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Tax - Deferred Taxes by Territory Explanatory (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | $ (52) | $ (61) | $ (17)
Deferred gains on loan notes [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (34) | (35) | (34)
Deferred gains on investments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (58) | (56) | (54)
Losses [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 27 | 35 | 40
Employee benefits [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 20 | 18 | 20
Other short-term temporary differences [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 104 | 91 | 86
United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 55 |  |
United Kingdom [member] | Losses [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 21 |  |
United Kingdom [member] | Employee benefits [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 4 |  |
United Kingdom [member] | Other short-term temporary differences [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 20 |  |
United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (111) |  |
United States [member] | Deferred gains on loan notes [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (34) |  |
United States [member] | Deferred gains on investments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (58) |  |
United States [member] | Losses [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 1 |  |
United States [member] | Employee benefits [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 16 |  |
United States [member] | Other short-term temporary differences [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 74 |  |
Other Countries [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 4 |  |
Other Countries [member] | Losses [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 5 |  |
Other Countries [member] | Other short-term temporary differences [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 10 |  |
Property, plant, equipment and software [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (119) | (120) | (98)
Property, plant, equipment and software [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 6 |  |
Property, plant, equipment and software [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (125) |  |
Other intangibles [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (19) | (21) | (2)
Other intangibles [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 5 |  |
Other intangibles [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (18) |  |
Other intangibles [member] | Other Countries [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (6) |  |
Application fees and contract costs [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 27 | $ 29 | $ 25
Application fees and contract costs [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | (1) |  |
Application fees and contract costs [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | 33 |  |
Application fees and contract costs [member] | Other Countries [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liability asset | $ (5) |  |

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