Segment Information (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,975	$ 3,356
Income (loss) from operations	223	536
Depreciation and amortization	273	267
Other income, net	50	22
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	48	109
Capital expenditures	272	267
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,931	2,349
Income (loss) from operations	22	403
Depreciation and amortization	220	210
Other income, net	11	2
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(11)	67
Capital expenditures	230	226
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials Segment | Performance Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,164	1,282
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials Segment | Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	767	1,067
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,044	1,007
Income (loss) from operations	210	143
Depreciation and amortization	50	55
Other income, net	4	7
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	56	37
Capital expenditures	37	38
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment | Housing Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	879	818
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment | Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	165	189
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	111	111
Intersegment sales | Performance and Essential Materials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	111	111
Intersegment sales | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from operations	(9)	(10)
Depreciation and amortization	3	2
Other income, net	35	13
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3	5
Capital expenditures	$ 5	$ 3