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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	$ 19	$ 180
Changes in fair value of open derivatives	2
Cumulative changes in the fair value of derivatives	$ 0

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Other comprehensive income (loss), cumulative change in net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges, tax.

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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.

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