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Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Detail) € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncommitted credit facilities | $ 9,000,000 |  | $ 3,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other | 34,000,000 |  | 46,000,000 | 34,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | (127,000,000) |  |  | (127,000,000) |  |  |  |  | $ (134,000,000)
Total |  |  | 3,516,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 28,000,000 |  | 26,000,000 | 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 3,325,000,000 |  | $ 3,435,000,000 | $ 3,325,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4 7/8% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest percentage | 4.875% |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | November 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 300,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes Due December 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | December 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 248,000,000 |  | $ 249,000,000 | $ 248,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate |  |  | 3.16% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 9 3/4% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest percentage | 9.75% |  | 0.00% | 9.75% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  | $ 223,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | March 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 223,000,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 223,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 6% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest percentage | 6.00% |  | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 200 | € 250 |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  |  | $ 1.0675 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | March 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 561,000,000 |  | $ 502,000,000 | $ 561,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  | $ 295,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate |  |  | 4.85% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Five and One over Eight Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest percentage | 5.125% |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | June 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 400,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5 1/2% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest percentage | 5.50% |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 175,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | April 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 674,000,000 |  | $ 674,000,000 | $ 674,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  | $ 0.99625 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest percentage | 0.00% |  | 5.25% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | March 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 0 |  | $ 375,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Floating Rate Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of senior notes | $ 420,000,000 | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Nine And Five Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest percentage | 5.625% |  | 5.625% | 5.625% |  |  |  |  |
Loans | Floating Rate Term Loan Due March 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Dates |  |  | March 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 980,000,000 |  | $ 970,000,000 | $ 980,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes and Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | (67,000,000) |  | $ (55,000,000) | (67,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 3,353,000,000 |  | $ 3,461,000,000 | $ 3,353,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Senior Notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes Due December 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  | 3.58% |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Loans | Floating Rate Term Loan Due March 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  | 3.96% |  |  |  |  |  |

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