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1136 - Disclosure - Schedule - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Detail)
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TableValuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000004447 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]
Losses On Receivables [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Losses On Receivables [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Losses On Receivables [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Beginning Balance
34,000,000  
1,282,000,000  
55,000,000  
1,071,000,000  
58,000,000  
444,000,000  
Charged to Costs and Expenses
10,000,000  
383,000,000  
xsi:nil  
248,000,000  
4,000,000  
648,000,000  
Charged to Other Accounts
xsi:nil  
(17,000,000) 
xsi:nil  
xsi:nil  
1,000,000  
xsi:nil  
Deductions from Reserves
17,000,000  
129,000,000  
21,000,000  
37,000,000  
8,000,000  
21,000,000  
Ending Balance
27,000,000  
 
1,519,000,000  
 
34,000,000  
 
1,282,000,000  
 
55,000,000  
 
1,071,000,000