Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Cost Method Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Carrrying value	$ 151	$ 145
Dividend income	$ 107	$ 116	$ 93
Kunming Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Carrrying value	$ 14	$ 14
Dividend income	$ 14	$ 15	13
Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	31.00%	31.00%
Carrrying value	$ 106	$ 106
Dividend income	$ 79	$ 87	68
Zhuhai Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Carrrying value	$ 22	$ 14
Dividend income	$ 13	$ 13	11
InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG [Member] | Other Activities [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Carrrying value	$ 5	$ 6
Dividend income	1	1	1
Other Cost Method Investee [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Carrrying value	4	5
Dividend income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0