Contingencies and Commitments - Additional Information - 1 (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cleanup locations			More than 100
Remediation reserve balance		$ 602	$ 602	$ 604
Remediation reserve balance, classified as a current liability		54	54	50
Increase in remediation reserve	$ 1	13	26
Payments related to remediation expenses applied against the reserve		24	49
Increase (Decrease) in reserves due to effects of foreign currency translation		7	18
Increase (Decrease) in reserves due to effects of Acquisition			$ 3
Actual remediation fieldwork period			4 years
Guarantee debt service expiration year			2019
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Majority of the project funding period			2017
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Majority of the project funding period			2021
Massena West, NY [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation reserve balance		230	$ 230	234
Sherwin, TX site [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation reserve balance		30	30	30
Expected portion of funding through 2019		15	15
East St. Louis, IL Site [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation reserve balance		$ 3	$ 3	$ 8
Recurring Costs of Managing Hazardous Substances and Environmental Programs [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of cost of goods sold			2.00%