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Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Equity Awards Authorized and Available for Future Grant and Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Newly authorized options (in shares) | 0 |  |
Cancellation and forfeitures (in shares) | 0 |  |
Plan termination (in shares) | 0 |  |
Total compensation expense | $ 38 | $ 28 | $ 33
Income tax benefit | 11 | $ 9 | $ 11
Unearned compensation costs related to awards granted | $ 50 |  |
Unearned compensation cost, expected to be recognized over period (years) | 2 years 2 months 12 days |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Unearned compensation cost, expected to be recognized over period (years) | 4 years |  |
Two Thousand Fifteen Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Available for future grants, beginning (in shares) | 2,164,297 |  |
Equity awards granted (in shares) | (726,862) |  |
Available for future grants, ending (in shares) | 1,437,435 | 2,164,297 |
SARs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Income tax benefit | $ 3 | $ 1 |
RSA |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Equity awards granted (in shares) | (12,488) | (25,088) | (9,194)
Other Award Types |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares that became available under the Plan | 45,781 | 95,210 | 11,618
Date Of Grant | Two Thousand Fifteen Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares that became available under the Plan | 4,000,000.0 |  |

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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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