Divestitures and Other Transactions (Tables) - Divested Ag Business [Member]

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Statement [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

	Successor			Predecessor
(In millions)	For the Period September 1 - September 30, 2017			For the Period July 1 - August 31, 2017		For the Period January 1 - August 31, 2017
Net sales	$	116		$	191	$	1,068
Cost of goods sold	110			79		412
Other operating charges				5		17
Research and development expenses	9			24		95
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29			46		146
Sundry income - net	—			—		7
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(32		)	37		405
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(12		)	8		79
(Loss) income from discontinued operations after income taxes	$	(20	)	$	29	$	326

Cash Flow [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

	Successor		Predecessor
(In millions)	For the Period September 1 - September 30, 2017		For the Period July 1 - August 31, 2017		For the Period January 1 - August 31, 2017
Depreciation	$	—	$	5	$	21
Capital expenditures	$	4	$	—	$	8