Share Repurchase Transactions and Other Comprehensive Loss - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Equity [Abstract]
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, tax benefit	$ 9
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax benefit	15
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, income taxes	1
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, benefit reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income	0
Defined benefit plans, benefit reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income	1
Interest expense on derivative instruments, benefit reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income	$ 1

Other comprehensive income reclassified defined benefit plans net unamortized loss arising during period tax benefit.

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Other comprehensive income reclassified interest expense on derivatives arising during period tax benefit.

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Other comprehensive income unrealized holding loss on debt securities arising during period tax benefit.

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Other comprehensive income unrealized loss on derivatives arising during period tax expense (benefit).

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Other comprehensive loss foreign currency translation adjustment tax benefit.

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
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-Section 45
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