Severance and Facility Closure Costs (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 259
Charges Incurred	6
Cash Payments	(108)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments	6
Ending Balance	163
Termination benefits \| Merger related accruals
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	16
Charges Incurred	2
Cash Payments	(3)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments	(2)
Ending Balance	13
Termination benefits \| Other restructuring accruals
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1
Charges Incurred	3
Cash Payments	(1)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments	1
Ending Balance	4
Termination benefits \| European restructuring plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	42
Charges Incurred	1
Cash Payments	(7)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments	1
Ending Balance	37
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs \| Merger related accruals
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	77
Charges Incurred	(1)
Cash Payments	(18)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments	3
Ending Balance	61
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs \| Other restructuring accruals
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	25
Cash Payments	(4)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments	3
Ending Balance	24
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs \| Acquired entity accruals
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	25
Charges Incurred	(2)
Ending Balance	23
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs \| Acquired Entities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	72
Charges Incurred	3
Cash Payments	(75)
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs \| European restructuring plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1
Ending Balance	$ 1

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