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Other Current and Non-current Liabilities - Summary of Other Current Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Statement [line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue current | [1] | $ 257 | $ 201
Contract customers advances payable [member] | Commercial agreement with cemeto bayano [member] |  |  |
Statement [line Items] |  |  |
Current advances from contract with customers received |  | 219 | 161
Deferred revenue current |  | 4 | 4
Mexico [member] |  |  |
Statement [line Items] |  |  |
Other taxes payable current |  | $ 7 | $ 19
[1] | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, contract liabilities with customers included $219 and $161, respectively, of advances received from customers, as well as in 2021 and 2020 the current portion of deferred revenues in connection with advances under long-term clinker supply agreements of $4 and $4, respectively.

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