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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets and Related Amortization Periods (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 4,467 | $ 5,888
Accumulated Amortization | (900) | (972)
Net Book Value | 3,567 | 4,916
Trade Names |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite life, net book value | 2,315 | 3,560
Trade Names |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 158 | 169
Accumulated Amortization | (55) | (50)
Net Book Value | $ 103 | 119
Trade Names | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 2 years |
Trade Names | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 15 years |
Capitalized software |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 620 | 587
Accumulated Amortization | (475) | (435)
Net Book Value | $ 145 | 152
Capitalized software | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years |
Capitalized software | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 12 years |
Patents and intellectual property |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 123 | 135
Accumulated Amortization | (104) | (102)
Net Book Value | $ 19 | 33
Patents and intellectual property | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years |
Patents and intellectual property | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 14 years |
Customer relationships and distributor channels |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1,251 | 1,328
Accumulated Amortization | (266) | (283)
Net Book Value | $ 985 | 1,045
Customer relationships and distributor channels | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years |
Customer relationships and distributor channels | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 30 years |
Other |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 0 | 109
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | (102)
Net Book Value | $ 0 | $ 7
Other | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years |
Other | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 5 years |

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