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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION SEGMENT AND REGIONAL SALES INFORMATION
The Company's products and operations are managed and reported in four operating segments: Additives & Functional Products ("AFP"), Advanced Materials ("AM"), Chemical Intermediates ("CI"), and Fibers.

Additives & Functional Products Segment

In the AFP segment, the Company manufactures materials for products in the transportation, consumables, building and construction, animal nutrition, crop protection, energy, personal and home care, and other markets.

The products the Company manufactures in the adhesives resins product line consists of hydrocarbon and rosin resins, The animal nutrition business consists of organic acid-based solutions product lines. In 2020 the crop protection business combined with the care chemicals business as a result of business management realignment. The care chemicals business consists of amine derivative-based building blocks for the production of flocculants, intermediates for surfactants, fumigants, fungicides, and plant growth regulator products. The coatings and inks additives product line can be broadly classified as polymers and additives and solvents and include specialty coalescents, specialty solvents, paint additives, and specialty polymers. In the specialty fluids product line, the Company produces heat transfer and aviation fluids products. The tire additives product line includes insoluble sulfur rubber additives, antidegradant rubber additives, and performance resins.

Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Product Lines202020192018
Adhesives Resins16%15%16%
Animal Nutrition8%9%10%
Care Chemicals 24%22%21%
Coatings and Inks Additives25%24%23%
Specialty Fluids13%14%13%
Tire Additives14%16%17%
Total100%100%100%

Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Sales by Customer Location202020192018
United States and Canada38%37%36%
Asia Pacific24%24%24%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa32%33%34%
Latin America6%6%6%
Total100%100%100%

Advanced Materials Segment

In the AM segment, the Company produces and markets polymers, films, and plastics with differentiated performance properties for value-added end-uses in transportation, consumables, building and construction, durable goods, and health and wellness markets.

The advanced interlayers product line includes polyvinyl butyral sheet and specialty polyvinyl butyral intermediates. The performance films product line primarily consists of window films and protective films products for aftermarket applied films. The specialty plastics product line consists of two primary products: copolyesters and cellulose esters.
Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Product Lines202020192018
Advanced Interlayers29%32%33%
Performance Films20%19%18%
Specialty Plastics51%49%49%
Total100%100%100%
Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Sales by Customer Location202020192018
United States and Canada34%34%35%
Asia Pacific33%32%33%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa27%28%27%
Latin America6%6%5%
Total100%100%100%

Chemical Intermediates Segment

Eastman leverages large scale and vertical integration from the cellulose and acetyl, olefins, and alkylamines streams to support the Company's specialty operating segments with advantaged cost positions. The CI segment sells excess intermediates beyond the Company's internal specialty needs into markets such as industrial chemicals and processing, building and construction, health and wellness, and agrochemicals.

The functional amines product lines include methylamines and salts, and higher amines and solvents. In the intermediates product line, the Company produces olefin derivatives, acetyl derivatives, ethylene, and commodity solvents. The plasticizers product line consists of a unique set of primary non-phthalate and phthalate plasticizers and a range of niche non-phthalate plasticizers.
Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Product Lines202020192018
Functional Amines23%20%20%
Intermediates57%59%60%
Plasticizers20%21%20%
Total100%100%100%

Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Sales by Customer Location202020192018
United States and Canada65%64%64%
Asia Pacific13%14%15%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa16%15%15%
Latin America6%7%6%
Total100%100%100%

Fibers Segment

In the Fibers segment, Eastman manufactures and sells cellulose acetate tow for use in filtration media, primarily cigarette filters. The acetate yarn product line consists of natural (undyed) acetate and polyester yarn for use in apparel, home furnishings, and industrial fabrics. The acetyl chemicals product line consists of triacetin, cellulose acetate flake, and acetyl raw materials for other acetate fiber producers. The nonwovens product line consists primarily of the nonwovens innovation products.

Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Product Lines202020192018
Acetate Tow70%68%69%
Acetate Yarn9%12%10%
Acetyl Chemical Products16%15%15%
Nonwovens5%5%6%
Total100%100%100%
Percentage of Total Segment Sales
Sales by Customer Location202020192018
United States and Canada26%25%26%
Asia Pacific32%32%33%
Europe, Middle East, and Africa39%39%37%
Latin America3%4%4%
Total100%100%100%


For years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)202020192018
Sales by Segment
Additives & Functional Products$3,022 $3,273 $3,647 
Advanced Materials2,524 2,688 2,755 
Chemical Intermediates2,090 2,443 2,831 
Fibers837 869 918 
Total Sales$8,473 $9,273 $10,151 

For years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)202020192018
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes by Segment
Additives & Functional Products $312 $496 $639 
Advanced Materials 427 517 509 
Chemical Intermediates 166 170 308 
Fibers 180 194 257 
Total EBIT by Operating Segment1,085 1,377 1,713 
Other
Growth initiatives and businesses not allocated to operating segments (95)(102)(114)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans income (expense), net not allocated to operating segments(156)(97)(17)
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net(73)(49)(6)
Other income (charges), net not allocated to operating segments(20)(9)(24)
Total EBIT$741 $1,120 $1,552 

December 31,
(Dollars in millions)20202019
Assets by Segment (1)
Additives & Functional Products$6,238 $6,387 
Advanced Materials4,345 4,415 
Chemical Intermediates2,614 2,775 
Fibers978 1,014 
Total Assets by Operating Segment14,175 14,591 
Corporate Assets1,908 1,417 
Total Assets$16,083 $16,008 

(1)The chief operating decision maker holds operating segment management accountable for accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, goodwill, and intangible assets.
For years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)202020192018
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment
Additives & Functional Products$220 $218 $219 
Advanced Materials187 172 169 
Chemical Intermediates108 150 151 
Fibers56 64 64 
Total Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Operating Segment571 604 603 
Other3 7 1 
Total Depreciation and Amortization Expense$574 $611 $604 

For years ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)202020192018
Capital Expenditures by Segment
Additives & Functional Products$126 $152 $150 
Advanced Materials140 130 187 
Chemical Intermediates84 98 137 
Fibers31 42 50 
Total Capital Expenditures by Operating Segment381 422 524 
Other2 3 4 
Total Capital Expenditures$383 $425 $528 

Sales are attributed to geographic areas based on customer location and long-lived assets are attributed to geographic areas based on asset location.
(Dollars in millions)For years ended December 31,
Geographic Information202020192018
Sales
United States$3,437 $3,720 $4,118 
All foreign countries5,036 5,553 6,033 
Total$8,473 $9,273 $10,151 
December 31,
202020192018
Net properties
United States$4,106 $4,178 $4,228 
All foreign countries1,443 1,393 1,372 
Total$5,549 $5,571 $5,600