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Capital Stock, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and Equity - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 108 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Sep. 28, 2019 $ / shares | Jun. 29, 2019 $ / shares | Mar. 30, 2019 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares | Sep. 29, 2018 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2018 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2018 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares | Jul. 01, 2017 $ / shares | Apr. 01, 2017 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares | 300,000,000 |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000
Common stock holders voting right, vote per outstanding share | vote | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1
Common stock, aggregate authorized repurchase amount | $ 5,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,800,000,000 |  |  | $ 5,800,000,000
Cash paid for Repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 384,700,000 | $ 704,900,000 | $ 450,500,000 | $ 4,600,000,000
Repurchases of shares of common stock, average price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 134.95 | $ 163.69 | $ 150.77 | $ 89.83
Remaining repurchase authorization | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000
Retirement of shares held in treasury (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (reduction) for retirement of shares held in treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.75 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.50 |  |  |  |
Pretax income (loss) related to intercompany transactions for which settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (500,000) | (1,200,000) | 900,000 |
Derivatives net investment hedge foreign currency translation | $ 4,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400,000 |  |  | $ 4,400,000
Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (reduction) for retirement of shares held in treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (reduction) for retirement of shares held in treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155,900,000 | 155,900,000 |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (reduction) for retirement of shares held in treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,014,200,000 | 735,500,000 |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (reduction) for retirement of shares held in treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,170,200,000) | $ (891,500,000) |

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