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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 117	$ 135
United States [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Percentage sales reserves and allowances to U.S. customers	80.00%

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable, classified as current.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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