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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Other asset impairment charges |  |  | $ 49
Russia, Belarus and Ukraine [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Other asset impairment charges |  | $ 8 | 49
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 10
Accumulated other comprehensive income foreign currency translation loss |  | $ 74 | 74
Belarus [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Currency translation loss upon sale of business | $ 20 |  |
Denmark [Member] |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Received and paid of transfer pricing tax assessment |  |  | $ 51

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