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Debt Instrument, Special Redemption Notice, Delivery Period

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Long Term Debt and Other Borrowings - Senior Notes Narrative (Detail) - Senior notes - USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2016	Mar. 12, 2015	Jun. 26, 2016	Oct. 20, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 2,400,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
2.75% Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage		2.75%	2.75%
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed		100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price (percentage)		101.00%
3.80% Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 500,000,000
Interest rate percentage		3.80%	3.80%
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed		100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price (percentage)		101.00%
2.80 Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 800,000,000
Interest rate percentage	2.80%		2.80%
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price (percentage)	101.00%
Special Mandatory Redemption Event, days to notify note holders	5 days
Special Mandatory Redemption Date, days after notice	3 days
3.45% Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 600,000,000
Interest rate percentage	3.45%		3.45%
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price (percentage)	101.00%
3.90% Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate percentage	3.90%		3.90%
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price (percentage)	101.00%