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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, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | $ 183 | $ (109) | $ 51
Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 96 | (110) | 10
Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 17 | 1 | 41
Gain Loss on Business Divestiture [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  | 130 |
Voluntary Early Retirement Program (VERP) [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  |  | 52
Non-cash Discount Charge on Royalty Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  |  | 25
Gains On Sales Of Previously Reserved Inventory [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  |  | 20
Discount Charge of delayed timing of the expected cash collection [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 24 |  |
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 70 |  |
Other Restructuring [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  |  | 5
Other Restructuring [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  |  | 14
Release of Earnout Accrual [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  |  | 25
Severance and Other Restructuring Costs |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 72 | 20 |
Energy Products and Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 59 | 7 | 53
Energy Products and Services [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 56 | 7 | 24
Energy Products and Services [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 3 |  | 29
Energy Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 79 | (118) | (14)
Energy Equipment [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 39 | (118) | (18)
Energy Equipment [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net |  |  | 4
Energy Equipment [Member] | Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 40 |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 45 | 2 | 12
Corporate Segment [Member] | Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 1 | 1 | 4
Corporate Segment [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | 14 | $ 1 | $ 8
Corporate Segment [Member] | Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-tax other items, net | $ 30 |  |

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