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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net - Summary of Recognized Impairment Losses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | $ 306 | $ 64 | $ 23
Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 135 |  | 2
United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 76 | 6 | 13
United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 39 |  |
Puerto Rico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 20 | 52 |
Croatia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 13 |  |
Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 12 |  |
Dominican Republic [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 5 |  |
Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 2 | 3 | 2
France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | 2 | 1 |
Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  | 5
Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  | $ 1
Other countries [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |  |
Impairment losses | $ 2 | $ 2 |

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