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

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