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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | $ (0) | $ (0) | $ (78) | $ (12) |  |
Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |
Debt instrument, redemption principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250 |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Debt instrument, stated interest |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500
Debt instrument, stated interest |  |  |  |  |  | 3.375%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2032 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Debt instrument, stated interest |  |  |  |  |  | 3.625%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2042 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500
Debt instrument, stated interest |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2052 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Debt instrument, stated interest |  |  |  |  |  | 4.625%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |
Debt instrument, redemption principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250 |

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