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Pensions and Post-Employment Benefits - Schedule of Reconciliations of the Actuarial Benefits Obligations, Pension Plan Assets, And Liabilities Recognized in the Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of the period | $ 2,738 | $ 2,454 |
Service cost | 12 | 12 | $ 13
Interest cost | 75 | 83 |
Actuarial (gains) losses | 276 | 275 |
Additions through business combinations | 1 |  |
Settlements and curtailments | (1) | (3) |
Reduction from disposal of assets |  | (2) |
Plan amendments | (1) | 1 |
Benefits paid | (146) | (148) |
Foreign currency translation | 79 | 66 |
Projected benefit obligation at end of the period | 3,033 | 2,738 | 2,454
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of the period | 1,600 | 1,487 |
Return on plan assets | 42 | 44 |
Actuarial gains (losses) | 77 | 65 |
Employer contributions | 81 | 110 |
Reduction for disposal of assets |  | (1) |
Benefits paid | (146) | (148) |
Foreign currency translation | 40 | 43 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of the period | 1,694 | 1,600 | 1,487
Net projected liability in the statement of financial position | 1,339 | 1,138 |
Pension defined benefit plans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of the period | 2,651 | 2,375 |
Service cost | 10 | 10 | 10
Interest cost | 70 | 78 |
Actuarial (gains) losses | 258 | 268 |
Additions through business combinations | 1 |  |
Settlements and curtailments | (1) | (3) |
Reduction from disposal of assets |  | (2) |
Plan amendments | (2) | 1 |
Benefits paid | (140) | (141) |
Foreign currency translation | 80 | 65 |
Projected benefit obligation at end of the period | 2,928 | 2,651 | 2,375
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of the period | 1,599 | 1,486 |
Return on plan assets | 42 | 44 |
Actuarial gains (losses) | 77 | 65 |
Employer contributions | 75 | 103 |
Reduction for disposal of assets |  | (1) |
Benefits paid | (140) | (141) |
Foreign currency translation | 40 | 43 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of the period | 1,693 | 1,599 | 1,486
Net projected liability in the statement of financial position | 1,235 | 1,052 |
Other Benefits Plans [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of the period | 87 | 79 |
Service cost | 2 | 2 | 3
Interest cost | 5 | 5 |
Actuarial (gains) losses | 18 | 7 |
Settlements and curtailments | (1) |  |
Plan amendments | 1 |  |
Benefits paid | (6) | (7) |
Foreign currency translation | (1) | 1 |
Projected benefit obligation at end of the period | 105 | 87 | 79
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of the period | 1 | 1 |
Employer contributions | 6 | 7 |
Benefits paid | (6) | (7) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of the period | 1 | 1 | $ 1
Net projected liability in the statement of financial position | $ 104 | $ 86 |

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