Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Roll-forward of Common Stock, Additional Paid-in Capital, and Retained Earnings Accounts (Detail)

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SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Roll-forward of Common Stock, Additional Paid-in Capital, and Retained Earnings Accounts (Detail) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]                      
Document Fiscal Year Focus                 2015    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Common stock purchases, Shares (3.9)               (26.8) (26.4) (43.2)
Balance at beginning of year       $ 2,141         $ 2,141    
Net income attributable to controlling interests $ 1,331 $ 1,257 $ 1,230 $ 1,026 $ 453 $ 1,214 $ 454 $ 911 4,844 $ 3,032 $ 4,372
Common stock purchases (400)               (2,711) (2,662) (3,846)
Balance at end of period $ 2,470       $ 2,141       2,470 2,141  
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock                 $ 2,702 $ 2,695 $ 3,838
Class A Common Stock:                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at beginning of year, Shares       201.0         201.0    
Balance at end of year, Shares         201.0         201.0  
Class B Common Stock:                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at beginning of year, Shares       705.0         705.0    
Balance at end of year, Shares         705.0         705.0  
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock:                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at beginning of year, Shares       201.0       212.0 201.0 212.0 225.0
Common stock purchases, Shares                 (4.0) (5.0) (8.0)
Stock award plans, Shares                 5.0 5.0 9.0
Common stock issuances, Shares                 3.0 3.0 4.0
Conversions of class A to class B common stock, Shares                 (11.0) (14.0) (18.0)
Balance at end of year, Shares 194.0       201.0       194.0 201.0 212.0
Balance at beginning of year       $ 2       $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 $ 3
Common stock purchases                 0 0 (1)
Stock award plans                 0 0 0
Common stock issuances                 0 0 0
Conversions of class A to class B common stock                 0 0 0
Balance at end of period $ 2       $ 2       $ 2 $ 2 $ 2
Common Stock | Class B Common Stock:                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at beginning of year, Shares       705.0       712.0 705.0 712.0 729.0
Common stock purchases, Shares                 (23.0) (21.0) (35.0)
Conversions of class A to class B common stock, Shares                 11.0 14.0 18.0
Balance at end of year, Shares 693.0       705.0       693.0 705.0 712.0
Balance at beginning of year       $ 7       $ 7 $ 7 $ 7 $ 7
Common stock purchases                 0 0 0
Conversions of class A to class B common stock                 0 0 0
Balance at end of period $ 7       $ 7       7 7 7
Additional Paid-In Capital:                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at beginning of year       0       0 0 0 0
Stock award plans                 492 656 554
Common stock purchases                 (791) (918) (768)
Common stock issuances                 316 309 307
Option premiums received (paid)                 (17) (47) (93)
Balance at end of period 0       0       0 0 0
Retained Earnings:                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at beginning of year       $ 5,726       $ 6,925 5,726 6,925 7,997
Net income attributable to controlling interests                 4,844 3,032 4,372
Dividends ($2.92, $2.68 and $2.48 per share)                 (2,649) (2,487) (2,367)
Common stock purchases                 (1,920) (1,744) (3,077)
Balance at end of period $ 6,001       $ 5,726       $ 6,001 $ 5,726 $ 6,925