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Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Nov. 15, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Stranded divestitures costs			$ 10	$ 12	$ 33	$ 35
Property, plant and equipment			1,580		1,580			$ 1,646
Impairment charge					5
Composites Segment and the Intermediates and Solvents Marl Facility [Member] \| Land and Buildings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment			$ 6		6			$ 9
Composites Segment and the Intermediates and Solvents Marl Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on divestitures pre-tax expected to recognize in comprehensive income (loss)					$ 400
Composites Segment and the Intermediates and Solvents Marl Facility [Member] \| INEOS Enterprises [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction value in sale of business							$ 1,100
Composites Segment and the Intermediates and Solvents Marl Facility [Member] \| INEOS Enterprises [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected net proceeds from sale of business	$ 900
Adjusted purchase price from additional proposed changes to sale agreement	$ 1,015
Composites Segment and the Intermediates and Solvents Marl Facility [Member] \| INEOS Enterprises [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected net proceeds from sale of business		$ 35
Reimbursement of divestiture, unable to sell business		$ 35
Duration to sell the business		18 months