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Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments (Detail) - Dec. 31, 2015 | EUR (€) | SGD
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Hedge on R&D and Other Operating Expense Forecasted [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | € 243,000,000 |
Hedge on R&D and Other Operating Expense Forecasted [Member] | Currency Collars [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 268,000,000 |
Hedge on Manufacturing Cost Forecast [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 342,000,000 | SGD 118,000,000
Hedge on Manufacturing Cost Forecast [Member] | Currency Collars [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | € 401,000,000 |

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