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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities - Schedule of Notional Amount of Net Investment Hedges (Detail) - Cross currency swaps € in Millions, $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)
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Net Investment Hedging | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | € 3,103 |  | € 2,903
Net Investment Hedging | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | $ 3,264 |  | $ 3,050 |
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | 3,103 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | 3,264 |  |  |
2026 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | 450 |  |
2026 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | 500 |  |  |
2027 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | 531 |  |
2027 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | 550 |  |  |
2028 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | 588 |  |
2028 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | 600 |  |  |
2029 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | 573 |  |
2029 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | 614 |  |  |
2031 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | 481 |  |
2031 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | 500 |  |  |
2032 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Paid |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  | € 480 |  |
2032 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Currency Received |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ | $ 500 |  |  |

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