Cash collections from previously sold receivables yet to be reinvested.

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- Definition

Reflects the maximum aggregate revolving value of trade receivables which can be sold.

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Reinvested collection from previously sold receivables.

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Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Sale of Gross Customer Receivables

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Unsold Customer Receivables As Collateral Sold Receivables.

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The cash inflow from a long-term borrowing issued by the entity involved in financial services operations.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-14

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Period Type:	duration

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Receivables - Additional Information (Detail) - Receivables Purchase Agreement [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Aug. 27, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unsold customer receivables as collateral sold receivables	$ 104
Sale of gross customer receivables	591
Reinvested collections from previously sold receivables	477
Cash proceeds from financial institution	114
Maximum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Receivables previously secured by credit facility		$ 130	$ 150
Accounts Payable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Cash collections from previously sold receivables yet to be reinvested	$ 99