Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Designated Net Investment Hedging Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative and Non-Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ (65)	$ 62	$ (12)	$ 0
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1	0	1	0
Foreign currency contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative and Non-Derivative (Effective Portion)			(7)	0
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)			0	0
Cross currency swaps \| Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative and Non-Derivative (Effective Portion)	(38)	22	(2)	(11)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Cross currency swaps \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative and Non-Derivative (Effective Portion)	1	0	2	0
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1	0	1	0
2024 Euro Notes \| Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative and Non-Derivative (Effective Portion)	0	15	3	4
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0	0	0	0
2026 Euro Notes \| Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative and Non-Derivative (Effective Portion)	(28)	25	(8)	7
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Amount, before tax and after reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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