Description Of Business, Recent Developments and Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of estimated useful lives of intangible assets or life of the related agreement

Intangible assets are stated at cost (fair value at the time of acquisition) and are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or the life of the related agreement as follows:

Patents, trademarks and technology	5 - 30 years
Other intangibles	5 - 15 years

The cost and accumulated amortization of intangible assets at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:

	December 31, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents, trademarks and technology	$	27	$	10	$	17	$	18	$	9	$	9
Other intangibles	14		10		4		14		7		7
Total	$	41	$	20	$	21	$	32	$	16	$	16

Schedule of estimated useful lives or lease term of property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or lease term as follows:

Buildings and leasehold improvements	5 - 50 years
Plant and equipment	3 - 30 years

The cost and accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
Land and land improvements	$	97	$	98
Buildings	241		236
Plant and equipment	1,974		1,926
Construction in progress	180		144
Total	2,492		2,404
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,503)		(1,410)
Property, plant, and equipment—net	$	989	$	994