Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
$ 782
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$ 1,475
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Marketable securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
586
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1,241
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Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
245
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187
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Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
156
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191
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Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
163
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837
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Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
15
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15
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Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
7
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11
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Other Long-term Investments
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
196
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234
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
264
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204
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
245
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187
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
245
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187
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Other Long-term Investments
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
19
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17
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
341
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1,054
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
341
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1,054
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
156
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191
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities
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|
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
163
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837
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities
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|
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
15
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15
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
7
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11
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Other Long-term Investments
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
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|
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
177
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217
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other Long-term Investments
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
$ 177
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$ 217
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