Plant Relocation (Details) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				56 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2006 Ticona Kelsterbach [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2011 Ticona Kelsterbach [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2011 Ticona Kelsterbach [Member] USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2010 Ticona Kelsterbach [Member] USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2011 Ticona Kelsterbach [Member] USD ($)
Deferred proceeds			$ 158	$ 0		€ 110	$ 158	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 907	[1]
Costs expensed	16	4	29	10			29		10		88
Costs capitalized							112	[2]	131	[2]	1,033	[2]
Lease buyout							0		0		22
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Capital Expenditures Plant Relocation							(2)		(20)
Proceeds Originally Expected Under Plant Relocation Agreement					670
Deferred proceeds from Ticona Kelsterbach plant relocation			$ 158	$ 0		€ 110	$ 158	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 907	[1]

[1] Included in noncurrent liabilities in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

[2] Includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $2 million and $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.