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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
pre-tax income |  | $ 1,796 |  |  |
Current tax expense income and adjustments for current tax of prior periods |  | 1,147 | $ 170 | $ 172 |
Income tax provision current |  | 492 | $ 276 |  |
Income tax return 2012 [member] | Columbia Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Prior year tax loss carryforwards value |  |  |  | 32 |
Income tax penalty imposed |  |  |  | $ 32 |
Income tax return 2011 [member] | Columbia Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Prior year tax loss carryforwards value |  |  |  |  | $ 22
Income tax penalty imposed |  |  |  |  | $ 22
Income tax return 2010 to 2014 [Member] | Spanish Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax penalty imposed | $ 75 |  |  |  |
Additional income tax payable due to assessment |  | 53 |  |  |
Income tax return 2010 to 2014 [Member] | Spanish Tax Authority [Member] | Provision For Income Taxes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Prior year tax loss carryforwards value |  | 117 |  |  |
Income tax provision current |  | 117 |  |  |
Income tax return 2006 to 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Prior year tax loss carryforwards value |  | 503 |  |  |
Income tax return 2006 to 2009 [Member] | Spanish Tax Authority [Member] | Cemex España, S.A. [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current tax expense income and adjustments for current tax of prior periods |  | $ 503 |  |  |

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