Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 11, 2020	Oct. 29, 2019	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases			$ 16,000,000
Available lines of credit			1,864,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net			4,295,000,000				$ 4,368,000,000
Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies			24,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Amount/Total Amount Drawn Down			642,000,000
Commercial Guarantees, Amount Outstanding			105,000,000
Bank Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit, Amount Outstanding			12,000,000
Commercial Paper			631,000,000				$ 324,000,000
Pharma Solutions
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Malpractice accrual			30,000,000
Recall costs accrued			31,000,000
Pledged assets
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
The amount of pledged assets, principally PP&E to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments			8,000,000
Bank Guarantees, Commercial Guarantees, Standby Letters Of Credit and Surety Bonds
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Bank Guarantees, Commercial Guarantees, Letters Of Credit and Surety Bonds Outstanding			405,000,000
Zhejiang Ingredients Plant
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Expected Relocation Payments				$ 13,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Gain Contingency, Relocation Payments Received						$ 30,000,000
Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimation of possible loss			0
Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimation of possible loss			35,000,000
Amended credit facility | Citibank, N.A.
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			842,000,000
CHINA
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net			274,000,000
CHINA | Guangzhou Flavors Plant
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net			59,000,000
CHINA | Guangzhou Fragrance Plant
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net			$ 8,000,000
Chief Executive Officer
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense	$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000