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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (Schedule of 2014 Restructuring Program Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jul. 01, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 297 | $ 244 |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | $ (23) | $ 2 |  |  |  |  | $ (14) |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 541 |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ (154) | (56) |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment | [1] |  |  |  |  | (3) | (6) |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | (223) |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment | [1] |  |  |  |  | (21) |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | [1] | 78 |  | 256 |  | 78 | 256 |  |
Restructuring charge, discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments related to discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13
Restructuring reserve transferred to Chemours |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 301 |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  |  |  |  | (152) | (43) |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (6) |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (21) |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 76 |  | 252 |  | 76 | 252 |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Asset Related [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 223 |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | (223) |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments | [2] |  |  |  |  | (2) | (13) |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment | [2] |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | [2] | $ 2 |  | $ 4 |  | $ 2 | $ 4 |  |
[1] | Table above excludes activity related to Performance Chemicals, presented as a discontinued operation in the company's Consolidated Income Statement. During 2014, the company recorded a charge of $21 related to Performance Chemicals, of which the company made payments of $13 prior to separation and transferred a liability of $2 to Chemours at separation on July 1, 2015.
[2] | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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