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Restructuring and related activities (2020 Restructuring Program) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 25 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 11 |  |  |  | $ 16 |  |  | $ 31 | $ 69 |  |
Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 8 |  |
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 1 |  |
Performance Materials & Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 10 |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 11 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  | 31 | 50 |  |
2020 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 585 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  |  |  | (12) |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring | 6 | $ 10 | $ 60 | $ 34 | 57 | 56 | $ 49 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 92 | 98 | 108 | 168 | 212 | 269 | 315 | 92 | 212 | 92 | $ 364
2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Accrued and Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 38 |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | 38 |  | 38 |
2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other Noncurrent Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 54 |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 54 |  | 54 |
2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials & Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  | (10) |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 287 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring | 5 | 8 | 59 | 30 | 55 | 53 | 37 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 32 | 37 | 45 | 104 | 144 | 199 | 252 | 32 | 144 | 32 | 289
Employee Severance [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials & Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  | (10) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Asset write-downs and write-offs [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  |  |  | (12) |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset write-downs and write-offs [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Asset write-downs and write-offs [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Asset write-downs and write-offs [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials & Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Asset write-downs and write-offs [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  | 0 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 60 | $ 61 | $ 63 | 64 | $ 68 | 70 | $ 63 | $ 60 | $ 68 | $ 60 | $ 75
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials & Coatings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member] | 2020 Restructuring Program [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset related charges - net |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |

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