Provision for Income Taxes - Components of Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
|
| Current taxes: | |||
| Netherlands, Current taxes | $ (7) | $ (13) | $ (7) |
| Foreign, Current taxes | (67) | (51) | (32) |
| Total Current taxes | (74) | (64) | (39) |
| Deferred taxes: | |||
| Netherlands, Deferred taxes | 205 | (4) | 2 |
| Foreign, Deferred taxes | 720 | 172 | (3) |
| Total Deferred taxes | 925 | 168 | (1) |
| Total benefit (provision) for income taxes | $ 851 | $ 104 | $ (40) |
| X | ||||||||||
- References No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- References No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|