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Segment Information - Operating Income by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ 2,419 | $ 1,323 | $ 1,203
Product Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 2,442 | 1,496 | 1,307
AMS [Member] | Product Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 1,015 | 810 | 596
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 2,442 | 1,496 | 1,307
Operating Segments [Member] | ADG [Member] | Product Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 512 | 182 | 357
Operating Segments [Member] | MDG [Member] | Product Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 915 | 504 | 354
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (23) | (173) | (104)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ (23) | $ (173) | $ (104)

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