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Operating Expenses - Summary of Consolidated Operating Expense (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]      
Administrative expenses [1],[2] $ 1,074 $ 958 $ 1,049
Selling expenses [2] 363 322 329
Total administrative and selling expenses 1,437 1,280 1,378
Distribution and logistics expenses 1,824 1,637 1,413
Total operating expenses $ 3,261 $ 2,917 $ 2,791
[1] All significant R&D activities are executed by several internal areas of CEMEX as part of their daily activities. In 2022, 2021 and 2020, total combined expenses of these departments recognized within administrative expenses were $42, $44 and $39, respectively.
[2] In 2022, 2021 and 2020, administrative expenses include depreciation and amortization of $140, $137 and $141, respectively, and selling expenses include depreciation and amortization of $51 in 2022, $49 in 2021 and $50 in 2020.