Segment Information [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Segment Information [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block] | Net Sales(1): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 |
| 2015 | | 2014 | United States | $ | 1,389 |
| | $ | 1,663 |
| | $ | 2,189 |
| Netherlands | 583 |
| | 698 |
| | 856 |
| Canada | 302 |
| | 344 |
| | 429 |
| China | 296 |
| | 331 |
| | 245 |
| Germany | 180 |
| | 205 |
| | 282 |
| Brazil | 162 |
| | 224 |
| | 258 |
| Other international | 526 |
| | 675 |
| | 878 |
| Total | $ | 3,438 |
| | $ | 4,140 |
| | $ | 5,137 |
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Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Table Text Block] | Depreciation and Amortization Expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 |
| 2015 |
| 2014 | Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins | $ | 87 |
| | $ | 96 |
| | $ | 101 |
| Forest Products Resins | 40 |
| | 35 |
| | 36 |
| Corporate and Other | 4 |
| | 6 |
| | 7 |
| Total | $ | 131 |
| | $ | 137 |
| | $ | 144 |
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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | Total Assets: | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins | $ | 1,002 |
| | $ | 1,320 |
| Forest Products Resins | 840 |
| | 807 |
| Corporate and Other | 213 |
| | 255 |
| Total | $ | 2,055 |
| | $ | 2,382 |
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Segment EBITDA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 |
| 2015 |
| 2014 | Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins(2) | $ | 258 |
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| $ | 307 |
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| $ | 290 |
| Forest Products Resins(3) | 240 |
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| 233 |
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| 255 |
| Corporate and Other | (65 | ) |
| (74 | ) |
| (83 | ) | Total | $ | 433 |
| | $ | 466 |
| | $ | 462 |
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Net Sales(1): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins | $ | 2,094 |
| | $ | 2,589 |
| | $ | 3,277 |
| Forest Products Resins | 1,344 |
| | 1,551 |
| | 1,860 |
| Total | $ | 3,438 |
| | $ | 4,140 |
| | $ | 5,137 |
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Capital Expenditures by Segment [Table Text Block] | Capital Expenditures(4): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 |
| 2015 |
| 2014 | Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins | $ | 72 |
| | $ | 71 |
| | $ | 94 |
| Forest Products Resins | 67 |
| | 106 |
| | 85 |
| Corporate and Other | 2 |
| | 2 |
| | 4 |
| Total | $ | 141 |
| | $ | 179 |
| | $ | 183 |
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Reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to Net Income [Table Text Block] | Reconciliation of Net Loss to Segment EBITDA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Net loss | $ | (38 | ) | | $ | (39 | ) | | $ | (224 | ) | Income tax expense | 38 |
| | 34 |
| | 22 |
| Interest expense, net | 310 |
| | 326 |
| | 308 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 131 |
| | 137 |
| | 144 |
| Accelerated depreciation | 129 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| EBITDA | $ | 570 |
| | $ | 460 |
| | $ | 250 |
| Items not included in Segment EBITDA: | | | | | | Asset impairments | $ | — |
| | $ | 6 |
| | $ | 5 |
| Business realignment costs | 55 |
| | 16 |
| | 47 |
| Realized and unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses | (11 | ) | | 10 |
| | 32 |
| Gain on dispositions | (240 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | (48 | ) | | (41 | ) | | — |
| Unrealized losses (gains) on pension and OPEB plan liabilities | 34 |
| | (13 | ) | | 102 |
| Other | 73 |
| | 28 |
| | 26 |
| Total adjustments | (137 | ) | | 6 |
| | 212 |
| Segment EBITDA | $ | 433 |
| | $ | 466 |
| | $ | 462 |
| | | | | | | Segment EBITDA: | | | | | | Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins | $ | 258 |
| | $ | 307 |
| | $ | 290 |
| Forest Products Resins | 240 |
| | 233 |
| | 255 |
| Corporate and Other | (65 | ) | | (74 | ) | | (83 | ) | Total | $ | 433 |
| | $ | 466 |
| | $ | 462 |
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Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block] | Long-Lived Assets: | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | United States | $ | 555 |
| | $ | 673 |
| Netherlands | 99 |
| | 130 |
| Germany | 92 |
| | 88 |
| Brazil | 80 |
| | 64 |
| Canada | 58 |
| | 52 |
| Other international | 182 |
| | 231 |
| Total | $ | 1,066 |
| | $ | 1,238 |
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