Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Reconciliation of Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Capital Expenditures (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | ||||||
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] | |||||||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment per consolidated statements of cash flows | $ 755 | $ 610 | |||||
| Asset retirement expenditures | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Decrease in capital accruals | (49) | (72) | |||||
| Total capital expenditures before acquisitions | 707 | 539 | |||||
| Acquisitions | 0 | 220 | [1] | ||||
| Capital expenditures | [2] | $ 707 | $ 759 | ||||
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