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Gain Loss On Acquisition And Divestitures Net.

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Segment reporting, general corporate expenses

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).

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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of derivative instruments, including options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

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Operating Income by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	$ 215us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	$ 420us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	$ (7)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives					$ 628us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
General corporate expenses								(317)	(287)	(728)
Amortization of intangibles								(206)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(217)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(217)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Benefit from indemnification resolution					385				385
Gains on acquisition and divestitures, net				2		6	22		30	107
Acquisition-related costs								(2)	(2)	(1)
Operating income								3,242us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	3,971us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	3,637us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest and other expense, net								(688)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(1,579)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(1,863)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes								2,554	2,392	1,774
Cost of Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives								(112)	62	1
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Benefit from indemnification resolution					336				336
Latin America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income								475	570	769
Asia Pacific Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income								385	512	657
EEMEA Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income								327	379	506
Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income								1,770	1,699	1,762
North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income								$ 922	$ 889	$ 781