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Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | $ 5,248 | $ 4,501 |
Fair value of pension plan assets, Measured at NAV | 1,362 | 1,139 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 230 | 443 |
U.S Government and Government Agency Issues |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 641 | 457 |
Corporate Debt Securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,052 | 850 |
Common Stock Large Cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 711 | 545 |
Common Stock Mid Cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 406 | 371 |
Common Stock Small Cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 89 | 94 |
Common Stock |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,206 | 1,010 |
Mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 390 | 336 |
Common/Collective Trust Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,174 | 900 |
Fair value of pension plan assets, Measured at NAV | 949 | 751 |
Partnership Investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 413 | 388 |
Fair value of pension plan assets, Measured at NAV | 413 | 388 |
Other Holdings |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 142 | 117 |
Collateral Held on Loaned Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 193 | 126 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,335 | 1,130 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 12 | 16 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Corporate Debt Securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 16 | 13 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Common Stock Large Cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 711 | 545 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Common Stock Mid Cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 406 | 371 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Common Stock Small Cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 89 | 94 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Common Stock |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,206 | 1,010 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 144 | 118 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Holdings |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 10 | 10 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2,533 | 2,216 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 218 | 427 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S Government and Government Agency Issues |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 641 | 457 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Corporate Debt Securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,036 | 837 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 246 | 218 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Common/Collective Trust Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 217 | 143 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Holdings |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 122 | 97 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Collateral Held on Loaned Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 193 | 126 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 18 | 16 | $ 8
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Common/Collective Trust Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 8 | 6 | 6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Holdings |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 10 | 10 | $ 2
Securities Pledged as Collateral |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities | (193) | (126) |
Securities Pledged as Collateral | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities | (53) | (37) |
Securities Pledged as Collateral | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities | $ (140) | $ (89) |

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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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