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Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred compensation arrangements [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation plan, maximum deferral percentage | 100.00% |
Assets held-in-trust | $ 110 | $ 134
Unfunded liabilities | $ 136 | $ 153
Defined benefit pension plans and defined benefit postretirement plans disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Executive and management supplemental benefit plans compensation period | 5 years |
Savings Plan |  |
Deferred compensation arrangements [Abstract] |  |
Common stock, outstanding | 1.6 | 1.7
Percentage of plan shares in total shares outstanding | 1.50% | 1.60%
Unfunded Supplemental Benefit Plans |  |
Defined benefit pension plans and defined benefit postretirement plans disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Cash contribution to plans during the next 12 months | $ 16 |
Unfunded Supplemental Benefit Plans | Maximum |  |
Defined benefit pension plans and defined benefit postretirement plans disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Maximum benefit rate of final average compensation under non qualified plan | 30.00% |
Unfunded Supplemental Benefit Plans | Minimum |  |
Defined benefit pension plans and defined benefit postretirement plans disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Maximum benefit rate of final average compensation under non qualified plan | 15.00% |
Defined Benefit Pension And Supplemental Benefit Plans |  |
Defined benefit pension plans and defined benefit postretirement plans disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Net actuarial loss expected to be amortized from accumulated comprehensive income/loss into net periodic loss in next fiscal year | $ 2 |

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