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Trade Accounts Receivable, Net - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Customer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable, bad debt expense | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000
Number of customers | Customer | 0 | 0 | 0
Receivables sold without recourse | $ 48,000,000 | $ 49,000,000 |
Factoring transactions | $ 195,000,000 | $ 204,000,000 |
Financial cost of factored amount |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Share of companies in consolidated net revenues | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable, bad debt expense |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Financial cost of factored amount | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 |

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