| Fair Values of U.S. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets by Asset Category as Well as the Percentage That Each Category Comprises of Total Plan Assets and the Respective Target Allocations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011
 Cash and Cash Equivalents | Dec. 31, 2010
 Cash and Cash Equivalents | Dec. 31, 2011
 Equity Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Equity Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Equity Securities
 US Large Cap | Dec. 31, 2010
 Equity Securities
 US Large Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Equity Securities
 US Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2010
 Equity Securities
 US Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Equity Securities
 International Core | Dec. 31, 2010
 Equity Securities
 International Core | Dec. 31, 2011
 Equity Securities
 Emerging Markets | Dec. 31, 2010
 Equity Securities
 Emerging Markets | Dec. 31, 2011
 Equity Securities
 International Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2010
 Equity Securities
 International Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Equity Securities
 Global Equity | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. Government Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. Government Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. state and local municipal debt securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fixed Income Securities
 Mortgage-Backed Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Other Investments
 Hedge Funds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Other Investments
 Hedge Funds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Other Investments
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2010
 Other Investments
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2011
 Other Investments
 Private Equity | Dec. 31, 2010
 Other Investments
 Private Equity | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Cash and Cash Equivalents | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 US Large Cap | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 US Large Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 US Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 US Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 International Core | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 International Core | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 Emerging Markets | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 Emerging Markets | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 International Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 International Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Equity Securities
 Global Equity | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. Government Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. Government Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Other Investments
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
 Other Investments
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Cash and Cash Equivalents | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Cash and Cash Equivalents | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 US Large Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 US Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 International Core | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 International Core | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 Emerging Markets | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 Emerging Markets | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 International Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 International Small Cap | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Equity Securities
 Global Equity | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. Government Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. Government Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities
 U.S. state and local municipal debt securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Fixed Income Securities
 Mortgage-Backed Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
 Other Investments
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Dec. 31, 2009
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Hedge Funds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Hedge Funds | Dec. 31, 2009
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Hedge Funds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2009
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Private Equity | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Private Equity | Dec. 31, 2009
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Private Equity | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2009
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Fixed Income Securities | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Fixed Income Securities
 Corporate Bonds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Other Investments
 Hedge Funds | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Other Investments
 Hedge Funds | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Other Investments
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Other Investments
 Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2011
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Other Investments
 Private Equity | Dec. 31, 2010
 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
 Other Investments
 Private Equity | |
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of plan assets | $ 22,837 | $ 20,325 | $ 75 | $ 579 | $ 9,282 | $ 9,032 | $ 4,724 | $ 4,897 | $ 733 | $ 874 | $ 1,518 | $ 2,139 | $ 653 | $ 809 | $ 527 | $ 313 | $ 1,127 | $ 8,284 | $ 6,360 | $ 4,629 | $ 3,815 | $ 3,551 | $ 2,495 | $ 104 | $ 50 | $ 2,743 | $ 2,023 | $ 1,099 | $ 1,022 | $ 1,354 | $ 1,309 | $ 9,074 | $ 11,843 | $ 74 | $ 5,428 | $ 7,635 | $ 2,264 | $ 4,897 | $ 706 | $ 874 | $ 592 | $ 1,219 | $ 389 | $ 528 | $ 362 | $ 117 | $ 1,115 | $ 3,421 | $ 4,110 | $ 3,412 | $ 3,502 | $ 9 | $ 608 | $ 151 | $ 98 | $ 8,638 | $ 4,168 | $ 1 | $ 579 | $ 3,854 | $ 1,397 | $ 2,460 | $ 27 | $ 926 | $ 920 | $ 264 | $ 281 | $ 165 | $ 196 | $ 12 | $ 4,783 | $ 2,057 | $ 1,217 | $ 313 | $ 3,462 | $ 1,694 | $ 104 | $ 50 | $ 135 | $ 5,125 | $ 4,314 | $ 3,180 | $ 2,743 | $ 2,023 | $ 1,284 | $ 948 | $ 789 | $ 550 | $ 1,354 | $ 1,309 | $ 1,145 | $ 80 | $ 193 | $ 201 | $ 80 | $ 193 | $ 80 | $ 193 | $ 2,743 | $ 2,023 | $ 948 | $ 789 | $ 1,354 | $ 1,309 | 
| Percentage of Plan Assets | 0.30% | 2.90% | 12.00% | 10.00% | 5.90% | 6.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Plan Assets | 40.70% | 44.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Plan Assets | 36.30% | 31.30% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Plan Assets | 4.80% | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Plan Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Minimum | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Maximum | 5.00% | 5.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Minimum | 40.00% | 40.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Maximum | 60.00% | 60.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Minimum | 20.00% | 20.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Maximum | 40.00% | 40.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Minimum | 1.00% | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation, Maximum | 10.00% | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan assets target allocation | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||