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Accounting policies - Summary of Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Bottom of range [member] | Brand names [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 10 years
Bottom of range [member] | Customer-related intangibles [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 3 years
Bottom of range [member] | Other proprietary tools [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 3 years
Bottom of range [member] | Other [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 3 years
Top of range [member] | Brand names [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 20 years
Top of range [member] | Customer-related intangibles [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 10 years
Top of range [member] | Other proprietary tools [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 10 years
Top of range [member] | Other [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 5 years

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