Segment Information (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,207	$ 3,251	$ 6,182	$ 6,607
Income (loss) from operations	406	396	629	932
Depreciation and amortization	279	271	552	538
Other income, net	59	23	109	45
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	101	70	149	179
Capital expenditures	231	240	503	507
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,013	2,136	3,944	4,485
Income (loss) from operations	157	215	179	618
Depreciation and amortization	224	217	444	427
Other income, net	10	3	21	5
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	19	14	8	81
Capital expenditures	189	194	419	420
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials Segment | Performance Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,177	1,140	2,341	2,422
Operating Segments | Performance and Essential Materials Segment | Essential Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	836	996	1,603	2,063
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,194	1,115	2,238	2,122
Income (loss) from operations	266	190	476	333
Depreciation and amortization	53	51	103	106
Other income, net	17	3	21	10
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	78	47	134	84
Capital expenditures	42	42	79	80
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment | Housing Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,010	918	1,889	1,736
Operating Segments | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment | Infrastructure Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	184	197	349	386
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	149	102	260	213
Intersegment sales | Performance and Essential Materials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	149	102	260	213
Intersegment sales | Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from operations	(17)	(9)	(26)	(19)
Depreciation and amortization	2	3	5	5
Other income, net	32	17	67	30
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	4	9	7	14
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 4	$ 5	$ 7