Common stock (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued, beginning of year (in shares)	838,019
Conversions of Class A common stock to Class B common stock and exercises of replacement stock options issued in a business acquisition	(1,528)
Shares issued, end of period (in shares)	836,491
Treasury shares, beginning of year	(11,680)
Treasury shares, end of period	(11,680)
Outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)	826,339
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	824,811
Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued, beginning of year (in shares)	1,226,265,250
Conversions of Class A common stock to Class B common stock and exercises of replacement stock options issued in a business acquisition	2,401,016
Shares issued, end of period (in shares)	1,228,666,266
Treasury shares, beginning of year	(1,409,762)
Treasury shares, end of period	(1,409,762)
Outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)	1,224,855,488
Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	1,227,256,504