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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income Expense | $ 15,000,000 |  |
U.S. federal tax rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00%
Dividend deduction percentage | 100.00% |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 232,000,000 | $ 257,000,000 |
Operating loss carryforwards | 312,000,000 | 271,000,000 |
Deferred tax asset | 312,000,000 |  |
Valuation allowance for net operating loss carryforwards | 230,000,000 |  |
Reduction in accrual for interest and penalties | 19,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $ 11,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, including interest | 166,000,000 |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance | 2,000,000 |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deemed Repatriation | 81,000,000 | 46,000,000 |
Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 130,000,000 | 98,000,000 | 74,000,000
Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
2018 to 2037 [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 272,000,000 | 246,000,000 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration | 105,000,000 |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 40,000,000 | 28,000,000 |
Indefinite [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 167,000,000 |  |
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties | 36,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 14,000,000
Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties | 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 2,000,000 |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deemed Repatriation | 81,000,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deemed Repatriation | $ 0 |  |

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