Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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The cash outflow for derivative instruments during the period, which are classified as financing activities, excluding those designated as hedging instruments.

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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Bcf	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Bcf
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash payment for interest-rate swap agreements			$ 160	$ 639
Amount of collateral posted related to derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features			159		$ 117
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features for which a net liability position existed (net of collateral)			1,200		$ 1,400
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash payment for interest-rate swap agreements			118	$ 275
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps 3 and 7 and Portion Of Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional principal amount of interest-rate swap		$ 625
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps 3 and 7 and Portion Of Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member] \| Cash Payments To Amend Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash payment for interest-rate swap agreements		$ 57
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest-Rate Swap 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional principal amount of interest-rate swap	$ 125		550
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest-Rate Swap 1 [Member] \| Cash Payments To Amend Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash payment for interest-rate swap agreements	$ 15
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest-Rate Swaps 1 Through 7 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional principal amount of interest-rate swap			$ 1,600
Natural Gas [Member] \| Commodity [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Financial derivative transactions \| Bcf			15		2