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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance beginning of year | $ 100 | $ 132 | $ 161
Additions (Deductions) charged to costs and expenses | 5 | 7 | 21
Charge off's and other | (17) | (39) | (50)
Balance end of year | 88 | 100 | 132
Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventories [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance beginning of year | 577 | 843 | 644
Additions (Deductions) charged to costs and expenses | 73 | 367 | 659
Charge off's and other | (206) | (633) | (460)
Balance end of year | 444 | 577 | 843
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance beginning of year | 1,093 | 1,175 | 955
Additions (Deductions) charged to costs and expenses | 31 | (83) | 218
Charge off's and other | 3 | 1 | 2
Balance end of year | 1,127 | 1,093 | 1,175
Environmental Accruals [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance beginning of year | 90 | 104 | 66
Additions (Deductions) charged to costs and expenses | 12 | 13 | 57
Charge off's and other | (24) | (27) | (19)
Balance end of year | 78 | 90 | 104
Warranty Reserve [Member] |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance beginning of year | 87 | 90 | 105
Additions (Deductions) charged to costs and expenses | 15 | 22 | 41
Charge off's and other | (29) | (25) | (56)
Balance end of year | $ 73 | $ 87 | $ 90

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