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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net - Consolidated Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Detailed Information About In Property Plant Equipment Right Of Use Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, machinery and equipment, net | $ 10,170 | $ 10,565 | $ 11,232 | $ 11,588
Assets for the right-of-use, net | 1,243 | 1,285 |  |
Property Plant Equipment And Right Of Use Asset | $ 11,413 | $ 11,850 |  |

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- Definition The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_54_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The amount of assets that represent a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Underlying asset is an asset that is the subject of a lease, for which the right to use that asset has been provided by a lessor to a lessee. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph j -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_53_j&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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