Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 17 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)

v3.22.0.1
Note 17 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues [1] $ 8,453 $ 6,018 $ 6,797
MDI Urethanes [Member]      
Revenues 5,019 3,584 3,911
Differentiated [Member]      
Revenues 1,485 1,023 1,158
Specialty [Member]      
Revenues 1,077 746 891
Non-specialty [Member]      
Revenues 121 93 153
Textile Chemicals and Dyes [Member]      
Revenues 783 597 763
Operating Segments [Member]      
Revenues 8,485 6,043 6,876
Operating Segments [Member] | Polyurethanes [Member]      
Revenues [1] 5,019 3,584 3,911
Operating Segments [Member] | Polyurethanes [Member] | MDI Urethanes [Member]      
Revenues 5,019 3,584 3,911
Operating Segments [Member] | Performance Products [Member]      
Revenues [1] 1,485 1,023 1,158
Operating Segments [Member] | Performance Products [Member] | Differentiated [Member]      
Revenues 1,485 1,023 1,158
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member]      
Revenues [1] 1,198 839 1,044
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member] | Specialty [Member]      
Revenues 1,077 746 891
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member] | Non-specialty [Member]      
Revenues 121 93 153
Operating Segments [Member] | Textile Effects [Member]      
Revenues [1] 783 597 763
Operating Segments [Member] | Textile Effects [Member] | Textile Chemicals and Dyes [Member]      
Revenues 783 597 763
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]      
Revenues [1] (32) (25) (79)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]      
Revenues (32) (25) (79)
U.S. and Canada [Member]      
Revenues [1] 2,932 2,051 2,293
U.S. and Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Polyurethanes [Member]      
Revenues [1] 1,884 1,362 1,475
U.S. and Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Performance Products [Member]      
Revenues [1] 656 447 531
U.S. and Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member]      
Revenues [1] 365 217 289
U.S. and Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Textile Effects [Member]      
Revenues [1] 51 48 62
U.S. and Canada [Member] | Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]      
Revenues [1] (24) (23) (64)
Europe [Member]      
Revenues [1] 2,244 1,629 1,896
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Polyurethanes [Member]      
Revenues [1] 1,322 961 1,051
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Performance Products [Member]      
Revenues [1] 382 252 316
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member]      
Revenues [1] 425 319 410
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Textile Effects [Member]      
Revenues [1] 123 98 128
Europe [Member] | Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]      
Revenues [1] (8) (1) (9)
Asia Pacific [Member]      
Revenues [1] 2,562 1,841 2,039
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Polyurethanes [Member]      
Revenues [1] 1,418 997 1,078
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Performance Products [Member]      
Revenues [1] 362 260 248
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member]      
Revenues [1] 297 224 269
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Textile Effects [Member]      
Revenues [1] 485 360 446
Asia Pacific [Member] | Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]      
Revenues [1] 0 0 (2)
Rest of World [Member]      
Revenues [1] 715 497 569
Rest of World [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Polyurethanes [Member]      
Revenues [1] 395 264 307
Rest of World [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Performance Products [Member]      
Revenues [1] 85 64 63
Rest of World [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member]      
Revenues [1] 111 79 76
Rest of World [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Textile Effects [Member]      
Revenues [1] 124 91 127
Rest of World [Member] | Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member]      
Revenues [1] $ 0 $ (1) $ (4)
[1] Geographic information for revenues is based upon countries into which product is sold.