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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2019 \| Libor Based Variable Rate of 2.85%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value	$ 2,080	$ 2,080
Debt instrument, variable rate	2.85%	2.85%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2019	2019
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2023 \| Libor Based Variable Rate of 3.35%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value	$ 1,900	$ 1,900
Debt instrument, variable rate	3.35%	3.35%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2023	2023
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2021 \| Euro Libor Based Variable Rate of 2.11%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value \| €			€ 380	€ 380
Debt instrument, variable rate	2.11%	2.11%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2021	2021
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value	$ 800	$ 800
Debt instrument, maturity year	2020	2020
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Senior debenture loan due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value	$ 625	$ 625
Debt instrument, maturity year	2021	2021
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value	$ 2,300	$ 2,300
Debt instrument, maturity year	2022	2022
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Senior Debenture Loan Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value	$ 500	$ 500
Debt instrument, maturity year	2025	2025
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%