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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,860
Ending balance	5,949
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3	$ 27
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0	0
Net other comprehensive loss attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation	0	0
Ending balance	3	27
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(77)	(89)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	5	(4)
Net other comprehensive loss attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation	5	(4)
Ending balance	(72)	(93)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(74)	(62)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	5	(4)
Net other comprehensive loss attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation	5	(4)
Ending balance	$ (69)	$ (66)

Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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