Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 28, 2013
Separation And Merger Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock available for distribution in exchange				35,249,104
Final exchange ratio				3.2562
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		10,825,227
Percent Reduction in number of Common Shares Outstanding			7.00%
Increase in treasury stock as a result of tender offer, noncash financing activity		$ 1,562,000,000
Proceed from separation of business	1,740,000,000
After-tax proceeds from divestiture of business	1,500,000,000
Net gain from separation and merger of commodity chemicals business	1,468,000,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	900,000,000	2,200,000,000
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Income (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation	522,000,000
discontinued operations tax on disposal - deferred portion	262,000,000
Discontinued operations, transactions costs incurred in divestiture	55,000,000
Term of dye supply agreement	5 years
Contract Term		P24M
Commodity Chemicals Segment [Member]
Separation And Merger Transaction [Line Items]
Value of Shares to be received in new company after separation of business				1,800,000,000
Proceed from separation of business		900,000,000
Cash Divested from Deconsolidation		27,000,000
Transaction expenses related to separation and merger transaction		14,000,000
Discontinued operations, Net costs incurred in separation transaction		2,000,000
working capital adjustment [Domain]
Separation And Merger Transaction [Line Items]
Proceed from separation of business		67,000,000
Transitions Optical Business [Member]
Separation And Merger Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	51.00%
Net gain from separation and merger of commodity chemicals business	1,468,000,000	0
Sunlens Optical Business [Member]
Separation And Merger Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	100.00%
Defined Contribution Pension [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Separation And Merger Transaction [Line Items]
Settlement loss	$ 0	$ (18,000,000)