Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 164	$ 159
Dividend income	117	108	$ 108
Other equity securities without readily determinable fair value investee [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	0	1
Dividend income	$ 4	$ 0	0
Acetate Tow [Member] \| Kunming Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Carrying Value	$ 14	$ 14
Dividend income	$ 12	$ 12	14
Acetate Tow [Member] \| Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	31.00%	31.00%
Carrying Value	$ 115	$ 109
Dividend income	$ 87	$ 81	80
Acetate Tow [Member] \| Zhuhai Cellulose Fibers Co. Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	30.00%	30.00%
Carrying Value	$ 30	$ 30
Dividend income	$ 13	$ 14	13
Other Activities [Member] \| InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Carrying Value	$ 5	$ 5
Dividend income	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1

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