| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Three months |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Nine months |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
ended |
Ìý |
Ìý |
ended |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
September 30, |
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Ìý |
September 30, |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
2022 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2021 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2022 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2021 |
Ìý |
| Revenues: |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Polyurethanes |
Ìý |
$ |
1,257 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
1,403 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
3,996 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
3,626 |
Ìý |
| Performance Products |
Ìý |
Ìý |
434 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
399 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
1,406 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
1,075 |
Ìý |
| Advanced Materials |
Ìý |
Ìý |
328 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
304 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
999 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
881 |
Ìý |
| Total reportable segments� revenue |
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Ìý |
2,019 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2,106 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
6,401 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
5,582 |
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| Intersegment eliminations |
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Ìý |
(8 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(9 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(28 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(24 |
) |
| Total |
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$ |
2,011 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
2,097 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
6,373 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
5,558 |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation: |
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Ìý |
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Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Segment adjusted EBITDA(1): |
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Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Polyurethanes |
Ìý |
$ |
138 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
246 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
591 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
661 |
Ìý |
| Performance Products |
Ìý |
Ìý |
110 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
103 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
408 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
254 |
Ìý |
| Advanced Materials |
Ìý |
Ìý |
58 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
48 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
192 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
150 |
Ìý |
| Total reportable segments� adjusted EBITDA |
Ìý |
Ìý |
306 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
397 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
1,191 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
1,065 |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Reconciliation of total reportable segments� adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes: |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Interest expense, net—continuing operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(16 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(15 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(46 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(52 |
) |
| Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(72 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(68 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(207 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(205 |
) |
| Corporate and other costs, net(2) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(35 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(48 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(123 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(146 |
) |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
Ìý |
Ìý |
15 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
16 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
46 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
49 |
Ìý |
| Other adjustments: |
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Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(5 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(11 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(19 |
) |
| Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(7 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(3 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(9 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(28 |
) |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(27 |
) |
| Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(15 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(10 |
) |
| Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(3 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
| (Loss) gain on sale of business/assets |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(16 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(27 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
30 |
Ìý |
| Income from transition services arrangements |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
6 |
Ìý |
| Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(2 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(4 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(6 |
) |
| Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(10 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(19 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(32 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(56 |
) |
| Plant incident remediation (costs) credits |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(2 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
4 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(3 |
) |
| Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(3) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(14 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(44 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(36 |
) |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
Ìý |
Ìý |
146 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
253 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
722 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
562 |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Income tax expense—continuing operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(30 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(34 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(155 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(101 |
) |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
6 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
30 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
36 |
Ìý |
| Net income |
Ìý |
$ |
115 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
225 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
597 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
497 |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Three months |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Nine months |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
ended |
Ìý |
Ìý |
ended |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
September 30, |
Ìý |
Ìý |
September 30, |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
2022 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2021 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2022 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2021 |
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| ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ International: |
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Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Segment adjusted EBITDA(1): |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Polyurethanes |
Ìý |
$ |
138 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
246 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
591 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
661 |
Ìý |
| Performance Products |
Ìý |
Ìý |
110 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
103 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
408 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
254 |
Ìý |
| Advanced Materials |
Ìý |
Ìý |
58 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
48 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
192 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
150 |
Ìý |
| Total reportable segments� adjusted EBITDA |
Ìý |
Ìý |
306 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
397 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
1,191 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
1,065 |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Reconciliation of total reportable segments� adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes: |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Interest expense, net—continuing operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(16 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(15 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(46 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(52 |
) |
| Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(72 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(68 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(207 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(205 |
) |
| Corporate and other costs, net(2) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(36 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(47 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(119 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(140 |
) |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
Ìý |
Ìý |
15 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
16 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
46 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
49 |
Ìý |
| Other adjustments: |
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Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(5 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(11 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(19 |
) |
| Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(7 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(3 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(9 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(28 |
) |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
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Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(27 |
) |
| Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(15 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(10 |
) |
| Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(3 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
| (Loss) gain on sale of business/assets |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(16 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(27 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
30 |
Ìý |
| Income from transition services arrangements |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
6 |
Ìý |
| Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(2 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(4 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(6 |
) |
| Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(10 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(19 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(32 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(58 |
) |
| Plant incident remediation (costs) credits |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(2 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
4 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(3 |
) |
| Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(3) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(14 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
� |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(44 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(36 |
) |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
Ìý |
Ìý |
145 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
254 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
726 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
566 |
Ìý |
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Income tax expense—continuing operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(30 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(35 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(156 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(102 |
) |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations |
Ìý |
Ìý |
(1 |
) |
Ìý |
Ìý |
6 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
30 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
36 |
Ìý |
| Net income |
Ìý |
$ |
114 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
225 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
600 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
$ |
500 |
Ìý |
|