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Impairment Testing (Carrying Amounts of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | $ 357 | $ 409
Goodwill [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | 326 | 377
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | 31 | 32
Industrial Products, United States [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | 13 | 13
Advanced Additives, United States [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | 7 | 9
Food, United States [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | 5 | 5
Industrial Products, Europe [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | 6 | 5
Specialty Solutions segment [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | 207 | 211
Essential Minerals segment [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |
Intangible assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets having an indefined useful life | $ 119 | $ 166

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