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Geographic and Product Line Information Sales by Principal Product Group (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 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 1,735 |  | $ 5,318 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,053 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,596 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 544 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Electronics & Imaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 743 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,165 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 573 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Transportation & Advanced Polymers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,355 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Safety & Construction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,074 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | $ 2,991 |  | $ 6,971 | $ 7,319 | $ 4,903 | $ 4,646 | $ 6,646 | $ 7,014 |  | $ 17,281 | $ 23,209 | $ 23,657
Predecessor [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,894 | 8,131 | 8,327
Predecessor [Member] | Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,072 | 1,651 | 1,715
Predecessor [Member] | Electronics & Imaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,422 | 1,960 | 2,070
Predecessor [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,129 | 3,268 | 3,256
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,022 | 1,500 | 1,478
Predecessor [Member] | Transportation & Advanced Polymers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,608 | 3,599 | 3,591
Predecessor [Member] | Safety & Construction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,134 | 3,099 | 3,220
Predecessor [Member] | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1 | $ 0

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