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Notional Amount of Currency Forward Contracts Designated and Undesignated as Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 U.S. dollar | Mar. 31, 2012 Euro | Mar. 31, 2012 British pound | Mar. 31, 2012 Swedish krona | Mar. 31, 2012 Australian dollar | Mar. 31, 2012 Indian rupee | Mar. 31, 2012 Other
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traded Currency |  |  | Mexican peso | U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, Hungarian forint, Japanese yen | U.S. dollar, Euro | Euro | U.S. dollar | U.S. dollar, British pound, Euro | Various
Notional Amount Cash Flow Hedges | $ 155 |  | $ 90 | $ 26 | $ 13 | $ 12 | $ 8 |  | $ 6
Notional Amount Undesignated | 22 |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 16 | 1
Total | $ 177 | $ 213 | $ 90 | $ 31 | $ 13 | $ 12 | $ 8 | $ 16 | $ 7
Maturity |  |  | 2013-03 | 2012-12 | 2012-12 | 2012-12 | 2012-12 | 2012-12 | 2012-12

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of all foreign currency derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5579245-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Notional Amount -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5580258-113959 + Details
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