Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Millions |
Sep. 30, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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Investments |
$ 1,565
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$ 1,150
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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 |
196
|
247
|
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 |
179
|
247
|
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] |
|
|
Investments |
179
|
206
|
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 |
|
41
|
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 |
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 |
1,141
|
498
|
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
1,141
|
498
|
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Asset-backed Securities |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
229
|
222
|
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities |
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|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
881
|
183
|
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | 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] |
|
|
Investments |
15
|
33
|
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] |
|
|
Investments |
16
|
60
|
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |
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|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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|
Investments |
228
|
405
|
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities |
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
|
138
|
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Marketable securities | Asset-backed Securities |
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|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
|
79
|
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] |
|
|
Investments |
|
45
|
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] |
|
|
Investments |
|
14
|
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] |
|
|
Investments |
228
|
267
|
Marketable securities |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
1,320
|
883
|
Marketable securities | U.S. government and agency debt securities |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
179
|
206
|
Marketable securities | Asset-backed Securities |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
229
|
301
|
Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
881
|
183
|
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
|
78
|
Marketable securities | Other debt and equity securities |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
16
|
115
|
Other Long-term Investments |
|
|
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
Investments |
$ 245
|
$ 267
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