Estimated future cash payment for wind-ups of pension plans at closed facilities - high end of range.

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Estimated future cash payment for wind-ups of pension plans at closed facilities - low end of range.

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Pre-tax charge for wind-ups of pension plans at closed facilities - high end of range.

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Pre-tax charge for wind-ups of pension plans at closed facilities - low end of range.

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Pension Settlement Charge, Canadian wind-up

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Reduction in accumulated benefit obligation as a result of separation transaction

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Reduction in projected benefit obligation as a result of separation transaction

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Fair market value amount of assets transferred into (out of) a defined benefit pension plan.

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions.

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Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit cost due to settlements and curtailments. Curtailments result from an event that significantly reduces the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services. Settlements result from an irrevocable action that relieves the employer (or the plan) of primary responsibility for a benefit obligation and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Examples of transactions that constitute a settlement include, but are not limited to, lump-sum cash payments to plan participants in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contracts to cover vested benefits.

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The amount of pension and other (such as medical, dental and life insurance) postretirement benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans (periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments) and for (2) defined contribution plans (to the extent that a plan's defined contributions to an individual's account are to be made for periods in which that individual renders services, the net cost for a period is the contribution called for in that period; if a plan calls for contributions for periods after an individual retires or terminates, the estimated cost is accrued during the employee's service period).

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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jan. 28, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Reduction in projected benefit obligation as a result of separation transaction			$ 550
Reduction in accumulated benefit obligation as a result of separation transaction			165
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets Transferred to (from) Plan	480
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	2	6
Pension Settlement Charge, Canadian wind-up	18
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Defined Contribution Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Settlement loss	(18)	0
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected contributions to defined benefit pension plans in 2012	77
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	15
Commodity Chemicals Segment [Member] \| Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Defined Contribution Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Settlement loss	(33)
Owen Sound Facility [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Pension Settlement Charge, Canadian wind-up	16
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Benefit Obligation Low Estimate	15
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Benefit Obligation High Estimate	20
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer Low Estimate	5
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer High Estimate	10
Pittsburgh Glass Works L L C [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Pension Settlement Charge, Canadian wind-up	2
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Benefit Obligation Low Estimate	40
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Benefit Obligation High Estimate	50
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer Low Estimate	5
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer High Estimate	$ 10