Decrease In Share Factor

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Incremental Share Factor

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Maximum Percentage That Will Ultimately Vest for Shares Provided Under Long Term Performance Based Incentive Equity Awards Based on Target Amount Stated in Agreement

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

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-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.D.2)

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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 14

-Section D

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2013	Jun. 12, 2013	Sep. 27, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jun. 11, 2013 Closing Price	Jun. 12, 2013 Opening Price	Nov. 01, 2013 Vesting Stock Awards	Nov. 01, 2013 Vesting Stock Awards Required Service Conditions and Performance Conditions	Nov. 01, 2013 Stock Options	Oct. 31, 2012 Stock Options	Nov. 01, 2013 Outside Directors	Oct. 31, 2012 Outside Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term	5 years		5 years		5 years					7 years	7 years
Vesting period				3 years				4 years	7 years	4 years	4 years	1 year	1 year
Incremental share factor		1.0713
Share price						$ 59.48	$ 55.52
Decrease in share factor		0.9334
Fair value of vesting awards that vested				$ 57	$ 64
Maximum percentage that will ultimately be awarded				150.00%