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Divestitures and Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 business	Jun. 04, 2019 USD ($)	May 01, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of businesses held For sale | business		0
Rexair Disposal Group
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received for disposed business				$ 235
Process Solution Business Disposal
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received for disposed business				$ 500
The United States Playing Card Company
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received for disposed business			$ 220
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets	$ 112

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