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Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, amounts that will be amortized from AOCI in next fiscal year, pre-tax |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |
Defined benefit plan, actuarial income to be reclassified within twelve months |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Defined contribution plan, cost recognized |  |  |  |  | 37 | $ 37 | $ 36
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plans, estimated future employer contributions, next fiscal year |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plans, estimated future employer contributions, next fiscal year |  |  |  |  | $ 9 |  |
Minimum | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, target plan asset allocations range maximum |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Minimum | Fixed Income Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, target plan asset allocations range maximum |  |  |  |  | 80000000.00% |  |
Minimum | Cash and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, target plan asset allocations range maximum |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Maximum | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, target plan asset allocations range maximum |  |  |  |  | 20000000.00% |  |
Maximum | Fixed Income Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, target plan asset allocations range maximum |  |  |  |  | 100000000.00% |  |
Maximum | Cash and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, target plan asset allocations range maximum |  |  |  |  | 10000000.00% |  |
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net death benefits from life insurance policies, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |
Cash surrender value of life insurance |  |  |  |  | 141 | 141 |
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation |  |  |  |  | $ 77 | $ 81 |
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plan asset, buy-out percentage |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Pretax loss |  |  | $ 66 |  |  |  |
Group Annuity Contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation settled allocated to retirees |  | 55000000.00% |  |  |  |  |
Group Annuity Contract | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation settlement |  | $ 163 |  |  |  |  |
Pretax settlement loss | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |

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