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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of Net Book Value of Property, Plant and Equipment by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | $ 309 | $ 273 | $ 250
Land and buildings [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 134 | 127 | 127
Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 175 | $ 146 | $ 123
Americas [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 163 |  |
Americas [member] | Land and buildings [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 120 |  |
Americas [member] | Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 43 |  |
EMEAA [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 56 |  |
EMEAA [member] | Land and buildings [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 1 |  |
EMEAA [member] | Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 55 |  |
Central [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 90 |  |
Central [member] | Land and buildings [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | 13 |  |
Central [member] | Fixtures, fittings and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Property plant and equipment | $ 77 |  |

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