Share-Based Compensation - Additional Share Based Compensation Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Total intrinsic value of options exercised and shares vested	$ 21	$ 27	$ 23
Fair value of shares vested	23	26	17
Cash received from share award exercises	0	2	28
Tax benefit of options exercised and shares vested	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Employee service share based compensation tax benefit realized from shares vested and stock options exercised.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options exercised and shares vested in period intrinsic value.

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Amount of cash inflow from exercise of stock options granted under share-based compensation arrangement.

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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

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