Receivables - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Precision Castparts and Duracell [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade and other receivables, net	$ 1,850
Loans and finance receivables [Member] \| Finance and Financial Products [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provisions for loan losses	37	$ 35
Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries	$ 38	$ 46
Percent of loan balances evaluated collectively for impairment	98.00%
Percent of loan balances that are performing	98.00%
Percent of loan balances that are current as to payment status	95.00%

Percent of loan balances evaluated collectively for impairment.

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Percent of loan balances that are performing.

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Percent of loan balances that are current as to payment status.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount, after recoveries, of loans and leases that have been written-off.

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Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.

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