Stockholder's Equity (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	$ (8,556)	$ (5,290)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(1,006)	(592)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	183	244
Spin-off of Chemours	468
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	(8,911)	(5,638)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment [Member]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	(919)	(43)
Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications, CTA	(1,405)	(559)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Spin-off of Chemours	191
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	(2,133)	(602)
Net Revaluation and Clearance of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	(6)	(48)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications, cash flow hedges	(24)	15
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, cash flow hedges	7	18
Spin-off of Chemours	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	(23)	(15)
Pension Plans [Member]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	(7,895)	(5,695)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, pension and other benefit plans	469	(74)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, pension and other benefit plans	407	302
Spin-off of Chemours	278
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	(6,741)	(5,467)
Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	262	494
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, pension and other benefit plans	(46)	26
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, pension and other benefit plans	(231)	(76)
Spin-off of Chemours	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	(15)	444
Unrealized Gain on Securities
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	2	2
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, securities	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, securities	0	0
Spin-off of Chemours	(1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	$ 1	$ 2