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Related Party and Affiliate Transactions (Details) $ in Millions, lb in Billions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 17, 2015 lb | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 12, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint ventures |  |  | $ 225 |  |  |
Related party receivable |  | $ 9 | 12 |  |  |
Dividends received from equity method investments |  | 12 | 11 | $ 5 |  |
Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant capacity (in lbs) | lb | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |
Incurred and paid lease payments |  | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |
LACC, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 34.80% | 12.00%
Cash contributions |  | 4 | 45 |  |  |
RS Cogen LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash contributions |  | 14 |  |  |  |
Pipeline Fees For Transport Of Natural Gas Liquid Feedstocks [Member] | Cypress Interstate Pipeline L.L.C [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  | 13 | 14 | 14 |  |
Accounts payable due to affiliate |  | $ 1 | 1 |  |  |
Cypress Interstate Pipeline L.L.C [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (in percent) |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investments in joint ventures |  | $ 7 | 8 |  |  |
YNCORIS GmbH & Co. KG [Member] | Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (in percent) |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Investments in joint ventures |  | $ 64 | 57 |  |  |
YNCORIS GmbH & Co. KG [Member] | Electricity And Technical Services [Member] | Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  | 149 | 155 | 145 |  |
Accounts payable due to affiliate |  | $ 41 | 36 |  |  |
RS Cogen LLC [Member] | Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (in percent) |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investments in joint ventures |  | $ 26 | 9 |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  | $ 29 | 26 | 25 |  |
Vinyl Solutions, LLC [Member] | Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (in percent) |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties |  | $ 4 | 5 | 13 |  |
Related party receivable |  | 1 | 2 |  |  |
American Air Liquide Holdings [Member] | American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to related parties |  | 7 | 7 | 7 |  |
Related party receivable |  | 1 | 0 |  |  |
Purchases and lease expense to related parties |  | 34 | 32 | $ 31 |  |
Accounts payable due to related parties |  | $ 3 | $ 2 |  |  |

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