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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, Gross	$ 4,248	$ 997
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment Charges	(497)	(420)
Foreign Currency Translation	(98)	(1)
Intangible assets, net	3,653	576
Completed Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, Gross	1,369	556
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment Charges	(280)	(242)
Foreign Currency Translation	(23)	0
Intangible assets, net	1,066	314
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, Gross	2,398	318
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment Charges	(155)	(126)
Foreign Currency Translation	(65)	0
Intangible assets, net	2,178	192
Patents, Trademarks, Trade Names and Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, Gross	481	123
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment Charges	(62)	(52)
Foreign Currency Translation	(10)	(1)
Intangible assets, net	$ 409	$ 70

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