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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Credit_Agreements
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Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Credit_Agreements
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Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
A1125SeniorNotes [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
2.45% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
3.625% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
U.S. Commercial Paper Program
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Commercial Paper
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Sep. 30, 2012
Foreign Commercial Paper Program
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Minimum
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior notes
A1125SeniorNotes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior notes
A1125SeniorNotes [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior notes
3.625% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior notes
3.625% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Minimum
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Sep. 30, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Maximum
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Sep. 30, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Minimum
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Sep. 30, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Maximum
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Sep. 30, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Minimum
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Sep. 30, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Maximum
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Sep. 30, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Minimum
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Sep. 30, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Maximum
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Face value of debt instrument | $ 375,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 375,000,000 | $ 1,750,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.125% | 2.45% | 3.625% | 4.50% | 1.125% | 2.45% | 3.625% | 4.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 1,734,000,000 | 1,741,000,000 | 277,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | 10,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | 15,007,000,000 | 15,007,000,000 | 11,128,000,000 | 2,075,000,000 | 373,000,000 | 0 | 994,000,000 | 0 | 367,000,000 | 0 | 1,759,000,000 | 1,778,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt, weighted average interest rate | 0.08% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of credit agreements | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facilities | 1,500,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity | Apr. 11, 2013 | Apr. 12, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applicable margin rates | 1000.00% | 1500.00% | 0.10% | 0.75% | 0.10% | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 0.375% | 1.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR | 1.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Covenants limit, amount of secured indebtedness and debt in sale-leaseback transactions, percentage of net tangible assets | 10.00% | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Covenants that limit the amount of secured indebtedness and amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount | 2,599,000,000 | 2,599,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum net worth amount that must be maintained | 5,000,000,000 | 5,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net worth | 10,458,000,000 | 10,458,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt fair value | $ 17,078,000,000 | $ 17,078,000,000 | $ 12,035,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||