Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance January 1	$ 12	$ 7	$ 7
Net Income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	7	8	5
Sale of 25 percent interest to Tenneco Inc.	(2)
Capital Contributions	1
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		2
Dividends declared	(6)	(5)	(5)
Balance December 31	12	12	7
Inventories by Major Classification
Finished Goods	244	222
Work in Process	181	164
Raw Materials	121	118
Materials and Supplies	46	43
Inventory Total	592	547
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Balance January 1	427	427
Accumulated Impairment Losses - Balance January 1	(338)	(338)
Goodwill, Net - Balance January 1	89	89
Translation Adjustments	(4)
Goodwill impairment charge	11
Goodwill - Balance December 31	423	427	427
Accumulated impairment losses - Balance December 31	(349)	(338)	(338)
Goodwill, Net - Balance December 31	74	89	89
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	42	40
Accumulated Amortization	(13)	(12)
Plant, Property, and Equipment
Land, buildings, and improvements	530	524
Machinery and equipment	2,406	2,406
Other, including construction in progress	217	179
Plant, property, and equipment	3,153	3,109
Customer Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	8	8
Accumulated Amortization	(3)	(2)
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	5	5
Accumulated Amortization	(4)	(4)
Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	20	21
Accumulated Amortization	(6)	(5)
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	9	6
Accumulated Amortization		(1)
North America [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Balance January 1	330
Accumulated Impairment Losses - Balance January 1	(306)
Goodwill, Net - Balance January 1	24
Translation Adjustments	1
Goodwill - Balance December 31	331		330
Accumulated impairment losses - Balance December 31	(306)		(306)
Goodwill, Net - Balance December 31	25		24
Europe, South America and India [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Balance January 1	85	87
Accumulated Impairment Losses - Balance January 1	(31)	(32)
Goodwill, Net - Balance January 1	54	55
Translation Adjustments	(5)	(1)
Goodwill - Balance December 31	80	85
Accumulated impairment losses - Balance December 31	(31)	(31)
Goodwill, Net - Balance December 31	49	54
Asia Pacific [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Balance January 1	12	10
Accumulated Impairment Losses - Balance January 1	(1)
Goodwill, Net - Balance January 1	11	10
Translation Adjustments		1
Goodwill impairment charge	11
Goodwill - Balance December 31	12	12
Accumulated impairment losses - Balance December 31	(12)	(1)
Goodwill, Net - Balance December 31		$ 11