DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) currency Y counterparties	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-derivative hedging instruments USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Non-derivative hedging instruments USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Foreign currency options JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2013 Variable interest rate yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2014 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2012 Variable interest rate yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2014 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2013 2.65% senior notes due February 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 2.65% senior notes due February 2017 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2012 2.65% senior notes due February 2017	Mar. 31, 2013 4.00% senior notes due February 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 4.00% senior notes due February 2022 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2012 4.00% senior notes due February 2022	Mar. 31, 2013 5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2012 5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of currencies related to foreign currency swaps	2
Number of counterparties	10
Number of counterparties that comprise majority of aggregate notional amount of swaps	5
Percentage of notional amount of swaps from certain number of counterparties	83.00%
Hedging activity, weighted-average period (in years)	13
Notes payable, principal amount						¥ 5,500,000,000	¥ 5,500,000,000
Notes payable, effective interest rate						1.475%		1.22%	1.22%		2.07%	2.07%		4.41%	4.41%
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings related to cash flow hedges	0	0
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) during period	(188,000,000)	(100,000,000)	69,000,000	49,000,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings related to net investment hedges	0	0
Derivative, amount of hedged item								400,000,000			350,000,000			500,000,000
Notes payable, effective principal amount									30,900,000,000			27,000,000,000			39,200,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage						1.32%	1.34%	2.65%	2.65%	2.65%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives					¥ 25,000,000,000