Commitments and Contingencies Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies [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 December 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Liability				Range of Reasonably Possible Costs as of 12/31/16
Site Description	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		Low		High
Geismar, LA	$	14	$	15	$	9	$	22
Superfund and offsite landfills – allocated share:
Less than 1%	2		1		1		4
Equal to or greater than 1%	6		7		5		13
Currently-owned	4		5		3		10
Formerly-owned:
Remediation	30		33		27		44
Monitoring only	1		—		—		1
Total	$	57	$	61	$	45	$	94

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table Text Block]

The Company is required to make minimum annual payments under these contracts as follows:

Year	Minimum Annual Purchase Commitments
2017	$	218
2018	93
2019	81
2020	81
2021	9
2022 and beyond	74
Total minimum payments	556
Less: Amount representing interest	(40		)
Present value of minimum payments	$	516