
Total depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 | 86 | 78
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 | 103 | 149
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,045) | (2,286) | (2,114)
Total depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132 | 151 | 130
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101 | $ 116 | $ 137

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