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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum length of time hedge in cash flow hedge |  |  | 12 months |  |  |
Senior notes | € 600 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000
Higher rate of debt maturity periods | May 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Terminated interest rate contract |  | $ 765,000,000 |  |  |  |
Gain on termination of interest rate contract |  | $ 34,000,000 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on hedged item in fair value hedge |  |  | $ 3,000,000 | $ (9,000,000) | $ 43,000,000 |
Deferred, net after-tax gains on derivative instruments |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | 885,000,000 | 822,000,000 |  |
Net investment hedge |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated pre-tax unrealized translation losses in AOCI related to euro-denominated senior notes |  |  | 79,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign exchange contract |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | 660,000,000 | 561,000,000 |  |
Interest rate contract |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest rate contract | Fair value hedges |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 |  |

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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