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Post-Employment and Other Long-Term Employees Benefits - Pension Plan Asset Allocation (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2015
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Corporate Bonds [Member] |
Investment in funds, percentage | 50.00%
U.S.Treasury Bonds [Member] |
Investment in funds, percentage | 42.00%
Municipal Bonds [Member] |
Investment in funds, percentage | 8.00%

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