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Components of Restructuring Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 70 | $ 285 | $ 130
Employee Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 78 | 194 | 115
Reserve adjustments | (19) | (14) | (32)
Contract Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 5 | 27 | 5
Asset Impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 6 | 78 | 42
Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 27 | 118 | 38
Cost of Goods Sold | Employee Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 31 | 72 | 14
Reserve adjustments | (9) | (1) | (19)
Cost of Goods Sold | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 9 | 3
Cost of Goods Sold | Asset Impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 5 | 38 | 40
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 45 | 103 | 78
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Employee Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 47 | 109 | 86
Reserve adjustments | (8) | (11) | (10)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 5 | 5 | 2
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Asset Impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 1 |  |
Research and Development Expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (2) | 64 | 14
Research and Development Expenses | Employee Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 13 | 15
Reserve adjustments | $ (2) | (2) | (3)
Research and Development Expenses | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 13 |
Research and Development Expenses | Asset Impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 40 | $ 2

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