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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation charge | $ 844,000,000 | $ 785,000,000 | $ 727,000,000
Tax incentives and capital investment funding | 10,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 149,000,000
Reduction in depreciation charges due to public funding | 59,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 42,000,000
Cash proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 1,000,000
Impairment of long-lived assets | $ 0 | $ 3,000,000 | $ 0

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