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Business Combinations, Discontinued Operations, Sale of Other Disposal Groups and Selected Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Line of Business - Summary of Fair Value To Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Trinidad Cement Limited [member] $ in Millions	Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($)
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Goodwill included in intangible assets and other non-current assets	$ 106
Debt included in current liabilities	47
Debt included in non-current liabilities	97
Deferred tax liabilities	$ 19

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