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Business Segments and Geographic Areas - Business Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net | $ (109) | $ 51 | $ 114
Energy Products and Services [Member] | Voluntary Early Retirement Program (VERP) [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  | 29 |
Energy Products and Services [Member] | Non-cash Discount Charge on Royalty Receivables [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  | 25 |
Energy Products and Services [Member] | Inventory Charges [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  | 1 | 1
Energy Products and Services [Member] | Severance and Other Restructuring Costs | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net | 8 |  | 2
Energy Equipment [Member] | Gain on Business Divestiture | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net | 130 |  |
Energy Equipment [Member] | Voluntary Early Retirement Program (VERP) [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  | 19 |
Energy Equipment [Member] | Inventory Charges [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net | 3 | 19 | 34
Energy Equipment [Member] | Release of Earnout Accrual [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  | 25 |
Energy Equipment [Member] | Severance and Other Restructuring Costs | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net | 15 | 1 | 6
Energy Equipment [Member] | Severance and Other Restructuring Costs | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  | $ 10 |
Russia [Member] | Energy Products and Services [Member] | Impairment Charges [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net | $ 1 |  |
Russia [Member] | Energy Products and Services [Member] | Impairment And Other Charges | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  |  | 60
Russia [Member] | Energy Products and Services [Member] | Impairment And Other Charges | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  |  | 11
Russia [Member] | Energy Equipment [Member] | Impairment And Other Charges | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  |  | 12
Russia [Member] | Energy Equipment [Member] | Impairment And Other Charges | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items, net |  |  | $ 40

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