Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 13 - Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs (Credits) - Reserves for Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs By Segment and Initiative (Details)

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Note 13 - Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs (Credits) - Reserves for Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs By Segment and Initiative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Accrued liabilities $ 17 $ 28 $ 53
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment (1) (4) (31)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 1    
Accrued liabilities 31 17 28
Current portion of restructuring reserves 26    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 5    
Initiatives 2017 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     2
Restructuring payments     (5)
Initiatives 2018 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     15
Restructuring payments     (6)
Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total   6  
Restructuring payments   (20)  
Restructuring charges (credits)   6  
Initiatives 2019 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total   8  
Restructuring payments   (1)  
Initiatives 2019 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 5    
Restructuring payments (16)    
Initiatives 2020 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 38    
Restructuring payments (13)    
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]      
Accrued liabilities 4 7 1
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment 0 0 (1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 4 7
Current portion of restructuring reserves 0    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 0    
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2017 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     5
Restructuring payments     (3)
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2018 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     10
Restructuring payments     (5)
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring payments   (8)  
Restructuring charges (credits)   4  
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2019 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total   1  
Restructuring payments   0  
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2019 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 4    
Restructuring payments (8)    
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2020 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 2    
Restructuring payments (2)    
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Accrued liabilities 0 0 1
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment 0 0 0
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 0    
Accrued liabilities 12 0 0
Current portion of restructuring reserves 12    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 0    
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2017 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     0
Restructuring payments     (1)
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     0
Restructuring payments     0
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring payments   0  
Restructuring charges (credits)   0  
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total   0  
Restructuring payments   0  
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 0    
Restructuring payments (1)    
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 16    
Restructuring payments (3)    
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Accrued liabilities 0 1 1
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment 0 0 (1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 0    
Accrued liabilities 2 0 1
Current portion of restructuring reserves 2    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 0    
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2017 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     1
Restructuring payments     (1)
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     2
Restructuring payments     (1)
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring payments   (1)  
Restructuring charges (credits)   0  
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total   0  
Restructuring payments   0  
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 1    
Restructuring payments 0    
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 4    
Restructuring payments (3)    
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Accrued liabilities 10 6 3
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment (1) 0 0
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 0    
Accrued liabilities 9 10 6
Current portion of restructuring reserves 6    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 3    
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2017 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     0
Restructuring payments     0
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     3
Restructuring payments     0
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring payments   (2)  
Restructuring charges (credits)   0  
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total   7  
Restructuring payments   (1)  
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total (1)    
Restructuring payments (5)    
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 9    
Restructuring payments (3)    
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Accrued liabilities 3 14 47
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment 0 (4) (29)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 1    
Accrued liabilities 8 3 14
Current portion of restructuring reserves 6    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 2    
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2017 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     (4)
Restructuring payments     0
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     0
Restructuring payments     $ 0
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring payments   (9)  
Restructuring charges (credits)   2  
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total   0  
Restructuring payments   $ 0  
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2019 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 1    
Restructuring payments (2)    
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 7    
Restructuring payments $ (2)