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175 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Loss - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail)
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Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000860730 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Equity [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Equity [Abstract]
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, beginning balances
13,000,000  
13,000,000  
7,000,000  
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes
(6,000,000) 
 
6,000,000  
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, ending balances
 
 
13,000,000  
 
13,000,000  
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, beginning balances
(74,000,000) 
(36,000,000) 
11,000,000  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(137,000,000) 
(38,000,000) 
(47,000,000) 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, ending balances
(211,000,000) 
 
(74,000,000) 
 
(36,000,000) 
 
Defined benefit plans, beginning balances
(135,000,000) 
(174,000,000) 
(88,000,000) 
Defined benefit plans
(22,000,000) 
19,000,000  
(99,000,000) 
Defined benefit plans, (income) expense reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income
11,000,000  
20,000,000  
13,000,000  
Defined benefit plans, ending balances
(146,000,000) 
 
(135,000,000) 
 
(174,000,000) 
 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, beginning balances
(69,000,000) 
(126,000,000) 
(187,000,000) 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
12,000,000  
(22,000,000) 
(23,000,000) 
Change in fair value of derivatives instruments, (income) expense reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income
69,000,000  
79,000,000  
84,000,000  
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, ending balances
12,000,000  
 
(69,000,000) 
 
(126,000,000) 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, beginning balances
(265,000,000) 
(323,000,000) 
(257,000,000) 
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes
(6,000,000) 
 
6,000,000  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(137,000,000) 
(38,000,000) 
(47,000,000) 
Defined benefit plans
(22,000,000) 
19,000,000  
(99,000,000) 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of income tax benefit
12,000,000  
(22,000,000) 
(23,000,000) 
Expense reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income, Total
80,000,000  
99,000,000  
97,000,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, ending balances
(338,000,000) 
 
(265,000,000) 
 
(323,000,000)