Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Weighted average interest rate	5.21%	4.24%
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	$ 5,556	$ 5,550
Finance lease and other financing obligations	54	76
Total debt and other financing arrangements	5,610	5,626
Less: Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease and other financing obligations and other short-term borrowings	775	35
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$ 4,835	$ 5,591
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Weighted average interest rate	4.70%	2.10%
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	$ 2,096	$ 2,093
Senior Debenture Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Weighted average interest rate	5.51%	5.52%
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	$ 3,460	$ 3,457
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Maturing in 2023 \| L+ 1.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	744	742
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Maturing in 2023 \| L+ 2.00%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	1,352	1,351
Senior Debenture Loan Maturing in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	498	498
Senior Debenture Loan Maturing in 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	988	987
Senior Debenture Loan Maturing in 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	741	740
Senior Debenture Loan Maturing in 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	617	616
Senior Debenture Loan Maturing in 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	$ 616	$ 616

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