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Litigation and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 mi | Jun. 30, 2018 segment defendant | Sep. 30, 2017 recipient | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) entity segment mi | Dec. 31, 2020 segment | Dec. 31, 2007 recipient | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation expense |  |  |  |  | $ 37 |  |  |
Number of general notice letter recipients | entity |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |
Number of operable units | segment |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Miles of river included in the remedial investigation and feasibility study | mi |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of PRPs (in recipients) | recipient |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 441
Number of parties sued (in parties) | segment |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants | defendant |  |  | 42 |  |  |  |  |
Stay period | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 48 |  |  |
Lower Passaic River Matter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Miles of river included in the remedial investigation and feasibility study | mi |  |  |  |  | 8.3 |  |  |
Number of general notice letter recipients involved in remedial investigation and feasibility study | recipient |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |
Lower Passaic River Matter - Selected Remedy for the Preferred Alternative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |
Lower half of river |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Miles of river included in the remedial investigation and feasibility study | mi |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |
Pending Litigation | Weber Et Al V Polk Et Al |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | segment |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |

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