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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) claim | Sep. 30, 2021
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Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Number of pending claims | claim | 0 |
Severance payment percent, scenario one | 100.00% |
Severance payment percent, scenario two | 200.00% |
Severance payment percent, scenario three | 200.00% |
Indemnification of officers and directors |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements | $ 0 |
General indemnification |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements | 0 |
Indemnification of business partners |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements | 0 |
Service level credits agreement |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements | 0 |
Capital expenditures |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitments | 1,000,000,000 |
Miscellaneous purchase commitments |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitments | $ 1,300,000,000 |
EMEA 2 Joint Venture |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage |  | 20.00%
EMEA 2 Joint Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 20.00% |
EMEA 2 Joint Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | EMEA 2 Joint Venture Credit Facility |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Percentage guarantee on debt payments | 0.20 |
Maximum guarantee under credit facility arrangement | $ 310,800,000 |
Maximum future payments under debt guarantees | $ 38,100,000 |

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