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Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | $ (7) | $ 4 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax | 132 | (156) |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Investing Activities | 0 | (14) | $ 0
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Cost of goods sold [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | (6) | 5 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax | 1 | 1 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | 1 | 1 |
Senior Notes Maturing 2021 through 2026 [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax | 72 | (92) |
Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax | 7 | (10) |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2024 [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax | 38 | (42) |
Cross Currency Swaps [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, before Tax | $ 14 | $ (13) |

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