Other Non-Current Assets - Other Non-Current Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Equity securities	$ 31	$ 26
Public funding receivables	210	156
Taxes and other government receivables	22	0
French research tax credit receivable	246	294
Defined benefit plans	15	9
Prepayments and deposits to third parties	224	107
Derivative instruments	2	13
Other non-current assets	58	56
Total	$ 808	$ 661

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French research tax credit receivable.

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Other non current assets

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Taxes And Other Government Receivables Non-Current

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI), classified as current.

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Carrying amount due after one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) of amounts due under the terms of governmental, corporate, or foundation grants.

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Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid in advance for expenses which will be charged against earnings in periods after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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