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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
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3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Credit_Agreements
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2012
U.S. Commercial Paper Program
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2012
Commercial Paper
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Mar. 31, 2012
Foreign Commercial Paper Program
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Minimum
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Mar. 31, 2012
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Minimum
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Mar. 31, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Maximum
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Mar. 31, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Minimum
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Mar. 31, 2012
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Maximum
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Mar. 31, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Minimum
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Mar. 31, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Maximum
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Mar. 31, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Minimum
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Mar. 31, 2012
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Maximum
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Face value of debt instrument | $ 1,750,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | 10,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | 11,998,000,000 | 11,128,000,000 | 885,000,000 | 1,773,000,000 | 1,778,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Debt, weighted average interest rate | 0.04% | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of credit agreements | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facilities | 1,500,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maturity | Apr. 11, 2013 | Apr. 12, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| Applicable margin rates | 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% | |||||||||||||||||
| Covenants that limit the amount of secured indebtedness and amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount | 2,561,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Minimum net worth amount that must be maintained | 5,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net worth | 10,443,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt fair value | $ 12,970,000,000 | $ 12,035,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||