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Other Expenses, Net - Summary of Other Expenses (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Property damages and natural disasters |  | $ 29.0 | $ 11.0 | $ 55.0
Sale of capital investment | $ 12.3 |  |  |
Emission allowances | $ 600.0 |  |  |
Impairment losses of goodwill |  | 440.0 | 1,020.0 |
Impairment losses of internally developed software |  | 53.0 | $ 194.0 |
Impairment losses of fixed assets |  | 306.0 |  | $ 64.0
Operating segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment losses of goodwill |  | 440.0 |  |
Impairment losses of internally developed software |  | 53.0 |  |
Impairment losses of fixed assets |  | $ 43.0 |  |

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