Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017		May 03, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 01, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 975	[1]		$ 796
Nylon compounding division of Nilit Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 4
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates				21
Inventories				37
Property, plant and equipment, net				36
Intangible assets (Note 7)				104
Goodwill	[2]			136
Other assets				11
Total fair value of assets acquired				349
Trade payables - third party and affiliates				(8)
Total debt (Note 10)				(12)
Deferred income taxes				(26)
Benefit obligations				(15)
Other liabilities	[3]			(45)
Total fair value of liabilities assumed				(106)
Net assets acquired				243
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Other Liabilities Current and Noncurrent				$ 29
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		1
Business Combination, Net Earnings as a Percent of Acquirer's Net earnings				1.00%
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		542	[1]		$ 385
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | So.F.teR. Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired						100.00%
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments		$ 3

[1] There were $0 million of accumulated impairment losses as of June 30, 2017.

[2] Goodwill consists of expected revenue and operating synergies resulting from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

[3] Includes a $29 million acquisition payment to Nilit Group after the date of close, which was paid as of June 30, 2017.