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Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Accumulated benefit obligation for the pension plans $ 2,923us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation $ 2,381us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation  
Estimated aggregate net actuarial loss and prior service cost to be amortized next year 65us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear    
Effect of one percent increase in health care cost trend rate on the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation 92us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation    
Effect of one percent decrease in health care cost trend rate on the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation 73us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation1    
Effect of one percent increase in health care cost trend rate on net other postretirement benefit cost 5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents    
Effect of one percent decrease in health care cost trend rate on net other postretirement benefit cost 4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1    
Postretirement benefit, description The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the amount of the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation and the net other postretirement benefit cost reported. To illustrate, a one percent increase in the trend rate for each year would increase the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 by approximately $92 million and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net other postretirement benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2014 by approximately $5 million. A one percent decrease in the trend rate for each year would decrease the accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 by approximately $73 million and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net other postretirement benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2014 by approximately $4 million.    
Employer elective matching contributions related to employee's eligible pre-tax contributions Equal to 100%    
Employer contributions for Capital Accumulation Plan 30cb_DefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer 29cb_DefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer 26cb_DefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer
Maximum [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
The portion of employer elective matching contribution related to employee's eligible pre-tax contributions 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
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Equity Securities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Minimum range of portfolio allocation to equity securities 55.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
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Maximum range of portfolio allocation to equity securities 65.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
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Pension Benefits [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets invested in pooled funds 1,556cb_FairValueOfPlanAssetsInvestedInPooledFunds
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1,425cb_FairValueOfPlanAssetsInvestedInPooledFunds
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Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets invested in pooled funds $ 143cb_FairValueOfPlanAssetsInvestedInPooledFunds
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$ 130cb_FairValueOfPlanAssetsInvestedInPooledFunds
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