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The gross carrying amount of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment that is still in use. [Refer: Gross carrying amount [member]; Property, plant and equipment]

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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net - Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment (Parenthetical) (Detail) T in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) T	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Colombia [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Annual production capacity \| T	1.3
United States [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Sale of fixed assets	$ 69	$ 23
France [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Sale of fixed assets		$ 16
United Kingdom [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Sale of fixed assets	7
Dominican Republic [member] \| Reclassification to assets as held for sale [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Increase decrease through transfers, property, plant and equipment	115
Philippines [member] \| Divestiture of the operations [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Increase decrease through transfers, property, plant and equipment	542
Guatemala [member] \| Divestiture of the operations [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Increase decrease through transfers, property, plant and equipment	36
Construction in progress [member] \| Colombia [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Carrying amount of plant	$ 335