Income Tax - Summary of Breakdown of Deferred Tax (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Breakdown of deferred tax [line Items]
Adjustment for inflation of the opening deferred liabilities of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency	$ (96)	$ (86)	$ (37)
Net deferred tax asset liabilities foreign currency translation reserves	$ 1,563	$ 965	$ 322

Adjustment to offset deferred tax liabilities of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency.

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