Segment Information (Details) - Revenues by Segment - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 628	$ 892	$ 1,454	$ 1,778
Coatings and Composites [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	282	375	640	718
Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	346	517	814	1,060
FPD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		380		775
EPCD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		512		1,003
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	328	475	778	944
North America | Coatings and Composites [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	104	149	258	285
North America | Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	224	326	520	659
North America | FPD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		259		519
North America | EPCD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		216		425
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	175	255	431	521
Europe | Coatings and Composites [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	106	152	260	304
Europe | Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	69	103	171	217
Europe | FPD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		43		90
Europe | EPCD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		212		431
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	102	114	184	210
Asia Pacific | Coatings and Composites [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	72	74	122	129
Asia Pacific | Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	30	40	62	81
Asia Pacific | FPD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		30		63
Asia Pacific | EPCD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		84		147
Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	23	48	61	103
Latin America | Coatings and Composites [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Latin America | Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 23	48	$ 61	103
Latin America | FPD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		48		103
Latin America | EPCD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 0		$ 0