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Income Taxes - Summary of Temporary Differences in Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Net deferred tax asset (liability) | $ 82 | $ (93)
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Tax loss carryforwards and other tax credits | 777 | 757
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 558 | 458
Intangible assets, net | 49 | 57
Total deferred tax assets, gross | 1,384 | 1,272
Presentation offset regarding same legal entity | (644) | (645)
Total deferred tax assets, net in the statement of financial position | 740 | 627
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |
Property, machinery and equipment and right-of-use asset, net | (1,273) | (1,323)
Investments and other assets | (29) | (42)
Total deferred tax liabilities, gross | (1,302) | (1,365)
Presentation offset regarding same legal entity | 644 | 645
Total deferred tax liabilities, net in the statement of financial position | (658) | (720)
Net deferred tax liabilities | 82 | (93)
Country of domicile [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Net deferred tax asset (liability) | (77) | (157)
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Total deferred tax assets, net in the statement of financial position | 152 | 189
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net in the statement of financial position | (229) | (346)
Net deferred tax liabilities | (77) | (157)
Foreign countries [member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Net deferred tax asset (liability) | 159 | 64
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Total deferred tax assets, net in the statement of financial position | 588 | 438
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net in the statement of financial position | (429) | (374)
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ 159 | $ 64

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