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Restructuring and Other Related Charges - Summary of Changes to Restructuring-Related Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | $ 9 | $ 6 | $ 2
Restructuring expenses | 64 | 118 | 80
Balance, ending | 10 | 9 | 6
Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 3 | 2 | 0
Balance, ending | 2 | 3 | 2
International |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 6 | 4 | 2
Balance, ending | 8 | 6 | 4
Personnel Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 4 | 3 | 1
Balance, ending | 7 | 4 | 3
Facility Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 2 | 1 | 0
Balance, ending | 2 | 2 | 1
Other |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 3 | 2 | 1
Balance, ending | 1 | 3 | 2
T19 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | (2) | 14 | 55
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | (1) | 20 | 51
T19 | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | (2) | 14 | 39
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | (2) | 16 | 38
T19 | International |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 0 | 0 | 16
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 1 | 4 | 13
T19 | Personnel Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 0 | 0 | 24
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 1 | 5 | 21
T19 | Facility Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 0 | 0 | 0
T19 | Other |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | (2) | 14 | 31
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | (2) | 15 | 30
Brazil |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 0 | 7
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  | (1) | 6
Brazil | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  |  | 7
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  | (1) | 6
Brazil | International |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  |  | 0
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  | 0 | 0
Brazil | Personnel Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 1 | 1
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  | 0 | 1
Brazil | Facility Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 1 | 1
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  | 1 | 0
Brazil | Other |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | (2) | 5
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  | (2) | 5
Workforce planning |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  |  | 1
Workforce planning | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  |  | 0
Workforce planning | International |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  |  | 1
Workforce planning | Personnel Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  |  | 1
Workforce planning | Facility Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  |  | 0
Workforce planning | Other |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization |  |  | $ 0
2020 Optimization |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 79 |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 5 | 71 |
2020 Optimization | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 31 |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 2 | 29 |
2020 Optimization | International |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 48 |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 3 | 42 |
2020 Optimization | Personnel Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 73 |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 5 | 68 |
2020 Optimization | Facility Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 3 |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 0 | 2 |
2020 Optimization | Other |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | 3 |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 0 | $ 1 |
T21 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 32 |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 25 |  |
T21 | Americas |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 5 |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 4 |  |
T21 | International |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 27 |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 21 |  |
T21 | Personnel Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 26 |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 17 |  |
T21 | Facility Related |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 4 |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | 4 |  |
T21 | Other |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 2 |  |
Payment For Restructuring/Utilization | $ 4 |  |

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