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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Changes in assumptions and experience gains and losses that are greater than | 10.00% |
Sales | $ 42,797 | $ 37,840
Unbilled accounts receivable | 765 | 571
Deferred revenue recognized | 87 | 130
Deferred revenue | 570 | 347
Research and development costs | $ 862 | 649
Unrecognized income tax benefits | 50.00% |
Leases term | 12 months |
Tooling And Engineering [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 785 | $ 731
Minimum [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of finite-lived intangible assets | 4 years |
Contract with customer agreement termination period | 5 years |
Payment term duration | 30 days |
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 2.50% |
Minimum [Member] | General Purpose Equipment [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 7.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Equipment [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 10.00% |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of finite-lived intangible assets | 15 years |
Contract with customer agreement termination period | 7 years |
Payment term duration | 90 days |
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 5.00% |
Maximum [Member] | General Purpose Equipment [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 10.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Equipment [Member] |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets | 33.00% |

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