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(Effect of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Successor |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income |  | 112 |  |  |  |
Successor | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Successor | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract | Cost of goods sold | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [1],[2] | 0 |  |  |  |
Successor | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [2] | 0 |  |  |  |
Successor | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract | Sundry Income (Expense) - Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [3] | 112 |  |  |  |
Successor | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract | Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [4] | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net |  |  | $ 1 | $ (3) | $ 5 | $ 34
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income |  |  | (258) | (83) | (408) | (441)
Predecessor | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities |  |  | 65 | 6 | 37 | 185
Predecessor | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net |  |  | 1 | (3) | 5 | 34
Predecessor | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract | Cost of goods sold | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [1],[2] |  | 0 | 0 | 21 | (18)
Predecessor | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [2] |  | 2 | (1) | 2 | (11)
Predecessor | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract | Sundry Income (Expense) - Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [3] |  | (260) | (82) | (431) | (397)
Predecessor | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Contract | Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net, Recognized in Income | [4] |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (15)
[1] | For cash flow hedges, this represents the effective portion of the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income during the period. There was no material ineffectiveness with regard to the company's cash flow hedges during the period.
[2] | Recorded in cost of goods sold
[3] | Gain recognized in sundry income (expense) - net was partially offset by the related gain on the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of the company's operations, which were $65 million for the periods July 1 through August 31, 2017 and $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, and $37 million for the period January 1 through August 31, 2017 and $185 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. See Note 6 for additional information.
[4] | Recorded in net sales.

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