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Schedule of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 526 | $ 434 |
Accumulated Amortization | 157 | 112 |
Net Carrying Amount | 369 | 322 |
Goodwill | 973 | 842 | $ 691
Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 263 | 259 |
Accumulated Amortization | 81 | 59 |
Net Carrying Amount | 182 | 200 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 222 | 167 |
Accumulated Amortization | 68 | 50 |
Net Carrying Amount | 154 | 117 |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 41 | 8 |
Accumulated Amortization | 8 | 3 |
Net Carrying Amount | 33 | 5 |
Goodwill |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 973 | 842 |
Trademarks |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Trademarks | $ 548 | $ 564 |
Minimum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years |  |
Maximum | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 40 years |  |
Maximum | Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 27 years |  |
Weighted Average [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 19 years |  |
Weighted Average [Member] | Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 11 years |  |

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