Goodwill and other Intangibles Assets, Net Goodwill and other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The Company’s gross carrying amount and accumulated impairments of goodwill consist of the following as of December 31:

	2017									2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments		Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments		Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation			Net Book Value
Performance Additives	$	138	$	—	$	(6	)	$	132	$	137	$	—	$	(8	)	$	129
Formulated and Basic Silicones	68		—		(3		)	65		68		—		(4		)	64
Quartz Technologies	19		—		—			19		19		—		(1		)	18
Total	$	225	$	—	$	(9	)	$	216	$	224	$	—	$	(13	)	$	211

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	Performance Additives		Formulated and Basic Silicones		Quartz Technologies		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	129	$	64	$	18	$	211
Foreign currency translation	—		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	129	$	64	$	18	$	211
Acquisitions	1		—		—		1
Foreign currency translation	2		1		1		4
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	132	$	65	$	19	$	216

The Company’s finite and indefinite lived intangible assets consist of the following as of December 31:

	2017										2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Customer relationships	$	223	$	—		$	(63	)	$	160	$	223	$	—		$	(49	)	$	174
Trademarks	60		—			(23		)	37		60		—			(19		)	41
Technology	105		—			(37		)	68		105		—			(29		)	76
Patents and other	43		(4		)	(4		)	35		41		(4		)	(5		)	32
Total	$	431	$	(4	)	$	(127	)	$	300	$	429	$	(4	)	$	(102	)	$	323

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated annual intangible amortization expense for 2018 through 2022 is as follows:

2018	$	38
2019	38
2020	38
2021	32
2022	32