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Identified Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Identified Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, Cost $ 9,978 $ 1,866  
Beginning balance, Accumulated amortization/impairment (1,188) (1,293)  
Beginning balance, Book value 8,790 573  
Changes in book value:      
Acquisitions/additions 299 8,551  
Transfer to assets held for sale (138) (38)  
Amortization (1,507) (255)  
Impairment (89)    
Translation differences (12) (41)  
Total changes (1,447) 8,217  
Ending balance, Cost 9,512 9,978 $ 1,866
Ending balance, Accumulated amortization/impairment (2,169) (1,188) (1,293)
Ending balance, Book value 7,343 8,790 573
Other Intangible Assets [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, Cost 9,832 1,715  
Beginning balance, Accumulated amortization/impairment (1,083) (1,207)  
Beginning balance, Book value 8,749 508  
Changes in book value:      
Acquisitions/additions 289 8,543  
Transfer to assets held for sale (138) (38)  
Amortization [1] (1,572) (229) (155)
Impairment (89)    
Translation differences (10) (35)  
Total changes (1,431) 8,241  
Ending balance, Cost 9,397 9,832 1,715
Ending balance, Accumulated amortization/impairment (2,079) (1,083) (1,207)
Ending balance, Book value 7,318 8,749 508
Software [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Beginning balance, Cost 146 151  
Beginning balance, Accumulated amortization/impairment (105) (86)  
Beginning balance, Book value 41 65  
Changes in book value:      
Acquisitions/additions 10 8  
Amortization (24) (26)  
Translation differences (2) (6)  
Total changes (16) (24)  
Ending balance, Cost 115 146 151
Ending balance, Accumulated amortization/impairment (90) (105) (86)
Ending balance, Book value $ 25 $ 41 $ 65
[1] Includes impairment charges relative to IPR&D, which was acquired as part of the acquisition of Freescale of $89 million for 2016.