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Trade Accounts Receivable, Net - Summary of Trade Accounts Receivable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Trade and other receivables [abstract]
Trade accounts receivable	$ 1,654	$ 1,637
Allowances for expected credit losses	(121)	(116)	$ (119)	$ (109)
Trade receivables	$ 1,533	$ 1,521

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- Definition

The amount of current trade receivables and current other receivables, gross. [Refer: Current trade receivables; Other current receivables]

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- Definition

The amount of an allowance account used to record impairments to financial assets due to credit losses. [Refer: Financial assets]

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The amount of current trade receivables. [Refer: Trade receivables]

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