Retirement Plans - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Net non-service pension income included in Other, net	$ 10	$ 16

Net non-service pension (income) costs included in Other, net.

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