NOTES PAYABLE - Summary of Notes Payable (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 4,953		$ 4,352
3.45% senior notes due August 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	300		300
2.65% senior notes due February 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	656	[1]	657	[1]
8.50% senior notes due May 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	850		850
4.00% senior notes due February 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	349	[2]	349	[2]
3.625% senior notes due June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	700		0
6.90% senior notes due December 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	396	[2]	396	[2]
6.45% senior notes due August 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	448	[2]	448	[2]
5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	500		500
2.26% yen-denominated Uridashi notes due September 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	82		92
1.47% yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	294		331
1.84% yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	162		182
Variable interest rate yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	56		64
3.60% yen-denominated loan due July 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	102		116
3.00% yen-denominated loan due August 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	51		58
Capitalized Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 7		$ 9

[1] Principal amount plus an issuance premium that is being amortized over the life of the notes

[2] Principal amount net of an issuance discount that is being amortized over the life of the notes