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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 Employee | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Employee | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expenses for defined-contribution retirement plans |  | $ 67 | $ 34 | $ 51
Pre-tax actuarial losses accumulated in accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | 8 |  |
Net projected benefit obligation |  | 5 |  |
Pension plans, expected future benefit payments in year five |  | $ 11 |  |
Expected years of pension plans |  | 5 years |  |
Expected future pension plans amounts to pay, total |  | $ 114 |  |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of U.S. employees participate in defined benefit health care plans | Employee |  |  | 20 |
Number of U.S retirees and spouses participate in defined benefit health care plans | Employee | 8,600 |  |  |
Number of additional U.S retirees and spouses participate in defined benefit health care plans | Employee | 1,000 |  |  |
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net periodic benefit income (cost) |  | $ 1 | $ 3 | $ 3

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