Segment Information (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,483	$ 2,859	$ 8,539	$ 5,216
Income (loss) from operations	1,175	720	2,207	1,066
Depreciation and amortization	264	202	521	397
Other income, net	17	10	28	22
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	275	158	508	230
Capital expenditures			493	270
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	230	129	493	270
Operating Segments [Member] | Performance and Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,104	2,146	5,936	3,888
Income (loss) from operations	965	671	1,844	959
Depreciation and amortization	192	168	376	329
Other income, net	5	7	13	16
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	222	147	424	209
Capital expenditures	192	114	413	241
Operating Segments [Member] | Housing and Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,379	713	2,603	1,328
Income (loss) from operations	236	96	421	167
Depreciation and amortization	70	32	141	64
Other income, net	4	2	6	4
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	58	23	102	40
Capital expenditures	36	14	75	28
Operating Segments [Member] | Performance Materials | Performance and Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,060	1,541	3,989	2,745
Operating Segments [Member] | Essential Materials | Performance and Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,044	605	1,947	1,143
Operating Segments [Member] | Housing Products | Housing and Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,116	512	2,088	955
Operating Segments [Member] | Infrastructure Products | Housing and Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	263	201	515	373
Corporate and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from operations	(26)	(47)	(58)	(60)
Depreciation and amortization	2	2	4	4
Other income, net	8	1	9	2
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(5)	(12)	(18)	(19)
Capital expenditures	2	1	5	1
Intersegment sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	292	222	540	384
Intersegment sales [Member] | Performance and Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	292	222	540	384
Intersegment sales [Member] | Housing and Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0