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Discontinued Operations and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | May 01, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets |  | $ 112 |
Rexair business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business |  | 2 |
Sale of business, consideration received |  |  | $ 235
Process Solutions business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business |  | (7) |
Sale of business, consideration received |  |  | $ 500
Playing Cards business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business |  | (5) |
Sale of business, consideration received |  | $ 220 |
Learning and Development | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business | $ (8) |  |

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