Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Cost Method Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended																					3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Kunming Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Kunming Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Kunming Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Zhuhai Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Zhuhai Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Zhuhai Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Cost Method Investee [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Other Cost Method Investee [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Other Cost Method Investee [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Hoechst Italia SpA [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Hoechst Italia SpA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Complejo Industrial Taqsa A.I.E. [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				30.00%	30.00%		31.00%	31.00%		30.00%	30.00%		8.00%	8.00%
Carrrying value	$ 145	$ 156		$ 14	$ 14		$ 106	$ 106		$ 14	$ 14		$ 6	$ 6		$ 5	[1]	$ 16	[1]				$ 9
Dividend income	93	85	80	13	13	12	68	59	56	11	11	10	1	2	2	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Gain (loss) on liquidation of investment																						2
Impairment loss																								$ 2

[1] The Company's Hoechst Italia SpA investment of $9 million was liquidated during the three months ended June 30, 2013 resulting in a gain of $2 million included in Other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company's Complejo Industrial Taqsa A.I.E. investment was impaired during the three months ended December 31, 2013 as a result of the closure of the Company's Tarragona, Spain VAM facility (Note 4). An impairment loss of $2 million is included in Other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations.