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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer | Dec. 31, 2012 Customer | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2009
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage for Research and Development and Corporate costs of the total forecasted transactions |  | 80.00% |  |  |
Maximum percentage for manufacturing costs of forecasted transactions |  | 70.00% |  |  |
Maximum percentage for designated hedged item of forecasted transactions |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Hedge exposure to the variability of cash flows for forecasted transactions |  | 24 months |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) on reduction in cost of sales |  | $ (5,468) | $ (5,710) | $ (6,161) |
Realized gain (loss) on reduction in operating expenses |  | 17 | (32) | 52 |
Ineffective portion of hedge was recorded on Other income and expenses, net |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred gains on derivative instrument, net of tax |  | 38 | 29 |  |
Deferred gains on derivative instrument, tax |  | 5 | 3 |  |
Period of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 12 months | 12 months |  |
Amount reclassified as Other Income and Expenses, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Maximum outstanding amount per instrument with each Bank , as percentage of total |  |  |  |  | 20.00%
Maximum outstanding percentage of counterparty risk |  |  |  |  | 15.00%
Number of customer represented more than 10% of trade accounts receivable |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Impairment charge on goodwill and intangible assets |  | 56 |  |  |
Impairment loss of intangible assets | 18 | 18 |  |  |
Acquired Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss of intangible assets |  | 17 |  |  |
Capitalized Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss of intangible assets |  | 1 |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Major customer percentage of trade accounts receivable |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) on reduction in cost of sales |  | 16 | (39) | 65 |
Collars [Member] | Option One [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets (liabilities) |  | 10 |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  | 11 |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 1 |  |  |
Collars [Member] | Option Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets (liabilities) |  | (2) |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 2 |  |  |
Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  | 33 |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 2 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of Derivative Instruments |  | 1,702 | 1,552 | 1,759 |
Foreign currency forward contracts maturity term |  | 107 days |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts remaining terms |  | 2 days |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts remaining terms |  | 11 months |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of Derivative Instruments |  | $ 319 | $ 817 | $ 517 |
Foreign currency forward contracts maturity term |  | 40 days |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts remaining terms |  | 6 days |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts remaining terms |  | 11 months |  |  |

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