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Long-Term Debt And Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other Long-term Debt	$ 30	$ 30		$ 41
Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	0.79%
Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	1.53%
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description		July 2027
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 400	$ 400		0
Five And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	75	$ 75
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description		April 2023
Long-term Debt, Gross	275	$ 275		675
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount	407	$ 407
Six And Three Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description		April 2024
Long-term Debt, Gross	350	$ 350		350
Four and One over Eight Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description		November 2024
Long-term Debt, Gross	327	$ 327		344
Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	400	$ 400
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description		March 2025
Long-term Debt, Gross	375	$ 375		375
Four and One over Two Euro-Denominated Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description		May 2025
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 272	$ 272		$ 287
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Five And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 75
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount			$ 76