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Treasury - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended
Treasury - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 13, 2021	Aug. 24, 2021	Sep. 28, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Sep. 21, 2020	Oct. 23, 2018
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, starting date				Aug. 24, 2021
Rate adjustment to weighted average federal funds rate for credit facility borrowings				0.50%
Rate adjustment to one month Eurodollar rate on credit facility borrowings				1.00%
Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, borrowing capacity					$ 450,000,000
Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, available borrowing capacity							$ 20,000,000
Securitized extended maturity date				Jul. 22, 2022
Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, amount outstanding				$ 0
Debt instrument carrying amount				4,300,000,000		$ 4,200,000,000
Fair value of debt				4,000,000,000.0		4,200,000,000
Cash flow hedges				0		0
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Net cash (outflows) inflows				21,000,000	$ (14,000,000)
Debt
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Financial liabilities				$ 83,000,000		$ 82,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity		$ 1,200,000,000							$ 1,000,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, maturity date				Aug. 24, 2026
Line of credit facility increased (decreased) amount		$ 200,000,000
Line of credit facility amount outstanding				$ 460,000,000
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity				$ 736,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Current applicable margins				1.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABR-based loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Current applicable margins				0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity				$ 125,000,000
Letters of credit, outstanding				4,000,000
Tranche A Term Loan
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity				$ 1,850,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date				Aug. 24, 2026
Line of credit facility increased (decreased) amount				$ (150,000,000)
Line of credit facility amount outstanding				1,679,000,000
Tranche A Term Loan \| Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2021 Through September 2023
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Scheduled principal payments per quarter				$ 10,625,000
Debt instrument payment, description				beginning on December 31, 2021 through September 30, 2023
Tranche A Term Loan \| Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2023 Through June 30, 2026
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Scheduled principal payments per quarter				$ 21,250,000
Debt instrument payment, description				beginning on December 31, 2023 through June 30, 2026
Tranche B Term Loan
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding				$ 488,000,000
New Senior Secured Notes
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Senior notes, issued				2,000,000,000.0
New Senior Secured Notes \| 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	5.00%
Senior notes, redeemed	$ 400,000,000
Redemption price, percentage	102.50%
Senior notes, redemption price	$ 410,000,000
New Senior Secured Notes \| 1.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maturity date		Sep. 01, 2026
Senior notes, issued		$ 700,000,000		$ 700,000,000
Senior notes, interest rate		1.65%		1.65%
New Senior Secured Notes \| 2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2032
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maturity date		Jan. 15, 2032
Senior notes, issued	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Senior notes, interest rate	2.65%	2.65%
New Senior Secured Notes \| 2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maturity date				Oct. 15, 2030
Senior notes, issued								$ 800,000,000
Senior notes, interest rate								2.65%
New Senior Secured Notes \| 4.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate			4.75%
Senior notes, redeemed			$ 700,000,000
Redemption price, percentage			100.00%
New Senior Secured Notes \| 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maturity date				Sep. 01, 2026
Term Loan A \| One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Current applicable margins				1.375%
Term Loan A \| ABR-based loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Current applicable margins				0.375%
Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				0.25%
Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| One Three Six Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				1.25%
Minimum \| Term Loan A \| One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				0.25%
Minimum \| Term Loan A \| One Three Six Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				1.25%
Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				0.625%
Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| One Three Six Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				1.625%
Maximum \| New Senior Secured Notes
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of days to complete exchange offer				60 days
Maximum \| Term Loan A \| One Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				0.625%
Maximum \| Term Loan A \| One Three Six Month LIBOR Rate Plus Index Based Loans
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio				1.625%