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Segments and Geographical Information - Goodwill Assigned to Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance, Cost $ 9,414 $ 2,328
Acquisitions 14 7,464
Transfer to asset held for sale (349) (179)
Ending balance, Cost 9,029 9,414
Accumulated impairment at January 1, 2016 (186) (207)
Accumulated impairment at December 31, 2016 (186) (186)
HPMS [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance, Cost 8,769  
Acquisitions 14  
Transfer to asset held for sale (6)  
Ending balance, Cost 8,728 8,769
Accumulated impairment at January 1, 2016 (154)  
Accumulated impairment at December 31, 2016 (154) (154)
SP [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance, Cost 373  
Acquisitions 0  
Transfer to asset held for sale (343)  
Ending balance, Cost 32 373
Accumulated impairment at January 1, 2016 (32)  
Accumulated impairment at December 31, 2016 (32) (32)
Corporate and Other [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance, Cost [1] 272  
Acquisitions [1] 0  
Transfer to asset held for sale [1] 0  
Ending balance, Cost [1] 269 $ 272
Cost [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Translation differences and other changes (50)  
Cost [Member] | HPMS [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Translation differences and other changes (49)  
Cost [Member] | SP [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Translation differences and other changes 2  
Cost [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Translation differences and other changes [1] $ (3)  
[1] Corporate and Other is not a segment under ASC 280 "Segment Reporting".