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Supplemental Data (Summary of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Inventory |  |
Raw materials | $ 321 | $ 362
Work in process | 206 | 214
Finished goods | 1,147 | 1,153
Supplies and other | 271 | 275
Gross inventories | 1,945 | 2,004
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost | (155) | (191)
Total | 1,790 | 1,813
LIFO |  |
Inventory |  |
Raw materials | 85 | 99
Work in process | 113 | 120
Finished goods | 451 | 461
Supplies and other | 0 | 0
Gross inventories | 649 | 680
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost | (155) | (191)
Total | 494 | 489
Non- LIFO |  |
Inventory |  |
Raw materials | 236 | 263
Work in process | 93 | 94
Finished goods | 696 | 692
Supplies and other | 271 | 275
Gross inventories | 1,296 | 1,324
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost | 0 | 0
Total | $ 1,296 | $ 1,324

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