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Trade Accounts Receivable, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Customer | Dec. 31, 2012 Customer | Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable, bad debt expense | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 1
Share of companies in consolidated net revenues | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Number of customer | 0 | 0 |
Receivables sold without recourse | 56 | 127 |
Factoring transactions | 570 | 1,143 |
Financial cost of factored amount | $ 2 | $ 4 | $ 3
Nokia Group of Companies [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Share of companies in consolidated net revenues |  |  | 10.40%
Number of customer |  |  | 1

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