Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 Employees	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Employees
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (benefit)			$ 48
Operational Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employees termination | Employees	300
Restructuring expected charges		$ 30
Pre-tax charge to earnings			24	$ 29
Restructuring charges through the reminder of fiscal 2017		1
Expected cumulative net cash outlays related to plan		30
Cash payments		28		$ 27
Restructuring cash payments through the reminder of fiscal 2017		2
Operational Restructuring [Member] | Severance Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrued severance charges		1
Closure of Carbon Black Facility [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employees termination | Employees				50
Restructuring expected charges		27
Pre-tax charge to earnings			24	$ 25
Expected cumulative net cash outlays related to plan		6
Cash payments		2
Restructuring cash payments through the reminder of fiscal 2017		1
Site demolition, clearing and environmental remediation charges, and other miscellaneous costs remainder of fiscal year 2017		1
Site demolition, clearing and environmental remediation charges, and other miscellaneous costs, thereafter		2
Site demolition, clearing and environmental remediation costs		3
Severance charges		3
Restructuring cash payments, thereafter		3
Closure of Carbon Black Facility [Member] | Severance Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrued severance charges		1
Closure of Carbon Black Facility [Member] | Non-Cash Asset Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax charge to earnings		22
Closure of Carbon Black Facility [Member] | Severance and Employee Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax charge to earnings		2
Previous Actions and Sites Pending Sale [Member] | Severance Costs [Member] | Restructuring Activities Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrued severance charges		2
Restructuring cash payments through the reminder of fiscal 2017 and thereafter		2
Maximum [Member] | Operational Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax charge to earnings		1
Maximum [Member] | Closure of Carbon Black Facility [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax benefit to earnings		1
Other charges		1
Maximum [Member] | Previous Actions and Sites Pending Sale [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax charge to earnings			1
Pre-tax benefit to earnings		1
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (benefit)			$ 37
Cost of Sales [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (benefit)		$ (1)