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Common Stock - Summary of Stock Option Outstanding Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Weighted-Avg Remaining Contractual Life | 6 years 9 months 4 days
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares | shares | 17,439,060
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 54.08
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares | shares | 9,828,897
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 61.56
Stock option, Minimum Range | 23.94
Stock option, Maximum Range | $ 77.99
Range One [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Weighted-Avg Remaining Contractual Life | 7 years 6 months 22 days
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares | shares | 10,108,458
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 42.77
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares | shares | 3,312,182
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 45.43
Stock option, Minimum Range | 12.15
Stock option, Maximum Range | $ 55.00
Range Two [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Weighted-Avg Remaining Contractual Life | 6 years 2 months 16 days
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares | shares | 4,720,781
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 66.21
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares | shares | 3,906,894
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 65.63
Stock option, Minimum Range | 55.01
Stock option, Maximum Range | $ 70.00
Range Three [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Weighted-Avg Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 7 months 28 days
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares | shares | 2,609,821
Stock Options Outstanding, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 75.95
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares | shares | 2,609,821
Stock Options Exercisable, Weighted - Average Exercise Price | $ 75.95
Stock option, Minimum Range | 70.01
Stock option, Maximum Range | $ 77.99

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