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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 11, 2020	Oct. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Jul. 28, 2021	Aug. 25, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases							$ 14,000,000
Available lines of credit							1,859,000,000
Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies							22,000,000
Property, plant and equipment							4,203,000,000			$ 4,368,000,000
Bank Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit, Amount Outstanding							116,000,000
Lines of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Amount/Total Amount Drawn Down							297,000,000
Bank Guarantees, Commercial Guarantees, Letters Of Credit and Surety Bonds, Facility Amounts							434,000,000
Commercial Paper							187,000,000			324,000,000
Revolving Loan Facility [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility							902,000,000					$ 1,000,000,000
Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Citibank, N.A [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility							2,000,000,000				$ 2,000,000,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense	$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated maximum future costs of environmental liabilities for identified sites (less than $5 million)							0
Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated maximum future costs of environmental liabilities for identified sites (less than $5 million)							46,000,000
Hangzhou, China [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Land Held-for-use					$ 4,000,000
Property, plant and equipment							59,000,000
CHINA
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment							258,000,000			$ 259,000,000
Manufacturing Facility [Member] | CHINA
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment							243,000,000
Pledged assets [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
The amount of pledged assets, principally PP&E to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments							8,000,000
Pharma Solutions
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Current accrual							34,000,000
Malpractice Loss Contingency, Period Increase (Decrease)							19,000,000
BRAZIL | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds				$ 4,000,000	$ 8,000,000
BRAZIL | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | BRAZIL
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds								$ 3,000,000
Zhejiang Ingredients Plant [Member] | Zhejiang, China [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Relocation Payments Received			$ 13,000,000						$ 30,000,000
Gain Contingency, Expected Relocation Payments						$ 50,000,000
Guangzhou Flavors Plant [Member] | Guangzhou, China [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment							51,000,000
Guangzhou Fragrance Plant [Member] | Guangzhou, China [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment							7,000,000
Zhangjiagang Flavors Plant | Zhangjiagang, China
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment							$ 37,000,000

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