Restructuring (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	Business Realignment Costs Norco In the first quarter of 2016, the Company announced a planned rationalization at its Norco, LA manufacturing facility within its Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins segment, and production was ceased at this facility during the second quarter of 2016. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, Company recorded costs of $25 related to the early termination of certain contracts for utilities, site services, raw materials and other items related to this facility rationalization. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, these costs were reduced by $2 based on updated cost estimates and negotiations with vendors, resulting in total costs of $23 for these items during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These costs are included in “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2016, $19 of these costs were included in “Other current liabilities” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and $2 were included in “Other long-term liabilities.” As a result of the Norco, LA facility rationalization, the estimated useful lives of certain long-lived assets related to this facility were shortened, and consequently, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred $76 of accelerated depreciation related to these assets, which is included in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, at June 30, 2016 the Company recorded a conditional asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) of $30 related to certain contractually obligated future demolition, decontamination and repair costs associated with this facility rationalization. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded an additional $30 of accelerated depreciation related to this ARO, which is also included in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, this ARO liability was reduced by $11 as a result of revised cost estimates, primarily due to a reduction in the scope of expected future demolition. This $11 reduction in costs is included in “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, $14 of the ARO liability was included in “Other current liabilities” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and $2 was included in “Other long-term liabilities.” Lastly, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred additional costs of $3 and $13, respectively, related to abnormal production overhead, severance and other expenses to the facility closure. These costs are included in “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Oilfield In addition, during the third quarter of 2016, the Company indefinitely idled two oilfield manufacturing facilities within its Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins segment, and production was ceased at these facilities. As a result, the estimated useful lives of certain long-lived assets related to these facilities were shortened, and consequently, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred $21 of accelerated depreciation related to these assets, which is included in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Other Also included within “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are miscellaneous severance, environmental and other costs related to certain in-process cost reduction programs.

Business Realignment Costs

Norco

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company announced a planned rationalization at its Norco, LA manufacturing facility within its Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins segment, and production was ceased at this facility during the second quarter of 2016. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, Company recorded costs of $25 related to the early termination of certain contracts for utilities, site services, raw materials and other items related to this facility rationalization. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, these costs were reduced by $2 based on updated cost estimates and negotiations with vendors, resulting in total costs of $23 for these items during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These costs are included in “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2016, $19 of these costs were included in “Other current liabilities” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and $2 were included in “Other long-term liabilities.”

As a result of the Norco, LA facility rationalization, the estimated useful lives of certain long-lived assets related to this facility were shortened, and consequently, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred $76 of accelerated depreciation related to these assets, which is included in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In addition, at June 30, 2016 the Company recorded a conditional asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) of $30 related to certain contractually obligated future demolition, decontamination and repair costs associated with this facility rationalization. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded an additional $30 of accelerated depreciation related to this ARO, which is also included in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, this ARO liability was reduced by $11 as a result of revised cost estimates, primarily due to a reduction in the scope of expected future demolition. This $11 reduction in costs is included in “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, $14 of the ARO liability was included in “Other current liabilities” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and $2 was included in “Other long-term liabilities.”

Lastly, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred additional costs of $3 and $13, respectively, related to abnormal production overhead, severance and other expenses to the facility closure. These costs are included in “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Oilfield

In addition, during the third quarter of 2016, the Company indefinitely idled two oilfield manufacturing facilities within its Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins segment, and production was ceased at these facilities. As a result, the estimated useful lives of certain long-lived assets related to these facilities were shortened, and consequently, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred $21 of accelerated depreciation related to these assets, which is included in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other

Also included within “Business realignment (income) costs” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are miscellaneous severance, environmental and other costs related to certain in-process cost reduction programs.