Trade and other receivables - Summary of Movement in Allowance for Expected Lifetime Credit Losses of Trade and Other Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Trade and other receivables [abstract]
At 1 January	$ (117)	$ (133)
Reclassification To Other Receivable	0	9
Impairment reversal/(loss)	1	(5)
System Fund impairment loss	0	(7)
Amounts written off	9	17
Exchange and other adjustments	1	2
At 31 December	$ (106)	$ (117)

The amount of an allowance account used to record impairments to financial assets due to credit losses. [Refer: Financial assets]

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The amount of impairment loss or reversal of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss for trade receivables. [Refer: Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Reversal of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Trade receivables]

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The decrease in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the utilisation of the allowance. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets]

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Increase Decrease Through Net Exchange Differences And Other Adjustments Allowance Account For Credit Losses Of FinancialAssets

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Reclassification to other receivable.

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System fund impairment loss on trade receivables.

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