Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum Percentage of Ownership in Investments for Consolidation	50.00%
Maximum exposures to accounts receivable factoring and securitization facilities	$ 4	$ 11
Minimum [Member] \| Equity Method Investments [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	50.00%	100.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Cost Method Investments [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	20.00%

Maximum exposures to accounts receivable factoring and securitization facilities.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571

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