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Cash and Cash Equivalents - Addition Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] |  |
Deposits in margin accounts guarantees several obligations | $ 32 | $ 27

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