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Other (Income) Expense - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium |  |  | $ 25,000,000 | $ 53,000,000 |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries | $ 5,000,000 |  | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
Benefit from change in probable insurance recovery assumptions |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Insurance deductible | $ 12,000,000 |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Supply Chain Logistics Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of interest in company |  | $ 9,000,000 |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
Luxembourg Plant Site |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets |  | $ 16,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 7% due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |
Senior Notes | 6.5% due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |
Euro Notes | 6.75% due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (Income) Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 250,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75%

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