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Commitments and Contingencies Level 3 (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
Number of Sites
 
Liability
 
Range of Reasonably Possible Costs
Site Description
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Low
 
High
Geismar, LA
1
 
1
 
$
15

 
$
16

 
$
9

 
$
22

Superfund and offsite landfills – allocated share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than 1%
15
 
16
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

Equal to or greater than 1%
12
 
12
 
7

 
8

 
5

 
14

Currently-owned
13
 
12
 
9

 
8

 
8

 
22

Formerly-owned:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remediation
12
 
11
 
19

 
8

 
16

 
28

Monitoring only
4
 
4
 
1

 
1

 

 
1

Total
57
 
56
 
$
52

 
$
42

 
$
39

 
$
88