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Income from operations - Employees (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 78,392 | 74,888 | 115,392
Continuing operations [member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 78,392 | 74,888 | 71,895
Continuing operations [member] | Employees [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 72,228 | 67,649 | 63,798
Continuing operations [member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 24,301 | 26,175 | 26,314
Continuing operations [member] | Production [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 35,640 | 30,774 | 27,697
Continuing operations [member] | Research & development [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 12,287 | 10,700 | 9,787
Continuing operations [member] | 3rd party workers [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 6,164 | 7,239 | 8,098
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees |  |  | 43,497

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