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Debt and Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 24, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings under revolving credit facility | $ 2,250,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility maturity date | Jun. 20, 2019 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility extended maturity date |  | Jun. 22, 2020 |  |
Interest paid in cash |  | $ 54,000,000 | $ 44,000,000 |
Operating lease expense |  | $ 285,000,000 | 319,000,000 |
Founder and Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business development, consulting, other business services agreement expenses |  |  | $ 57,000,000 |
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 |  |  |
1.900% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, face amount | € |  |  |  | € 550

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