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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jul. 28, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets recognised during acquisition |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Depreciation charge | $ 592,000,000 | $ 635,000,000 | $ 676,000,000 |
Tax incentives and capital investment funding | 139,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
Reduction in depreciation charges due to public funding | 21,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Cash proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 62,000,000 |
Long lived assets held for sale impairment charge |  | 3,000,000 |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Building and Machinery [Member] | NFC and RFID Reader Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets recognised during acquisition |  | 2,000,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cost of assets under capital leases | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 |  |

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