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DEBT - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2023	Oct. 21, 2021	Jun. 22, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt				$ (7)	$ 5	$ (9)
Acquisition of Construction Equipment and Vehicles
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Notes payable				5	6
Interest rate swaps
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount				$ 1,120
Derivative, fixed interest rate				3.41%
2019 Term Loan
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.25%
Long-term line of credit, amount extended				$ 422
Repayment of debt				375
Line of credit outstanding				330
Remaining line of credit outstanding (unswapped portion)				$ 617
2019 Term Loan \| Base Rate
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate				1.25%
2019 Term Loan \| Eurodollar
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate				2.25%
2021 Term Loan
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.25%
Repayment of debt				$ 100
Line of credit outstanding				1,407
Term loan facility \| 2019 Term Loan
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	$ (7)
Secured term loan				$ 1,200
Term loan facility \| 2019 Term Loan \| Interest rate swaps
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Derivative, fixed interest rate				3.59%
Term loan facility \| 2019 Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Interest rate swaps
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount				$ 720
Derivative, fixed interest rate				3.59%
Term loan facility \| 2019 Term Loan \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Interest rate swaps
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Derivative, basis spread on variable rate				2.25%
Term loan facility \| 2019 Term Loan \| Maximum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Interest rate swaps
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Derivative, basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
Term loan facility \| 2021 Term Loan \| 2022 Incremental Amendment
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding				$ 1,100
Term loan facility \| 2021 Term Loan \| Base Rate
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate				1.50%
Term loan facility \| 2021 Term Loan \| Eurodollar
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate				2.50%
Term loan facility \| 2021 Term Loan \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Interest rate swaps
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount				$ 400
Derivative, fixed interest rate				3.41%
Term loan facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding				$ 0	0
Debt instrument term				5 years
Line of credit net letters of credit outstanding				$ 495	446
Letters of credit outstanding				$ 5	$ 54
Term loan facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate				1.25%
Term loan facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Eurodollar
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate				2.25%
Term loan facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| 2022 Incremental Amendment
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding				$ 500
4.125% Senior Notes
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, interest rate					4.125%
Repurchase amount of senior notes					$ 13
4.125% Senior Notes \| APi Group DE, Inc
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding			$ 350
Line of credit facility, interest rate			4.125%	4.125%
4.750% Senior Notes
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, interest rate					4.75%
Repurchase amount of senior notes					$ 23
4.750% Senior Notes \| APi Group DE, Inc
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding		$ 300
Line of credit facility, interest rate		4.75%		4.75%	4.75%