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Debt and Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 20, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings under revolving credit facility | $ 2,250,000,000 |  |  |
Period of revolving credit facility | 5 years |  |  |
Revolving credit facility maturity date | Jun. 20, 2018 |  |  |
Interest paid in cash |  | 32,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 19,000,000
Mr. Stronach and Affiliated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business development, Consulting, other business services agreement expenses |  | 52,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 38,000,000
Related Party MID Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease expense |  |  |  | 166,000,000
Asian Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility fully transferable amount | 200,000,000 |  |  |
Mexican Tranche [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility fully transferable amount | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |

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