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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated amount reclassified from other comprehensive income and reduce interest expense	$ 23
Estimated termination value	$ 28

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The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121549185&loc=d3e80845-113994

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