| Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | $ 1,169 | $ 1,475 | 
      
        | Marketable securities |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 947 | 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 | 216 | 187 | 
      
        | Marketable securities | Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 178 | 191 | 
      
        | Marketable securities | Corporate debt securities |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 386 | 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 | 152 | 11 | 
      
        | Other Long-term Investments |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 222 | 234 | 
      
        | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 234 | 204 | 
      
        | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Marketable securities |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 216 | 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 | 216 | 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 | 18 | 17 | 
      
        | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 731 | 1,054 | 
      
        | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Marketable securities |  |  | 
      
        | Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  | 
      
        | Investments | 731 | 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 | 178 | 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 | 386 | 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 | 152 | 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 | 204 | 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 | $ 204 | $ 217 |