Commitments and Contingencies Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017 and 2016:

	Liability				Range of Reasonably Possible Costs as of 12/31/17
Site Description	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016		Low		High
Geismar, LA	$	14	$	14	$	9	$	22
Superfund and offsite landfills – allocated share:
Less than 1%	2		2		1		5
Equal to or greater than 1%	6		6		5		14
Currently-owned	4		4		3		8
Formerly-owned:
Remediation	26		30		25		42
Monitoring only	—		1		—		1
Total	$	52	$	57	$	43	$	92

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
2018	$	199
2019	97
2020	97
2021	10
2022	9
2023 and beyond	68
Total minimum payments	480
Less: Amount representing interest	(33		)
Present value of minimum payments	$	447