CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock Par Value [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCI") [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Stockholder's Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest ("NCI") [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,547	$ 82	$ 1,852	$ (261)	$ (94)	$ (92)	$ 1,487	$ 60
Net income (loss)	36			34			34	2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	27				27		27
Common stock issued		1	(1)
Stock-based compensation charges	12		12				12
Purchase of treasury shares	(4)					(4)	(4)
Retirement of common stock			(1)			1
Distributions to NCI	(5)							(5)
Purchase of shares from NCI	(18)							(18)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	1,595	83	1,862	(227)	(67)	(95)	1,556	39
Net income (loss)	178			179			179	(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16				16		16
Common stock issued		15	(15)
Stock-based compensation charges	15		15				15
Purchase of treasury shares	(7)					(7)	(7)
Retirement of common stock			(6)			6
Purchase of shares from NCI	(8)		2		(2)		2	(10)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,789	98	1,858	(48)	(51)	(96)	1,761	28
Adoption of ASC 606	20			20			20
Balance at January 1, 2018 at Dec. 31, 2017	1,809	98	1,858	(28)	(51)	(96)	1,781	28
Net income (loss)	(2,678)			(2,687)			(2,687)	9
CB&I Combination	1,679	85	1,608				1,693	(14)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(56)				(56)		(56)
Common stock issued		1	(1)
Stock-based compensation charges	44		44				44
Warrants	43		43				43
Accretion and dividends on redeemable preferred stock	(4)			(4)			(4)
Purchase of treasury shares	(14)					(14)	(14)
Retirement of common stock		(1)	(13)			14
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 823	$ 183	$ 3,539	$ (2,719)	$ (107)	$ (96)	$ 800	$ 23