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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 11, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net aggregate proceeds			$ 16,618,000,000		$ 16,618,000,000	$ 15,882,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period for senior notes		5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 4,000,000,000
Consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA ratio (not greater than)		3.75
Credit facility amount outstanding						0
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper program, amount available						$ 3,000,000,000
Commercial paper program, maturity period						P397D
Current debt							$ 567,000,000
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate, at point in time							0.79%
Commercial paper program, amount outstanding						$ 0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount			16,750,000,000		16,750,000,000	16,000,000,000
Net aggregate proceeds			16,618,000,000		16,618,000,000	15,882,000,000
long-term debt, current maturities, gross			1,750,000,000		1,750,000,000
Interest expense					505,000,000	399,000,000
Senior Notes \| September 2017 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount			2,500,000,000		2,500,000,000
Net aggregate proceeds			2,500,000,000		2,500,000,000
Senior Notes \| December 2015 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 16,000,000,000
Net aggregate proceeds				$ 15,900,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2017 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount						1,750,000,000
Net aggregate proceeds						$ 1,746,000,000
long-term debt, current maturities, gross			$ 1,750,000,000		$ 1,750,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2017 Notes \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 1,750,000,000
Senior Notes \| If Redeemed Prior to Maturity Date or Par Call Date, As Applicable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount (percent)					100.00%
Senior Notes \| If Redeemed on or after Par Call Date, except for 2017 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, as percentage of principal amount (percent)					100.00%
Senior Notes \| Minimum \| September 2017 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period for senior notes			5 years
Senior Notes \| Minimum \| December 2015 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period for senior notes				2 years
Senior Notes \| Maximum \| September 2017 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period for senior notes			30 years
Senior Notes \| Maximum \| December 2015 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period for senior notes				30 years