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Leases - Additional information (Detail) - IFRS 16 - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Disclosure of initial application of standards or interpretations [Line Items] |  |
Lease commitments, not commenced | $ 405 | $ 308
Leases expiring in 12 months or fewer | $ 182 | $ 164

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- Definition The amount of the lease commitments for short-term leases accounted for applying paragraph 6 of IFRS 16. Short-term lease is a lease that, at the commencement date, has a lease term of 12 months or less. A lease that contains a purchase option is not a short-term lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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