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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities - Summary of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Cross Currency Swap (Detail) - Net Investment Hedging € in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2025 HKD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 SGD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€)
Currency Paid | Cross currency swaps | Fixed Pay Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  |  | € 1,997 |  |  | € 965
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 2.48% | 2.91% | 2.48% | 2.48% | 2.48% | 2.91%
Currency Paid | Cross currency swaps | Based on ESTR |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | € |  |  | € 1,688 |  |  | € 2,138
Floating Interest Rate | Based on ESTR | Based on ESTR |  |  |  |
Currency Paid | Currency Swap Two | Fixed Pay Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  | $ 3,907 |  |
Currency Paid | Currency Swap Three | Fixed Pay Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 389 |
Currency Received | Cross currency swaps | Fixed Received Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ 2,114 | $ 1,014 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.98% | 4.41% | 3.98% | 3.98% | 3.98% | 4.41%
Currency Received | Cross currency swaps | Based on SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ 1,750 | $ 2,250 |  |  |  |
Floating Interest Rate | Based on SOFR | Based on SOFR |  |  |  |
Currency Received | Currency Swap Two | Fixed Received Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 0.64% |  | 0.64% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
Currency Received | Currency Swap Three | Fixed Received Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  | $ 2,350 |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 0.62% |  | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.62% |

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