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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Location	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Location	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2009 Location
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party			$ 25
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Current	$ 25		25
Environmental remediation charges, net	21	$ 0	61	$ 34
Reserves for environmental contingencies	293		293		$ 291
Reserves for environmental contingencies classified as current liabilities	115		115		105
Environmental remediation charge	24	4	75	39
Payments for Environmental Liabilities	21	$ 14	57	$ 45
Guarantees	9		9
Outstanding letters of credit	142		142
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Unreserved loss contingencies related to environmental matters			100
Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Unreserved loss contingencies related to environmental matters			200
Jersey City Manufacturing Plant [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Reserves for environmental contingencies	150		150		151
Legacy Glass and Chemical Sites [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Reserves for environmental contingencies	72		72		90
Other Environmental Contingencies [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Reserves for environmental contingencies	$ 71		$ 71		$ 50
Judicial Consent Order [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Total number of sites to be remediated \| Location	19		19			20
Excavation of Soil [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of the total remaining reserve	20.00%		20.00%
Soil Treatment, Transportation And Disposal Of Excavated Soil [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of the total remaining reserve	15.00%		15.00%
Construction Services (Related To Soil Excavation, Groundwater Management And Site Security) [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of the total remaining reserve	27.00%		27.00%