Segment Information - Net sales (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable business segments \| segment	4
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$ 1,536	$ 1,581
Less: Shipping and handling costs	116	112
Net sales	1,420	1,469
Operating income Subtotal	166	200
Restructuring/impairment charges	(4)	(3)
Acquisition / integration costs	(1)
Operating income	161	197
North America
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	951	958
Less: Shipping and handling costs	91	84
Net sales	860	874
South America
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	228	262
Less: Shipping and handling costs	10	13
Net sales	218	249
Asia-Pacific
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	203	203
Less: Shipping and handling costs	9	9
Net sales	194	194
EMEA
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	154	158
Less: Shipping and handling costs	6	6
Net sales	148	152
Operating Segments \| North America
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	125	143
Operating Segments \| South America
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	18	26
Operating Segments \| Asia-Pacific
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	20	23
Operating Segments \| EMEA
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	24	31
Corporate, Non -Segment
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	$ (21)	$ (23)

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