Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Assets Held for Sales [Policy Text Block]

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

In December 2017, the Company announced the proposed sale of its Additives Technology Group business (“ATG”) to MÜNZING CHEMIE GmbH (“MÜNZING”), a privately-owned specialty additive company headquartered in Abstatt, Germany. ATG is included within the Company’s Forest Products Resins segment. On January 8, 2018, the sale was completed and the Company received approximately $50 in cash proceeds from the transaction, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate purposes. In addition, the Company recorded a gain on this disposition of $44.