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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term unsecured obligations issued by corporations and other borrowers to investors (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital leases due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility	$ 989		$ 0
Other	105		113
Capital lease obligations	167		0
Total debt	8,822		4,107
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(316)		(300)
Long-term debt, noncurrent	8,506		3,807
Series H Notes, interest rate of 6.2%, face amount of $289, matured June 15, 2016 (effective interest rate of 6.3%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	0		289
Series I Notes, interest rate of 6.4%, face amount of $293, maturing June 15, 2017 (effective interest rate of 6.5%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	293		293
Series K Notes, interest rate of 3.0%, face amount of $600, maturing March 1, 2019 (effective interest rate of 4.4%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	596		595
Series L Notes, interest rate of 3.3%, face amount of $350, maturing September 15, 2022 (effective interest rate of 3.4%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	348		348
Series M Notes, interest rate of 3.4%, face amount of $350, maturing October 15, 2020 (effective interest rate of 3.6%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	347		347
Series N Notes, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount of $400, maturing October 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.4%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	396		395
Series O Notes, interest rate of 2.9%, face amount of $450, maturing March 1, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.1%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	446		446
Series P Notes, interest rate of 3.8%, face amount of $350, maturing October 1, 2025 (effective interest rate of 4.0%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	344		343
Series Q Notes, interest rate of 2.3%, face amount of $750, maturing January 15, 2022 (effective interest rate of 2.5%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	742		0
Series R Notes, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount of $750, maturing June 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 3.3%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	742		0
2018 Senior Notes, interest rate of 6.8%, face amount $371, maturing May 15, 2018 (effective interest rate of 1.6%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	403		0
2019 Senior Notes, interest rate of 7.2%, face amount $210, maturing December 1, 2019 (effective interest rate of 2.2%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	245		0
2023 Senior Notes, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount $350, maturing February 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 3.1%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	350		0
2025 Senior Notes, interest rate of 3.8%, face amount $350, maturing March 15, 2025 (effective interest rate of 2.8%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	375		0
2034 Senior Notes, interest rate of 4.5%, face amount $300, maturing October 1, 2034 (effective interest rate of 4.1%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 317		$ 0
Senior Notes \| Series H Notes, interest rate of 6.2%, face amount of $289, matured June 15, 2016 (effective interest rate of 6.3%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate			6.20%
Senior notes, face amount			$ 289
Senior notes, effective interest rate			6.30%
Senior Notes \| Series I Notes, interest rate of 6.4%, face amount of $293, maturing June 15, 2017 (effective interest rate of 6.5%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	6.40%		6.40%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 293		$ 293
Senior notes, effective interest rate	6.50%		6.50%
Senior Notes \| Series K Notes, interest rate of 3.0%, face amount of $600, maturing March 1, 2019 (effective interest rate of 4.4%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.00%		3.00%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 600		$ 600
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.40%		4.40%
Senior Notes \| Series L Notes, interest rate of 3.3%, face amount of $350, maturing September 15, 2022 (effective interest rate of 3.4%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.30%		3.30%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 350		$ 350
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.40%		3.40%
Senior Notes \| Series M Notes, interest rate of 3.4%, face amount of $350, maturing October 15, 2020 (effective interest rate of 3.6%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.40%		3.40%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 350		$ 350
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.60%		3.60%
Senior Notes \| Series N Notes, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount of $400, maturing October 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.4%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.10%		3.10%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 400		$ 400
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.40%		3.40%
Senior Notes \| Series O Notes, interest rate of 2.9%, face amount of $450, maturing March 1, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.1%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	2.90%		2.90%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 450		$ 450
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.10%		3.10%
Senior Notes \| Series P Notes, interest rate of 3.8%, face amount of $350, maturing October 1, 2025 (effective interest rate of 4.0%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.80%		3.80%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 350		$ 350
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.00%		4.00%
Senior Notes \| Series Q Notes, interest rate of 2.3%, face amount of $750, maturing January 15, 2022 (effective interest rate of 2.5%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	2.30%	2.30%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 750
Senior notes, effective interest rate	2.50%
Senior Notes \| Series R Notes, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount of $750, maturing June 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 3.3%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.10%	3.125%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 750
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.30%
Senior Notes \| 2018 Senior Notes, interest rate of 6.8%, face amount $371, maturing May 15, 2018 (effective interest rate of 1.6%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	6.80%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 371
Senior notes, effective interest rate	1.60%
Senior Notes \| 2019 Senior Notes, interest rate of 7.2%, face amount $210, maturing December 1, 2019 (effective interest rate of 2.2%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	7.20%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 210
Senior notes, effective interest rate	2.20%
Senior Notes \| 2023 Senior Notes, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount $350, maturing February 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 3.1%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.10%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 350
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.10%
Senior Notes \| 2025 Senior Notes, interest rate of 3.8%, face amount $350, maturing March 15, 2025 (effective interest rate of 2.8%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.80%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 350
Senior notes, effective interest rate	2.80%
Senior Notes \| 2034 Senior Notes, interest rate of 4.5%, face amount $300, maturing October 1, 2034 (effective interest rate of 4.1%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	4.50%
Senior notes, face amount	$ 300
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.10%
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper	$ 1,599		$ 938
Mortgages and Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgages and other	$ 18		$ 0
Mortgages and Other \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	3.70%