Commitments and Contingencies Level 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Environmental Loss Contingencies by Site [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes all probable environmental remediation, indemnification and restoration liabilities, including related legal expenses, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Number of Sites		Liability				Range of Reasonably Possible Costs
Site Description	September 30, 2013	December 31, 2012	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		Low		High
Geismar, LA	1	1	$	16	$	17	$	10	$	24
Superfund and offsite landfills – allocated share:
Less than 1%	16	22	1		1		1		2
Equal to or greater than 1%	12	12	6		6		5		13
Currently-owned	12	13	8		7		5		13
Formerly-owned:
Remediation	11	11	6		2		6		17
Monitoring only	4	4	1		1		—		1
Total	56	63	$	38	$	34	$	27	$	70