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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges 2016 Global Cost Savings and Restructuring Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | [1] | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | [1] | Jun. 30, 2016 | [1] | Mar. 31, 2016 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  | $ 11 | [1] |  |  | $ 160 | $ 152 | [1] | $ 394 | [1] | $ 172 | $ (88) | $ 78 |  | $ 323 | $ 556 | $ 795
Predecessor [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | (81) | 783
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | $ 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47 | 122 |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (87) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Net Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Other Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  |  |  | 47 | 122 |
Predecessor [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Sundry Income (Expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 5
Predecessor [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (84) | 778
Predecessor [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (150) | 641
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 100 |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Net Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Other Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 100 |
Predecessor [Member] | Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 | 109
Predecessor [Member] | Contract Termination [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | $ 33
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance | [2] | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 22 |  |
Payments for Restructuring | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Net Translation Adjustment | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Other Adjustment | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance | [2] |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | $ 22 |
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  | 40 | [1] |  |  | $ 140 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Other Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  |  |  | 47 |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 47 |  |
Successor [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Other Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  |  |  | 36 |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 36 |  |
Successor [Member] | Contract Termination [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance | [2] | $ 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Other Adjustment | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance | [2] |  |  | $ 11 |  | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 | $ 11 |  |
[1] | See Note 5 for additional information.
[2] | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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