Credit Arrangements - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 13,578	$ 13,752
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(66)	(79)
Less: current portion	(1,219)	(718)
Long-term debt	12,293	12,955
U.S Dollars \| Senior Secured Term A Loan, 6.69%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,109	1,156
U.S Dollars \| Senior Secured Term A Loan, 6.69% \| SOFR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	6.41%
U.S Dollars \| Senior Notes Due 2030, 6.500% \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 500	500
Rate	6.50%
U.S Dollars \| Term Loan \| SOFR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 440	440
U.S Dollars \| Due in 2024 \| Receivable Financing Facilities \| SOFR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	6.22%
U.S Dollars \| Due in 2026 \| Senior Secured Facilities Term A Loan At 6.68% \| SOFR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,216	1,270
Average floating rate	6.20%
U.S Dollars \| Due in 2026 \| 5.0% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,050	1,050
Rate	5.00%
U.S Dollars \| Due in 2027 \| 5.0% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,100	1,100
Rate	5.00%
U.S Dollars \| Due in 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2028, 5.700% \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 750	750
Rate	5.70%
U.S Dollars \| Due in 2029 \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2029, 5.625% \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,250	1,250
Rate	6.25%
U.S Dollars \| Due in 2031 \| Senior Secured Term B Loan, 7.31% \| SOFR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,489	1,500
Average floating rate	6.60%
EUR Dollars \| Due in 2025 \| Senior Secured Term B Loan, 5.90% \| Euribor Rate
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 583	576
Average floating rate	5.35%
EUR Dollars \| Due in 2025 \| 2.875% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 469	464
Rate	2.875%
EUR Dollars \| Due in 2026 \| Senior Secured Term A Loan, 5.15% \| Euribor Rate
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 296	306
Average floating rate	4.60%
EUR Dollars \| Due in 2026 \| 1.75% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 614	607
Rate	1.75%
EUR Dollars \| Due in 2028 \| 2.875% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 793	785
Rate	2.875%
EUR Dollars \| Due in 2028 \| 2.25% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 804	795
Rate	2.25%
EUR Dollars \| Due in 2029 \| 2.25% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,005	993
Rate	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| U.S Dollars
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 0	100
Revolving Credit Facility \| U.S Dollars \| SOFR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| U.S Dollars \| Revolving Loan Commitment \| SOFR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 110	$ 110

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