Segment Information Level 4 (Details) - Reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to Net Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net loss	$ (13)	$ (42)
Income tax expense	8	8
Interest expense, net	83	83
Depreciation and amortization	30	28
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization	108	77
Asset impairments	25	0
Business realignment costs	9	7
Gain on disposition	44	0
Realized and unrealized foreign currency losses (gains)	7	(1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	3
Other	13	9
Total adjustments	10	18
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	118	95
Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	70	52
Forest Products Resins [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	67	61
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment EBITDA [Line Items]	$ (19)	$ (18)