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Retirement benefits - Summary of Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | $ 64 | $ 66
Due within one year [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | 6 | 5
Between one and five years [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | 22 | 23
More than 5 years [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | $ 36 | $ 38
Plan [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Average duration of obligation (years) | 18 years | 19 years 6 months
Plan [member] | United States [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Average duration of obligation (years) | 9 years 3 months 18 days | 9 years 2 months 12 days
US post-retirement plan |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Average duration of obligation (years) | 9 years 9 months 18 days | 9 years 7 months 6 days

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