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Financial Instruments - Summary of Debt Summarized by Interest Rates and Currencies (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | $ 25 | $ 51 |  |
Long- term | 6,203 | 6,920 |  |
Total | 6,228 | 6,971 | $ 7,379 | $ 9,339
Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | 13 | 0 |  |
Long- term | 1,968 | 1,750 |  |
Total | $ 1,981 | $ 1,750 |  |
Short-term | 6.40% | 3.20% |  |
Long-term | 7.10% | 4.60% |  |
Fixed interest rate [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | $ 12 | $ 51 |  |
Long- term | 4,235 | 5,170 |  |
Total | $ 4,247 | $ 5,221 |  |
Short-term | 4.40% | 5.10% |  |
Long-term | 5.00% | 5.30% |  |
US Dollar [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | $ 1 | $ 5 |  |
Long- term | 4,348 | 5,511 |  |
Total | $ 4,349 | $ 5,516 |  |
Effective rate | 5.50% | 5.70% |  |
Euro [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | $ 9 | $ 2 |  |
Long- term | 990 | 962 |  |
Total | $ 999 | $ 964 |  |
Effective rate | 4.20% | 3.30% |  |
Mexican pesos [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Long- term | 704 | 267 |  |
Total | $ 704 | $ 267 |  |
Effective rate | 12.00% | 12.20% |  |
Philippine pesos [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | $ 11 | $ 8 |  |
Long- term | 112 | 139 |  |
Total | $ 123 | $ 147 |  |
Effective rate | 7.10% | 5.40% |  |
Other Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Short- term | $ 4 | $ 36 |  |
Long- term | 49 | 41 |  |
Total | $ 53 | $ 77 |  |
Effective rate | 4.50% | 4.30% |  |

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