Segment Information Level 4 (Details) - Reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to Net Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net loss	$ (34)	$ 150	$ (76)	$ 106
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1	(17)	(7)	(24)
Interest expense, net	(82)	(80)	(165)	(159)
Depreciation and amortization	28	36	56	71
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation	0	(60)	0	(106)
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization	75	343	152	466
Business realignment costs	(10)	(42)	(17)	(45)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	0	(240)	0	(240)
Unrealized and realized foreign currency losses excluded from EBITDA	(1)	(11)	(2)	(9)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	0	(21)	3	(44)
Other	(16)	(17)	(25)	(34)
Total adjustments	25	(213)	43	(214)
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	100	130	195	252
Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	46	83	98	166
Forest Products Resins [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	68	63	129	119
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	$ (14)	$ (16)	$ (32)	$ (33)