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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount of the hedged item as of the balance sheet date related to the derivative. For example, the hedged balance on a debt instrument.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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Long-Term Debt And Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended				24 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Uncommitted credit facilities							$ 5	$ 3			$ 5
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt							$ (27)	$ (23)	$ (56)
Uncommitted Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities bearing interest											4.50%
Uncommitted Credit Facility \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities bearing interest											0.21%
6% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							6.00%	6.00%			6.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 194	$ 502			$ 194
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount							275				275
Debt Instrument, Face Amount \| €													€ 200	€ 250
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount							287				$ 287
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt							$ 295
Aggregate rate of LIBOR rate							4.85%
5 1/2% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							5.50%	5.50%			5.50%
Proceeds from issue of senior notes										$ 500
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 675	$ 674			$ 675
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									175
Six And Three Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							6.375%	6.375%			6.375%
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 350	$ 0			$ 350
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount							300				300
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 350				$ 350
Four and One over Eight Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							4.125%	4.125%			4.125%
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 316	$ 0			$ 316
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount							275				275
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							300				300
Floating Rate Term Loan Due March 2019 \| Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issue of senior notes			$ 300		$ 200	$ 500
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 144	970			144	$ 970
Spread over LIBOR							2.25%
Aggregate rate of LIBOR rate							3.25%
Floating Rate Term Loan Due March Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] \| Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issue of senior notes	$ 825
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 816	$ 0			$ 816
8 1/4% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							8.25%	8.25%			8.25%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount									292
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount									$ 395
9 3/4% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							0.00%	9.75%			0.00%
4 7/8% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							4.875%	4.875%			4.875%
Proceeds from issue of senior notes				$ 300
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 0	$ 300			$ 0
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount							304				304
Floating Rate Senior Notes Due December 2017 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issue of senior notes		$ 247
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 249	$ 249			$ 249
Issuance price as percentage of face value		98.75%
Spread over LIBOR							2.75%
Aggregate rate of LIBOR rate							3.68%
Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest percentage							5.25%	0.00%			5.25%
Proceeds from issue of senior notes								$ 375
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 375	375			$ 375
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount								$ 223
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Floating Rate Term Loan Due March 2019 \| Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate							4.21%				4.21%
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Floating Rate Term Loan Due March Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] \| Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item							$ 600				$ 600
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Floating Rate Senior Notes Due December 2017 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate							3.58%				3.58%