Pension and Post-retirement Benefits - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss (gain)		$ 6
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss (gain)		(23)
Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost		19	$ 18	$ 20
Expected return on plan assets		(17)	(19)	(20)
Actuarial loss (gain)	[1]	(21)	15	(5)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	[2],[3]	(19)	14	(5)
Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U. S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost		11	8
Interest cost		18	12	1
Expected return on plan assets		(23)	(17)	$ (1)
Actuarial loss (gain)	[1]	30	33
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	[2],[3]	36	36
Other Postretirement Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost		1	1
Amortization of prior service costs		(1)
Actuarial loss (gain)	[1]	(2)	$ (1)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	[2],[3]	$ (2)

[1] Actuarial loss for 2019 was $6 million and was primarily associated with loss in the Netherlands plan ($37 million) partially offset by actuarial gains in the United States ($23 million) and the United Kingdom ($7 million) plans.

[2] Net periodic benefit cost for 2018 included expense of $37 million for the acquired CB&I plans from the Combination Date through December 31, 2018.

[3] The components of periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included within Other non-operating expense (income) in our Statements of Operations. The service cost component is included in Cost of operations and SG&A expenses, in our Statements of Operations, along with other compensation costs rendered by the participating employees.