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Other Current and Non-current Liabilities - Summary of Other Non-current Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Non-current portion of tax payable	$ 6	$ 12
Deferred revenues	$ 257	201	$ 225	$ 234
Cemento interoceanio [member] | Liabilitites classified as held for sale [member]
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Period of amortisation of deferred revenue	15 years
Deferred revenues	$ 32	$ 42

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