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Future Minimum Rentals under Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2014	$ 61
2015	54
2016	46
2017	39
2018	27
Thereafter	25
Future minimum lease payment	252
2014	5
2015	4
2016	4
2017	4
2018	3
Thereafter	1
Future sub lease minimum payments receivable	$ 21

Operating sub leases future minimum payment receivable in two years.

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Operating sub leases future minimum payments receivable current.

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Operating sub leases future minimum payments receivable in five years.

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Operating leases future minimum payments receivable in four years.

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Operating sub leases future minimum payments receivable in three years.

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Operating sub leases future minimum payments receivable thereafter.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the forth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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