Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures (Plant Closure Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 01, 2015
Consumer Specialties [Member] \| Lanaken, Belgium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Capacity Reduction Percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Research and Development Expense [Member] \| Acetyl Intermediates [Member] \| Clear Lake, TX [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Depreciation and Amortization	$ 39

Amount of expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their remaining economic lives, classified as other.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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