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Basis of presentation - Summary of impact of the revision on net revenues and cost of sales in the consolidated statement of income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |
Net revenues | $ 4,357 | $ 4,149
Net revenues [Member] |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |
Net revenues |  | 4,149
Cost of sales [Member] |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |
Net revenues |  | 2,293
As reported [Member] | Net revenues [Member] |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |
Net revenues |  | 4,295
As reported [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |
Net revenues |  | 2,440
Restatement adjustment [Member] | Net revenues [Member] |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |
Net revenues |  | (146)
Restatement adjustment [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |
Net revenues |  | $ (146)

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