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Pensions and Post-Employment Benefits - Schedule Actuarial Results Related to Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Recorded in operating costs and expenses |  |  |
Service cost | $ 11 | $ 12 | $ 12
Past service cost | 0 | 1 | 0
Settlements, curtailments and other changes | (11) | 0 | (2)
Total defined benefit expense | 0 | 13 | 10
Recorded in other financial expenses |  |  |
Net interest cost | 44 | 29 | 31
Recorded in other comprehensive income |  |  |
Actuarial losses (gains) for the period | 45 | (176) | (263)
Total (loss) / gain recognized during the period | 89 | (134) | (222)
Pension defined benefit plans [member] |  |  |
Recorded in operating costs and expenses |  |  |
Service cost | 7 | 8 | 9
Past service cost | 0 | 1 | 0
Settlements, curtailments and other changes | (10) | 0 | (1)
Total defined benefit expense | (3) | 9 | 8
Recorded in other financial expenses |  |  |
Net interest cost | 36 | 23 | 26
Recorded in other comprehensive income |  |  |
Actuarial losses (gains) for the period | 46 | (166) | (257)
Total (loss) / gain recognized during the period | 79 | (134) | (223)
Other Benefits Plans [Member] |  |  |
Recorded in operating costs and expenses |  |  |
Service cost | 4 | 4 | 3
Past service cost | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements, curtailments and other changes | (1) | 0 | (1)
Total defined benefit expense | 3 | 4 | 2
Recorded in other financial expenses |  |  |
Net interest cost | 8 | 6 | 5
Recorded in other comprehensive income |  |  |
Actuarial losses (gains) for the period | (1) | (10) | (6)
Total (loss) / gain recognized during the period | $ 10 | $ 0 | $ 1

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- Definition The amount of other comprehensive income, before tax, related to gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans, which comprise actuarial gains and losses; the return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset); and any change in the effect of the asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset). [Refer: Other comprehensive income; Defined benefit plans [member]; Plan assets [member]; Net defined benefit liability (asset)] [Contrast: Decrease (increase) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from gain (loss) on remeasurement in other comprehensive income] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 135 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_135_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 91 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_91_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 7 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_7&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The amount of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, before tax. [Refer: Other comprehensive income] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph IG6 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_IG6&doctype=Implementation%20Guidance -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 82A -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_82A&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from past service cost. Past service cost is the change in the present value of the defined benefit obligation for employee service in prior periods, resulting from a plan amendment (the introduction or withdrawal of, or changes to, a defined benefit plan) or a curtailment (a significant reduction by the entity in the number of employees covered by a plan). [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph d -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_141_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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