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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Billions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Ratio	Sep. 30, 2015 JPY (¥)	Jun. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
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Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 8,950,000,000		$ 8,950,000,000
Other long-term debt		17,000,000		17,000,000
Payments on term loan				150,000,000
Proceeds from senior notes	$ 7,650,000,000			7,628,200,000
Fair value of principal amount plus interest			$ 2,798,600,000
Debt recognized amount			$ 22,000,000
Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior credit facility		$ 4,350,000,000		$ 4,350,000,000
Principal amount, term loan description				(the "Senior Credit Facility") that contains (i) a 5-year unsecured term loan facility in the principal amount of $3.0 billion (the "U.S. Term Loan Facility"), and (ii) a 5-year unsecured multicurrency revolving facility in the principal amount of $1.35 billion (the "Multicurrency Revolving Facility").
Leverage ratio description under line of credit facility on financial covenants				Financial covenants include a consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA ratio of no greater than 5.0 to 1.0 through June 24, 2016 and no greater than 4.5 to 1.0 thereafter.
3.375% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of Senior Notes		3.375%		3.375%	3.375%
3.375% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption period				1 month
3.375% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption period				6 months
Multicurrency Revolving Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Senior Credit Facility		$ 0		$ 0
Multicurrency Revolving Facility [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior credit facility		1,350,000,000		$ 1,350,000,000
Debt instrument term				5 years
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of Senior Notes and term loan		8,893,500,000		$ 8,893,500,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| 1.450% [Member] \| Due in 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes		1.45%		1.45%	1.45%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 2.0% [Member] \| Due in 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 1,150,000,000		$ 1,150,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes		2.00%		2.00%	2.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 2.70% [Member] \| Due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes		2.70%		2.70%	2.70%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.150% [Member] \| Due in 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes		3.15%		3.15%	3.15%		5.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.550% [Member] \| Due in 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes		3.55%		3.55%	3.55%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Interest rate of Senior Notes		4.25%		4.25%	4.25%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 1,250,000,000		$ 1,250,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes		4.45%		4.45%	4.45%
Japan Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan		$ 97,600,000		$ 97,600,000	¥ 11.7		$ 98,000,000
Maturity date of term loan				May 31, 2018
Estimated fair value of Senior Notes and term loan		97,200,000		$ 97,200,000
U.S. Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan current		225,000,000		225,000,000
Term loan		2,625,000,000		2,625,000,000
Senior credit facility						$ 3,000,000,000
Principal payments due on a quarterly basis starting September 30, 2015, during first three years		75,000,000		75,000,000
Principal payments due on a quarterly basis starting September 30, 2015, during fourth year		112,500,000		112,500,000
Principal payments due on a quarterly basis starting September 30, 2015, during fifth year		412,500,000		412,500,000
Payments on term loan		150,000,000
U.S. Term Loan [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior credit facility		$ 3,000,000,000		$ 3,000,000,000
Debt instrument term				5 years
Term Loan Through June 24, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio \| Ratio				5.0
Thereafter Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio \| Ratio				4.5