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Accounts Receivable, net - Summary of Accounts Receivable, Net Disaggregated By Sales Channel (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 765 | $ 667
Distributors |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 186 | 80
Original Equipment Manufacturers and Electronic Manufacturing Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 533 | 536
Other |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 46 | $ 51

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