Segment and Geographic Information (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 11,778	$ 7,504	$ 8,118
Income (loss) from operations	2,800	429	656
Depreciation and amortization	840	773	713
Other income, net	53	44	38
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	607	(42)	108
Capital expenditures	658	525	787
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	11,778	7,504	8,118
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	8,670	5,465	6,184
Income (loss) from operations	2,549	231	569
Depreciation and amortization	665	637	581
Other income, net	33	30	23
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	542	(122)	88
Capital expenditures	567	462	714
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials | Performance Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5,997	3,428	3,574
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials | Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,673	2,037	2,610
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,108	2,039	1,934
Income (loss) from operations	356	256	136
Depreciation and amortization	168	128	124
Other income, net	10	4	0
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	80	71	12
Capital expenditures	88	55	67
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products | Housing Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,334	1,497	1,390
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products | Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	774	542	544
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from operations	(105)	(58)	(49)
Depreciation and amortization	7	8	8
Other income, net	10	10	15
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(15)	9	8
Capital expenditures	3	8	6
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	798	432	395
Intersegment Eliminations | Performance and Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	798	432	393
Intersegment Eliminations | Housing and Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2