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Business Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | 15 years
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | 4 years
OLSA [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  | 100.00% |
Net cash outflow |  | $ 152 |
Cash acquired in business acquisition |  | $ 17 |
OLSA [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of finite-lived intangible assets |  | 10 years |
OLSA [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of finite-lived intangible assets |  | 8 years |
VIZA GECA [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired | 100.00% |  |
Net cash outflow | $ 99 |  |
Cash acquired in business acquisition | $ 13 |  |

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