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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued	66,600,000	55,500,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 29.68	$ 33.55	$ 23.88
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total fair value of RSUs vested	$ 40	$ 57	$ 86
Total compensation expense related to restricted stock unites	$ 46
Estimated weighted average amortization period	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage per year of RSUs from date of grant	33.00%
RSUs Granted to Employees [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vesting period description	employees who meet certain retirement eligibility requirements will vest in full upon each such employee’s retirement and are expensed immediately.
RSUs Granted To Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vesting period description	directors generally vest at the earliest of (1) one day prior to the next annual meeting, (2) 13 months from date of grant, or (3) the effective date of a change in control of the Company.
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
SARs outstanding	0
2014 ESPP [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance	2,500,000
Percentage of payroll deduction to compensation	up to 10%
Percentage of Common Stock through payroll deductions	10.00%
Percentage of closing price of the Common Stock	90.00%
Common stock, shares issued	100,000	100,000	100,000
Common stock reserved for issuance	1.5
2014 ESPP [Member] \| Offer Terminate [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of closing price of the Common Stock	90.00%
Stock Incentive Plan 2014 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted		$ 177.71
SARs outstanding		500,000	600,000
Stock Incentive Plan 2022 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance	5,800,000
Shares available for future grant	6,600,000
Number of shares returned for each common stock	1,910,000
Percentage of exercise price fair value option grant in period	100.00%
Stock Incentive Plan 2022 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 111.60
SARs outstanding	800,000	500,000
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Level of performance target achieved	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 2014 ESPP [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, exercise price	$ 111.15	$ 126.00	$ 95.07
Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Level of performance target achieved	200.00%	200.00%	150.00%
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, exercise price	$ 75.47	$ 136.94	$ 93.77