Goodwill and Intangibles Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins			Forest Products Resins			Total
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2010	$	91		$	78		$	169
Foreign currency translation	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2011	90			77			167
Foreign currency translation	—			2			2
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012	$	90		$	79		$	169

The Company’s gross carrying amount and accumulated impairments of goodwill consist of the following as of December 31:

	2012									2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments		Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments		Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation			Net Book Value
Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins	$	88	$	—	$	2		$	90	$	88	$	—	$	2		$	90
Forest Products Resins	81		—		(2		)	79		81		—		(4		)	77
Total	$	169	$	—	$	—		$	169	$	169	$	—	$	(2	)	$	167

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company’s intangible assets with identifiable useful lives consist of the following as of December 31:

	2012										2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairments			Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Patents and technology	$	110	$	—		$	(65	)	$	45	$	110	$	—		$	(58	)	$	52
Customer lists and contracts	93		(17		)	(49		)	27		93		(17		)	(44		)	32
Other	25		—			(6		)	19		25		—			(5		)	20
Total	$	228	$	(17	)	$	(120	)	$	91	$	228	$	(17	)	$	(107	)	$	104

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated annual intangible amortization expense for 2013 through 2017 is as follows:

2013	$	13
2014	12
2015	12
2016	11
2017	10