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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net - Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment (Parenthetical) (Detail) T in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) T | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications | $ (44) | $ (18) | $ (402)
Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Annual production capacity | T | 1.3 |  |
Colombia [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications |  | 3 |
United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Sale of fixed assets | $ 29 | 18 |
United States [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications |  |  | 134
Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Sale of fixed assets | 51 |  |
Spain [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications |  |  | 86
France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Sale of fixed assets |  |  | 12
France [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications |  | 8 |
United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Sale of fixed assets | 12 | 28 | 6
United Kingdom [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications |  |  | 182
Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Sale of fixed assets |  |  | $ 32
Costa Rica [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications | 43 |  |
El Salvador [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications | 1 |  |
Puerto Rico [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications |  | 5 |
Dominican Republic [member] | Classification of assets as held for sale [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications |  | $ 2 |
Construction in progress [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Reclassifications | (3) |  |
Construction in progress [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Carrying amount of plant | $ 240 |  |

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