Segment Information Level 4 (Details) - Reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to Net Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net loss	$ (42)	$ (44)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(8)	(7)
Interest expense, net	(83)	(79)
Depreciation and amortization	(28)	(35)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation	0	(46)
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization	77	123
Business realignment costs	(7)	(3)
Unrealized and realized foreign currency losses excluded from EBITDA	(1)	2
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	3	(23)
Other	(9)	(17)
Total adjustments	18	(1)
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	95	122
Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	52	83
Forest Products Resins [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	61	56
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	$ (18)	$ (17)