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Business Segments - Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 2,154 | $ 1,835 | $ 6,055 | $ 5,335
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 73 | $ (7) | $ 124 | $ (166)
Percentage as of operating profit (loss) to revenue | 3.40% | (0.40%) | 2.00% | (3.10%)
Operating Segments [Member] | Wellbore Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 847 | $ 693 | $ 2,351 | $ 1,862
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 40 |  | $ 90 | $ (81)
Percentage as of operating profit (loss) to revenue | 4.70% | 0.00% | 3.80% | (4.40%)
Operating Segments [Member] | Completion & Production Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 735 | $ 682 | $ 2,143 | $ 1,982
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 46 | $ 44 | $ 102 | $ 79
Percentage as of operating profit (loss) to revenue | 6.30% | 6.50% | 4.80% | 4.00%
Operating Segments [Member] | Rig Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 637 | $ 510 | $ 1,771 | $ 1,638
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 58 | $ 18 | $ 138 | $ 37
Percentage as of operating profit (loss) to revenue | 9.10% | 3.50% | 7.80% | 2.30%
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ (65) | $ (50) | $ (210) | $ (147)
Total operating profit (loss) | $ (71) | $ (69) | $ (206) | $ (201)

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