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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current					$ 63	$ 57
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Noncurrent					144	196
Investment in affiliated companies, at equity					285	291
Asbestos Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency, Accrual					97	98
Dow Corning Breast Implant Litigation [Member]
Payment					1,800
Loss Contingency, Accrual	$ 290				160
Indemnification of excess liability				50.00%
Dow Corning Bankruptcy Pendency Interest Claims [Member]
Loss Contingency, Accrual	$ 107
Dow Corning Environmental Claims [Member]
Indemnification of excess liability				50.00%
Amended Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Plan [Member] \| Asbestos Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency, Accrual					100
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current					50
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Noncurrent					$ 50
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation PCC [Member] \| Asbestos Litigation [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage							50.00%
Payment		$ 35	$ 50
Loss Contingency, Accrual							$ 290
Dow Corning Corporation [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%						50.00%
Indemnification of excess liability	50.00%
Environmental Cleanup and Related Litigation [Member]
Number of Hazardous Waste Sites \| item					15
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies					$ 78	$ 41
Minimum [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					50.00%