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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | $ 500
Operating lease liability |  |  | 546
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 553
Operating lease liability |  |  | $ 561
Cost of Sales [Member] | Error Of Principle [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  | $ 33 |
Selling and Marketing Expenses [Member] | Error Of Principle [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount | $ 28 |  |

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