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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, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | $ 114 | $ 122
Due within one year [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | 5 | 5
Between one and five years [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | 20 | 21
More than 5 years [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Estimated future benefit payments | $ 89 | $ 96
Plan [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Average duration of obligation (years) | 14 years | 19 years
Plan [member] | United States [member] |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Average duration of obligation (years) | 7 years 7 months 6 days | 9 years
US post-retirement plan |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability/asset [line items] |  |
Average duration of obligation (years) | 8 years | 9 years 4 months 24 days

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