Pensions and Other Post-Retirement Benefits - Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
2020	$ 38
2021	39
2022	41
2023	43
2024	44
2025-2029	251
The Netherlands
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
2020	2
2021	2
2022	2
2023	2
2024	2
2025-2029	12
Other
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
2020	20
2021	21
2022	22
2023	23
2024	23
2025-2029	137
United States
Pension Plans Postretirement And Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
2020	16
2021	16
2022	17
2023	18
2024	19
2025-2029	$ 102

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in five fiscal years after fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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