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Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Consumer Specialties [Member] | Lanaken, Belgium  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The exit costs and plant shutdown costs related to the capacity reduction at the Lanaken facility (Note 18) are as follows:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits(1)
(24
)
Accelerated depreciation
(10
)
Total
(34
)
______________________________
(1) 
Included in Other (charges) gains, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Meredosia, IL [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The exit costs and plant shutdown costs related to the closure of the Meredosia, Illinois VAE facility (Note 18) are as follows:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits(1)
(1
)
Asset impairments(1)
(1
)
Accelerated depreciation
(19
)
Other
(1
)
Total
(22
)
______________________________
(1) 
Included in Other (charges) gains, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Tarragona, Spain [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The exit costs and plant shutdown costs related to the closure of the Tarragona VAE facility and the sale of the conventional facility (Note 18) are as follows:
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2015
 
(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits(1)
(6
)
Asset impairments(1)
(1
)
Accelerated depreciation
(9
)
Total
(16
)
______________________________
(1) 
Included in Other (charges) gains, net in the consolidated statements of operations.