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Pensions and Other Post-Retirement Benefits - Assets at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value $ 1,574us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 1,588us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 1,441us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Level 1      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 316us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 1,131us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1,185us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Level 3      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 127us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Cash and equivalents      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 38us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Cash and equivalents | Level 1      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 37us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Cash and equivalents | Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities - U.S.      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 93us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities - U.S. | Level 1      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 80us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities - U.S. | Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 13us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities - Global      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 296us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities - Global | Level 1      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities - Global | Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 292us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities – non-U.S.      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 200us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities – non-U.S. | Level 1      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 29us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity securities – non-U.S. | Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 171us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Real estate      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 39us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Real estate | Level 3      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 39us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Corporate bonds      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 524us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Corporate bonds | Level 1      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 111us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Corporate bonds | Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 413us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Debt issued by national, state or local government      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 280us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Debt issued by national, state or local government | Level 1      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 55us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Debt issued by national, state or local government | Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 225us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Other      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 104us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Other | Level 2      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value 16us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Other | Level 3      
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]      
Total Assets at Fair Value $ 88us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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