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Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of IFRS 16 on Group Statement of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of impact of initial application of new accounting standards [line item] |  |  |
Exchange losses on retranslation of foreign operations, tax | $ (3) | $ (2) | $ (1)
IFRS 16 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of impact of initial application of new accounting standards [line item] |  |  |
Exchange losses on retranslation of foreign operations, tax |  | $ 2 | $ 1

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