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Capital and other commitments - Summary of Capital and Other Commitments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of contractual capital commitments [line items] |  |
Capital and other commitments | $ 194 | $ 136
Property, plant and equipment [member] |  |
Disclosure of contractual capital commitments [line items] |  |
Capital and other commitments | 52 | 46
Intangible assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of contractual capital commitments [line items] |  |
Capital and other commitments | 7 | 7
Key money [member] |  |
Disclosure of contractual capital commitments [line items] |  |
Capital and other commitments | $ 135 | $ 83

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