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           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] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        $ 782
 | 
        $ 1,475
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Marketable securities 
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 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        586
 | 
        1,241
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        245
 | 
        187
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        156
 | 
        191
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        163
 | 
        837
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        15
 | 
        15
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        7
 | 
        11
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Other Long-term Investments 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        196
 | 
        234
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        264
 | 
        204
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        245
 | 
        187
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        245
 | 
        187
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Other Long-term Investments 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        19
 | 
        17
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        341
 | 
        1,054
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        341
 | 
        1,054
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        156
 | 
        191
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        163
 | 
        837
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        15
 | 
        15
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        7
 | 
        11
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Other Long-term Investments 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        177
 | 
        217
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | U.S. state and local municipal debt securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        0
 | 
        0
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other Long-term Investments 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Investments | 
        $ 177
 | 
        $ 217
 |