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Restructuring (Summary Of Changes To Restructuring-Related Liabilities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2016 | $ 4 |
Restructuring expense | (6) | $ (7)
Balance as of March 31, 2018 | 3 |
International |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2016 | 1 |
Balance as of March 31, 2018 | 0 |
International [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2016 | 3 |
Balance as of March 31, 2018 | 3 |
T17 Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Payment for Restructuring | (2) |
T17 Restructuring [Member] | International |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Payment for Restructuring | (1) |
T17 Restructuring [Member] | International [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Payment for Restructuring | (1) |
Workforce Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | (4) |
Payment for Restructuring | (3) |
Workforce Restructuring [Member] | International |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | (1) |
Payment for Restructuring | (1) |
Workforce Restructuring [Member] | International [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | (3) |
Payment for Restructuring | (2) |
2018 Truck Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | (1) |
Payment for Restructuring | (1) |
2018 Truck Restructuring [Member] | International |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | (1) |
Payment for Restructuring | (1) |
2018 Truck Restructuring [Member] | International [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 |
Payment for Restructuring | 0 |
Personnel Related |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2016 | 4 |
Balance as of March 31, 2018 | 3 |
Personnel Related | T17 Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Payment for Restructuring | (2) |
Personnel Related | Workforce Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | (4) |
Payment for Restructuring | (3) |
Personnel Related | 2018 Truck Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 |
Payment for Restructuring | 0 |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2016 | 0 |
Balance as of March 31, 2018 | 0 |
Other Restructuring [Member] | T17 Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Payment for Restructuring | 0 |
Other Restructuring [Member] | Workforce Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 |
Payment for Restructuring | 0 |
Other Restructuring [Member] | 2018 Truck Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Restructuring expense | (1) |
Payment for Restructuring | $ (1) |

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