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Acquisition - Allocation of Acquired Intangible Assets and Liabilities Related Estimates of Useful Lives (Detail) - Photon Control Inc [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 15, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Acquired intangible assets, purchase price | $ 121 | $ 121
Completed Technology [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Acquired intangible assets, purchase price | $ 110 | 110
Acquired intangible assets, estimated useful lives | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Acquired intangible assets, purchase price | $ 9 | $ 9
Acquired intangible assets, estimated useful lives | 10 years |
Backlog [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Acquired intangible assets, purchase price | $ 2 |
Acquired intangible assets, estimated useful lives | 1 year 6 months |

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