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Other Income - Schedule of Main Terms of Convertible Senior Debentures (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Other Income [Line Items]
Gain on divestitures, net of divestitures related costs	$ 93
Section 8 and similar payments	99	$ 75
Gain on sale of assets	8
Other, net	3	(3)
Total other income	$ 203	$ 72

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.4)
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