Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 12 - 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 12 - 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, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Beginning Balance $ 31 $ 17 $ 28
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (1) (4)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   1  
Ending Balance 31 31 17
Current portion of restructuring reserves 19    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 12    
Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     6
Restructuring payments     (20)
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)  
Initiatives 2020 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 18    
Restructuring payments (20)    
Initiatives 2021 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 3    
Restructuring payments (1)    
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]      
Beginning Balance 0 4 7
Reversal of reserves no longer required   0 0
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   0  
Ending Balance 11 0 4
Current portion of restructuring reserves 5    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 6    
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     4
Restructuring payments     (8)
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)  
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2020 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 15    
Restructuring payments (4)    
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Initiatives 2021 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 0    
Restructuring payments 0    
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Beginning Balance 12 0 0
Reversal of reserves no longer required   0 0
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   0  
Ending Balance 9 12 0
Current portion of restructuring reserves 9    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 0    
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     0
Restructuring payments     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)  
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 6    
Restructuring payments (9)    
Polyurethanes [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2021 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 0    
Restructuring payments 0    
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Beginning Balance 2 0 1
Reversal of reserves no longer required   0 0
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   0  
Ending Balance 1 2 0
Current portion of restructuring reserves 1    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 0    
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     0
Restructuring payments     (1)
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)  
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 1    
Restructuring payments (3)    
Performance Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2021 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 1    
Restructuring payments 0    
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Beginning Balance 9 10 6
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (1) 0
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   0  
Ending Balance 5 9 10
Current portion of restructuring reserves 2    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 3    
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     0
Restructuring payments     (2)
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)  
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total (3)    
Restructuring payments (2)    
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2021 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 2    
Restructuring payments (1)    
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]      
Beginning Balance 8 3 14
Reversal of reserves no longer required   0 (4)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   1  
Ending Balance 5 8 3
Current portion of restructuring reserves 2    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 3    
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2018 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total     2
Restructuring payments     (9)
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)  
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2020 and Prior [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total (1)    
Restructuring payments (2)    
Textile Effects [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Initiatives 2021 [Member]      
Restructuring Charges, Total 0    
Restructuring payments $ 0