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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cost of assets under capital leases |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Depreciation charge | $ 676,000,000 | 750,000,000 | $ 838,000,000
Capital investment funding | 7,000,000 |  | 3,000,000
Reduction in depreciation charges due to public funding | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 6,000,000
Cash proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 62,000,000 | 9,000,000 | $ 12,000,000
Shanghai Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash proceeds from disposed of non-strategic assets | 26,000,000 |  |
Longgang Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash proceeds from disposed of non-strategic assets | 29,000,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cost of assets under capital leases | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Capital investment funding |  | $ 1,000,000 |

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