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Acquisitions - Summary of Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 01, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | May 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price | $ 179 | $ 179 |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Current assets other than cash |  | 26 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 11 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 45
Current liabilities |  | (21) |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (1) |  |  |
Total fair value of net assets acquired |  | 60 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 119 |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 20 |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 25 |  |  |
As Initially Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  |  | $ 176 |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Current assets other than cash |  |  |  | 26 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  | 12 |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | (19) |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | (19) |
Total fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  | 46 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 130 |
As Initially Reported [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 21 |
As Initially Reported [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 25 |
Measurement Period Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  | $ 3 |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | (1) |  |
Current liabilities |  |  | (2) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 18 |  |
Total fair value of net assets acquired |  |  | 14 |  |
Goodwill |  |  | (11) |  |
Measurement Period Adjustments [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ (1) |  |

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