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Derivatives and Net Investment Hedge - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2024 EUR (€)	Aug. 17, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024 EUR (€) Swaps	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Maximum period for hedging a portion of forecasted foreign currency denominated intercompany sales of inventory			18 months
Number Of USD LIBOR based swaps \| Swaps			2
Euro Tranche B [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Incremental borrowings	€ 250
Aggregate principal amount of net investment hedge	€ 250		€ 840	€ 593
Atotech [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Business acquisition date		Aug. 17, 2022