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Debt Obligations - Schedule of Senior Notes and Loans (Detail) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 JPY (¥)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total senior notes | $ 30,352 | $ 28,367 |
Total loans |  | 3,426 |
Other | 5 | 20 |
Less current maturities | (786) | (2,880) |
Derivative instruments | 16 | 2 |
Less debt issuance costs | (137) | (106) |
Total long-term debt | $ 29,450 | 28,829 |
Senior notes EUR 1,750 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 0.38% |  |
Maturity | 2020 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 2,152 | 2,095 |
Senior notes EUR 1,500 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.13% |  |
Maturity | 2024 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 1,837 | 1,788 |
Senior notes EUR 1,300 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.25% |  |
Maturity | 2023 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 1,593 | 1,550 |
Senior notes EUR 1,000 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 2.88% |  |
Maturity | 2019 |  |
Total senior notes |  | 1,199 |
Senior notes EUR 900 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.50% |  |
Maturity | 2025 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 1,109 |  |
Senior notes EUR 750 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.63% |  |
Maturity | 2028 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 915 | 891 |
Senior notes EUR 700 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.25% |  |
Maturity | 2022 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 863 |  |
Senior notes EUR 700 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.88% |  |
Maturity | 2027 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 859 | 837 |
Senior notes USD 3,500 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.15% |  |
Maturity | 2026 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 3,492 | 3,492 |
Senior notes USD 3,000 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 2.20% |  |
Maturity | 2021 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 2,997 | 2,996 |
Senior notes USD 3,000 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 2.80% |  |
Maturity | 2023 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 2,992 | 2,992 |
Senior notes USD 2,000 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.70% |  |
Maturity | 2019 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 2,000 | 2,000 |
Senior notes USD 2,000 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.10% |  |
Maturity | 2046 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 1,984 | 1,984 |
Senior notes USD 1,500 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.40% |  |
Maturity | 2018 |  |
Total senior notes |  | 1,500 |
Senior notes USD 1250 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 6.00% |  |
Maturity | 2024 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 1,250 |  |
Senior notes USD 1250 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 6.75% |  |
Maturity | 2028 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 1,250 |  |
Senior notes USD 844 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 2.95% |  |
Maturity | 2022 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 863 | 864 |
Senior notes USD 789 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 6.15% |  |
Maturity | 2036 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 781 | 781 |
Senior notes USD 700 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 2.25% |  |
Maturity | 2020 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 700 | 700 |
Senior notes USD 613 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.65% |  |
Maturity | 2021 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 623 | 624 |
Senior notes USD 588 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.65% |  |
Maturity | 2021 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 587 | 587 |
Senior notes CHF 450 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.50% |  |
Maturity | 2018 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 472 | 461 |
Senior notes CHF 350 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 0.50% |  |
Maturity | 2022 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 367 | 360 |
Senior notes CHF 350 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.00% |  |
Maturity | 2025 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 368 | 360 |
Senior notes CHF 300 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 0.13% |  |
Maturity | 2018 |  |
Total senior notes | $ 314 | 308 |
Hedge Accounting Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total senior notes | $ (16) | (2) |
Term loan USD 2.5 billion [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity | 2018 |  |
Total loans |  | 285 |
Term loan USD 2.5 billion [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of Variable Rate Basis | LIBOR +1.1375% |  |
Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.1375% |  |
Term loan USD 2.5 billion [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity | 2017 |  |
Maturity Start | 2017 |  |
Maturity End | 2020 |  |
Total loans |  | 2,000 |
Term loan USD 2.5 billion [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of Variable Rate Basis | LIBOR +1.50% |  |
Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% |  |
Term loan JPY 58.5 billion [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity | 2022 |  |
Total loans |  | 519 |
Less current maturities | ¥ |  |  | ¥ (28.3)
Term loan JPY 58.5 billion [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Japan, Yen |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of Variable Rate Basis | JPY LIBOR +0.55% |  |
Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.55% |  |
Term loan JPY 35 billion [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.42% |  |
Maturity | 2019 |  |
Total loans |  | 311 |
Term loan JPY 35 billion [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity | 2018 |  |
Total loans |  | 311 |
Term loan JPY 35 billion [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Japan, Yen |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of Variable Rate Basis | JPY LIBOR +0.3% |  |
Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.30% |  |
Debentures USD 15 million [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 7.20% |  |
Maturity | 2018 |  |
Other |  | 15 |
Other Debentures [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 7.31% |  |
Maturity | 2026 |  |
Other | $ 5 | $ 5 |

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