Noncurrent Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Line Items]
Environmental (Note 11)	$ 76		$ 71
Insurance	67		64
Deferred revenue	39		40
Deferred proceeds	920	[1]	892	[1]
Asset retirement obligations	38		42
Derivatives (Note 15)	9		13
Income taxes payable	3		2
Other	35		29
Total	$ 1,187		$ 1,153

[1] Primarily relates to proceeds received from the Frankfurt, Germany Airport as part of a settlement for the Company to relocate its Kelsterbach, Germany Ticona operations, included in the Advanced Engineered Materials segment, to a new site (Note 20). Such proceeds will be deferred until the transfer of title to the Frankfurt, Germany Airport.