Acquisitions and Dispositions (Summary of Purchase Price Allocations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 05, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3,669	$ 3,801		$ 3,008
Total purchase price including cash in escrow and contingent payments	$ 371	$ 189		$ 36
Comex acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets			$ 340
Property, plant, and equipment			229
Trademarks with indefinite lives			1,022
Identifiable intangible assets			281
Goodwill			1,089
Other non-current assets			54
Total assets			3,015
Current liabilities			(331)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities			(410)
Long-term debt			(280)
Accrued pensions			(20)
Other long-term liabilities			(24)
Total liabilities			(1,065)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired			$ 1,950
AkzoNobel NA Architectural coatings acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets					$ 558
Property, plant, and equipment					184
Trademarks with indefinite lives					174
Identifiable intangible assets					196
Goodwill					225
Other non-current assets					49
Total assets					1,386
Current liabilities					(326)
Accrued pensions					(29)
Other post-retirement benefits					(40)
Other long-term liabilities					(44)
Total liabilities					(439)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired					$ 947