Segment Information - Net sales (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable business segments \| segment			4
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$ 1,574	$ 1,563	$ 4,660	$ 4,752
Less: shipping and handling costs	117	113	349	337
Net sales	1,457	1,450	4,311	4,415
Operating income Subtotal	193	189	537	590
Restructuring/impairment charges	(28)	(34)	(41)	(45)
Acquisition / integration costs			(2)
Operating income	165	155	494	545
North America
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	984	979	2,912	2,940
Less: shipping and handling costs	92	90	275	261
Net sales	892	889	2,637	2,679
South America
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	245	238	699	743
Less: shipping and handling costs	11	10	32	34
Net sales	234	228	667	709
Asia-Pacific
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	205	205	611	617
Less: shipping and handling costs	9	8	26	25
Net sales	196	197	585	592
EMEA
Segment information
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	140	141	438	452
Less: shipping and handling costs	5	5	16	17
Net sales	135	136	422	435
Operating Segments \| North America
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	145	138	409	431
Operating Segments \| South America
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	27	22	61	68
Operating Segments \| Asia-Pacific
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	22	25	65	75
Operating Segments \| EMEA
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	24	26	71	86
Corporate, Non -Segment
Segment information
Operating income Subtotal	$ (25)	$ (22)	$ (69)	$ (70)

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Amount of restructuring charges, remediation cost, and asset impairment loss.

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