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Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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May 22, 2019 | Jun. 18, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 27, 2022
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53 | $ 55 |
Site contingency, percentage of cost potentially of other responsible parties |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Litigation Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70
Avient |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Site contingency, percentage of cost potentially of other responsible parties | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Avient | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  | $ 22 |  | $ 11 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental exit costs, reasonably possible additional loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental exit costs, reasonably possible additional loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 135 |  |
EPA | Operation and Maintenance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation expense |  | $ 107 |  |  |  |  |  |
EPA | Operation and Maintenance | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental exit Costs, anticipated cost |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
EPA | Operation and Maintenance | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental exit Costs, anticipated cost |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Antitrust Proceedings | Direct Purchasers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  |  | $ 861 |  |  |  |
Antitrust Proceedings | Indirect Purchasers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |

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