Restructuring (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Business Realignment

2017 Restructuring Activities

In November 2017, the Company initiated new restructuring actions with the intent to optimize its cost structure. The total one-time cash costs expected to be incurred for these restructuring activities are estimated at $26, consisting primarily of workforce reduction costs.

The following table summarizes restructuring information by reporting segment:

	Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins			Forest Products Resins			Corporate and Other		Total
Total restructuring costs expected to be incurred	$	16		$	6		$	4	$	26
Total restructuring costs incurred through March 31, 2018	$	14		$	6		$	3	$	23
Accrued liability at December 31, 2017	$	11		$	3		$	3	$	17
Restructuring charges	2			1			—		3
Payments	(4		)	(2		)	—		(6		)
Accrued liability at March 31, 2018	$	9		$	2		$	3	$	14

Oilfield

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company indefinitely idled an oilfield manufacturing facility within its Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins segment, and production was shifted to another facility within the oilfield manufacturing group. This represented a triggering event resulting in an impairment evaluation of the fixed and intangible assets within the U.S. oilfield asset group. As a result, an asset impairment of $20 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018 related to the fixed assets at the idled manufacturing facility. In addition, the remaining U.S. oilfield asset group was evaluated for impairment utilizing a discounted cash flow approach, resulting in an additional impairment of $5 that was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018 related to an existing customer relationship intangible asset. Overall, the Company incurred $25 of total impairment related to these assets, which is included in “Asset impairments” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.