Accelerated depreciation
Accelerated depreciation
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Severance Costs [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Stock repurchase during period value
Repurchase of common stock
Stock Repurchase During Period Value
Cellulosics [Member]
Cellulosics.
Term Loan A due 2022 [Member]
Term Loan A Due2022 [Member]
Term Loan A due 2022 [Member]
Commodity derivative assets
Total return swap assets
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset, Total
Foreign currency derivative assets
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Proceeds from settlement of Company-owned life insurance contracts
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy
Adoption of new accounting pronouncements
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Adoption Quantification
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity new accounting pronouncement or change in accounting principle effect of adoption quantification.
Asset target allocation, minimum
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Debt and Lease Obligation, Total
Debt instrument, outstanding principal amount
Debt and Lease Obligation
2021 Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty One Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Two thousand twenty one accelerated share repurchase agreement.
Valvoline [Member]
Valvoline [Member]
Valvoline Inc [Member]
Valvoline Inc.
Deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Actual to Target Number of Shares Issued Percentage, Minimum
Actual To Target Number Of Shares Issued Percentage Minimum
The minimum percentage of the range of the actual number of shares issued compared to the target shares granted.
Schedule of Cash Paid for Amounts Included in the Measurement of Operating Lease Liabilities
Schedule of Cash Paid for Amount Included in Measurement of Operating Lease Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of cash paid for amount included in measurement of operating lease liabilities.
Progression of Activity in Asbestos Reserve Accounts
Progression Of Activity In Asbestos Reserve Accounts Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the progression of activity in the asbestos reserve accounts.
Expected dividend yield
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Company-owned life insurance payments
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities
Cash repatriation
Cash Repatriation
Cash repatriation.
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total
Gross carrying amount
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net, Total
Other assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
Investment securities income
Gain On Available For Sale Securities
Amount of dividend, interest income and realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Notes due 2022 [Member]
Notes Due2022 [Member]
A written promise to pay a note to a bank.
Long-term Line of Credit, Total
Unsecured line of credit
Long-Term Line of Credit
Composites/Marl facility [Member]
Composites/Marl facility
Composites Or Marl Facility [Member]
Composites or Marl facility.
Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities
Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Life insurance policies
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance
Total grant date fair value of nonvested stock awards that vested
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
2026
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
Loss (income) from restricted investments
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments, Total
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments
Listed Real Assets [Member]
Listed Real Assets [Member]
Listed real assets.
Short-term Debt, Total
Short-term debt (includes current portion of long-term debt)
Short-term debt - Note I
Short-Term Debt
Accumulated amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]
Exercise Price Range3 [Member]
Expersice price range 3 for stock appreciation rights and options outstanding.
Cost of Sales [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Sale of a Specialty Additives facility
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Disposition of Business, Amount
Trade and other payables
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable, Current
Goodwill, Total
Goodwill
Goodwill - Note H
Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period
Goodwill
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net, Total
Deferred income taxes - Note L
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net
Other Noncurrent Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities.
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating lease assets, net
Operating lease assets, net
Operating lease assets, net - Note K
Noncurrent assets
Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Curtailment, settlement and other
Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Net Gain Due To Settlements Curtailments And Other
Amount of net gain recognized in net periodic benefit cost due to settlements, curtailments and other expense. Curtailments result from an event that significantly reduces the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services. Settlements result from an irrevocable action that relieves the employer (or the plan) of primary responsibility for a benefit obligation and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Examples of transactions that constitute a settlement include, but are not limited to, lump-sum cash payments to plan participants in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contracts to cover vested benefits.
Disposal Group Name
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
State net operating loss carryforwards (net of unrecognized tax benefits)
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local
Fixed Income Mutual Fund [Member]
Fixed Income Fund [Member]
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Credit Agreement [Member]
Credit Agreement.
Company contributions to other employee benefit savings plans
Company Contributions To Other Employee Benefit Savings Plans
The amount of costs recognized by the company for payments made to other employee benefit plans.
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Immediate Recognition of Actuarial Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible List]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Immediate Recognition of Actuarial Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Debt Instrument [Table]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities Current
Disposal group including discontinued operation accrued expenses and other liabilities current.
Repurchase of common stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Purchases of investment securities
Proceeds from sale of securities
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale
Unrealized gain (loss) on commodity hedges, tax
Unrealized gain on commodity hedges tax
Unrealized gain on commodity hedges, before tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, Tax
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Four Point Seven Five Zero Percentage Senior Notes Due2022 [Member]
Four point seven five zero percentage senior notes due 2022.
Nonvested stock awards and performance shares activity
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Less amount of lease payment representing interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Equity and other unconsolidated investments
Equity Method Investments
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Non-current operating lease obligations
Operating lease obligations - Note K
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), tax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the tax rate for continuing and discontinued operations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, immaterial effect [true false]
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Immaterial Effect [true false]
Postretirement [Member]
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating Lease, Payments
Number of sites were company is identified as a potentially responsible party under the superfund or similar state law
Number Of Sites Subject To Various Environmental Laws
Number of sites subject to various environmental laws.
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Expense Recognition [Abstract]
Expense Recognition [Abstract]
Expense Recognition Abstract.
Business Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
2022 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty Two Sock Repurchase Program [Member]
Two thousand twenty two stock repurchase program
Lease liability percentage
Lease Liability Percentage
Lease liability percentage.
Common shares reserved (in shares)
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Cash dividends paid
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Auditor Firm ID
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested - beginning of year
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested - end of year
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total cash flows used by investing activities from continuing operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations
Income(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Composites/Marl facility disposal group
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Inventories
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory
Total grant date fair value of SARs and stock options that vested
Total Grant Date Fair Value Of Sars And Stock Options That Vested
The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.
Income on acquisitions and divestitures - Notes B and C
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business
Unrealized gains on commodity hedges
Unrealized gains (losses) on commodity hedges
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent, Total
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent
Acquisitions
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Total
Credit carryforwards (net of unrecognized tax benefits)
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Total
Forfeitures and expirations (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period
2026
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four
Income tax benefit
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit
Product and Service [Axis]
Outstanding amount of receivables pledged to affiliate
Outstanding Amount Of Receivables Pledged To Affiliate
Outstanding amount of receivables pledged to affiliate.
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Useful life (in years)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Disbursements
Disbursements Demand Deposit
The cash outflow of all demand deposits, including checking and negotiable order or withdrawal (NOW) accounts.
Leasing Arrangements
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Intellectual Property [Member]
Intellectual Property [Member]
Exercise price per share range, minimum (in usd per share)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Allowance for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivable
Credit Loss, Financial Instrument [Policy Text Block]
Weighted average remaining operating lease term
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Total liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity
Inventories
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Right of use assets
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements
Plan Asset Allocation by Asset Type [Member]
Planassetallocationbyassettype [Member]
Plan asset allocation by asset type [Member]
Other assets (noncurrent)
Defined benefit plan assets
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan
Accumulated impairment
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Reserves deducted from asset accounts [Roll Forward]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitizations [Member]
Accounts receivable securitizations.
Deferred income taxes
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities
Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Total
Other
Other Assets, Miscellaneous
Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Demand Deposit [Member]
Demand Deposits [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Other items
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
Reserve adjustment
Increase (decrease) in asbestos related reserve
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Increase (Decrease) Adjustment
International [Member]
Non-US [Member]
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Lease Assets, Net, Current
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, operating lease assets, net, current.
Operating lease assets, net
Commodity derivatives
Derivative Liability
Derivative Liability, Total
Schedule of Fair Value, off-Balance-Sheet Risks [Table]
Cost of sales
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Costs of Goods Sold
Exercise price per share range, maximum (in usd per share)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total
Trade receivables
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Numerator
Numerator [Abstract]
Numerator.
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
2025
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
2027
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
Restricted Securities [Member]
Restricted securities.
Business Acquisition, Acquiree
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Short-term leases
Short-Term Lease, Cost
Income Taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total
Net deferred tax liability
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Long-term debt, fair value
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Ashland, net of tax
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Intermediates [Member]
Intermediates.
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current Operating Lease Obligations, Current
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, current operating lease obligations, current
Current operating lease obligations
Derivative Asset, Total
Derivative Asset
Commodity derivatives
Asbestos Trust [Member]
Asbestos trust.
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
Summary of Provision for Income Taxes Related to Continuing Operations
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Weighted average operating discount rate, percent
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Investment, Name [Domain]
Weighted-average fair value per share
Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share For All Performance Share Plans
The weighted-average fair value per share of the performance shares/units grated for all plans that award Ashland Common Stock.
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Axis]
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Valvoline [Member]
Valvoline [Member]
Consumer Markets [Member]
A component of an enterprise representing facts about an entire consolidated business entity disaggregated by business or economic activities.
Cash-settled Performance Shares [Member]
Cash Settled Performance Shares [Member]
Cash-settled Performance Shares [Member]
Investments
Investments [Domain]
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring Reserve, Total
Restructuring reserve
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Restructuring Reserve
Accelerated amortization
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts Accelerated Amortization
The portion of the component of interest expense representing the noncash expenses charged against earnings in the period to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments for amount utilizing accelerated amortization periods generally due to termination, prepayment or refinancing.
Information About Domestic and International Operations
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
Equity income
Income Lossfrom Equity Method Investments Excluding Impairments
This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied, excluding any impairments if applicable. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.
Environmental insurance receivables
Estimated Insurance Recoveries
Debt Instrument, amortization percentage, fourth year due (payable in equal quarterly installments)
Debt Instrument Amortization Percentage Due Year Four
Debt instrument amortization percentage due year four.
Maximum cash collection period from customer
Maximum Cash Collection Period From Customer
Maximum cash collection period from customer.
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
European Facility [Member]
European Facility [Member]
European facility.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Ending Balance
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Beginning Balance
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Transaction service fee
Business Divesture Transaction Service Fee
Business divesture transaction service fee.
Environmental Remediation
Environmental Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total
Denominator for basic EPS - Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Expense related to gain on disposal of discontinued operations
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation
City Area Code
City Area Code
Summary of Current and Long-term Debt
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Discontinued Operations
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Notes due 2043 [Member]
Notes Due2043 [Member]
A written promise to pay a note to a bank.
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Tax reform
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Reform
Income tax reconciliation tax reform.
Unfunded status of the plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities
Pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans accrued expenses and other liabilities.
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
One-time transition tax liability, unfavorable tax adjustment
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 One Time Transition Tax Liability Tax Adjustment
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 one time transition tax liability tax adjustment.
Other Debt [Member]
Other Debt [Member]
Debt comprised of medium-term notes due 2013 - 2019, Hercules Nanjing term notes due 2013 and other short-term international loans.
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Dividend per common share
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
Plant Closure Costs [Member]
Plant Closure Cost [Member]
Plant closure cost.
Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Expense Recognition
Expense Recognition Policy [Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for expense recognition. Disclosure may include (1) accounting policy for advertising costs that are expensed, indicating whether such costs are expensed as incurred or the first period in which the advertising takes place; (2) accounting policy for guarantees and methodologies used in determining the amount of guarantee liabilities.
Construction in Progress [Member]
Construction in Progress [Member]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Total
Goodwill and other intangibles
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Total allowance for credit losses
Loss Contingency Reserve Allowance For Credit Losses
Loss contingency reserve allowance for credit losses.
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
Weighted-average fair value per share of SARs granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Personal Care [Member]
Personal Care And Household [Member]
Personal care and household.
Employee benefit obligations
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits
Adjusted cost
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost
Summary of Financial Information for Each Reportable Segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One
Insurance Contracts [Member]
Insurance Contracts [Member]
A pension plan asset that is invested in insurance contracts.
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt, Total
Proceeds from (repayment of) short-term debt
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-Term Debt
Outstanding amount of receivables sold to affiliate
Outstanding Amount Of Receivables Sold To Affiliate
The amount of outstanding receivables that have been sold to an affiliate.
Statistical Measurement
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Accumulated benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Intangible amortization expense
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Intangible Amortization Expense
Disposal group including discontinued operation intangible amortization expense.
Summary of Restricted Investment Portfolio
Marketable Securities [Table Text Block]
Other assets
Other Assets, Current
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member]
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member]
Total cash provided (used) by discontinued operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations
2023
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year One
Intangibles
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Residual Value
Restructuring Costs, Total
Restructuring costs
Restructuring Costs
Distribution [Member]
Ashland Distribution [Member]
Ashland distribution.
Amounts paid
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims, Gross, Payment for Claims
Total assets
Assets
Assets
Number of properties
Number of Real Estate Properties
Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Exercise Price Range2 [Member]
Expersice price range 2 for stock appreciation rights and options outstanding.
Derivative Contract
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Current liabilities held for sale
Current liabilities held for sale - Note C
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Weighted-Average Plan Assumptions [Abstract]
Weighted-average plan assumptions
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Personal Care [Member]
Personal care.
Rate of compensation increase
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total
Long-term debt (less current portion and debt issuance costs)
Long-term debt - Note I
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Curtailments
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Curtailment
Net income (loss)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Retirement Plan Type
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
Deemed inclusions, foreign dividends and other restructuring
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Dividend And Other Restructuring
Income tax reconciliation foreign dividend and other restructuring.
Manufacturing catalyst supplies
Materials, Supplies, and Other
Vesting period, end date
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting End Date
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award award vesting end date.
Cash-settled Nonvested Stock Awards [Member]
Cash Settled Nonvested Stock Awards [Member]
Cash-settled Nonvested Stock Awards [Member]
Rate of compensation increase
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase
Consolidated net leverage ratio
Consolidated Leverage Ratio
Consolidated leverage ratio.
Extended maturity period
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Extended Month And Year
Debt instrument maturity date extended month and year.
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Premium on long-term debt repayment
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost
Impairment of Ongoing Project
Capital project impairment
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Member]
Other Liabilities [Member]
Basic earnings per share
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Total
Gain on divestitures after-tax recognized in comprehensive income (loss)
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax
Transition service fee income recognized
Transition Service Fee Income
Transition service fee income.
Environmental Remediation Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Polyvinylpyrrolidones (PVP) [Member]
Polyvinylpyrrolidones [Member]
Polyvinylpyrrolidones.
Other [Member]
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Other
Defined Benefit Plan Other Changes In Plan Assets
Any other periodic changes in plan assets associated with defined benefit plans that are not separately disclosed.
Total current income tax expense (benefit)
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Non-U.S. Government Securities [Member]
Other Government Securities [Member]
This category includes investments in securities issued by governments other than the United States government.
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Pension [Member]
Pension Plans [Member]
Pension Plan [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total
Valuation allowances
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Open claims - beginning of year
Open claims - end of year
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number
Interest Income (Expense), Net, Total
Interest Income (Expense), Net
Net interest and other expense - Note I
Interest Income (Expense), Net
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements, Total
Share based awards convertible to common shares
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]
Investing cash flows
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations
Counterparty Name
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities from continuing operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Operating lease obligations
Total present value of lease payments
Total lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities
Total cash flows provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Participant contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Contributions by Plan Participant
Equity Mutual Fund [Member]
Equity Funds [Member]
Property, plant and equipment
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Foreign currency derivatives
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax, Total
Unrecognized prior service costs
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Scenario [Domain]
Components of Amounts in the Statements of Consolidated Income (Loss) Related To Discontinued Operations
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Stock expected to terminate period
Stock Expected to Terminate Period
Stock expected to terminate period
Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets as Part of Business Combination
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Total
Unrealized translation gain (loss), before tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax
Employee Benefit Plans
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Covenant restrictions [Abstract]
Covenant Restrictions [Abstract]
States whether the entity was in compliance with the debt covenants throughout the reporting period, and describes facts and circumstances of any compliance failure.
Geographical
Geographical [Domain]
Other income (expense)
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
Exercise Price Range
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Statistical Measurement
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Other net periodic benefit income (loss) - Note M
Actuarial gain
Actuarial (gain) loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Immediate Recognition as Component in Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Divestitures
Divestitures [Text Block]
Description of completed or expected disposal(s) group, the gain or loss recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain or loss, amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in earnings, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group.
Total comprehensive income (loss)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Auditor Location
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment, tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax, Total
Fair value of plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets
Movement in Loss Contingency Receivable, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Movement in Loss Contingency Receivable, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Gain (loss) on sale of receivables
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Accounts Receivable
Loss on the accounts receivables sale program
Uncertain tax positions
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Other, Amount
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Sales Revenue [Member]
Adjustments to inventory reserves
Adjustments to allowances for credit losses
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense
Tax reform (benefit) and expense
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Expense And Benefit
Income tax reconciliation tax expense and benefit.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
Legal Entity
Legal Entity [Axis]
Stock repurchased and retired during period shares
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares
Components of Lease Cost Recognized
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Settlement Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Percentage of ownership under equity method
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment [Abstract]
Term Loan A [Member]
Term Loan A [Member]
Term loan A.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Current labilities held for sale
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current
Number of current and former operating facilities subject to various environmental laws
Number Of Current And Former Operating Facilities Subject To Various Environmental Laws
Number of current and former operating facilities subject to various environmental laws
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures, Total
Granted (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
Composites/Marl facility (including Maleic) [Member]
Composites Or Marl Facility Including Maleic [Member]
Composites or marl facility including maleic.
Principal Amount Outstanding of Loans Held-in-portfolio, Total
Total debt outstanding principal balance
Principal Amount Outstanding of Loans Held-in-portfolio
Debt instrument credit spread adjustment rate
Debt Instrument Credit Spread Adjustment Rate
Debt instrument credit spread adjustment rate.
Long-term Debt, Type
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash
Amount of settlement funds deposited into the trust during the period.
Settlement Funds
Settlement funds
2028 - 2032
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, after Year Five for Next Five Years
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Deferred
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net, Total
Deferred income taxes - Note L
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Components of Property, Plant and Equipment in Consolidated Balance Sheets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Reserves utilized
Reserves utilized
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction
2012 Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member]
Two Thousand Twelve Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Two thousand twelve asset backed securities.
Revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Table]
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases, Total
Interest income
Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member]
Accounting Standard Update201616 [Member]
Accounting Standard Update 2016-16.
Antidilutive Securities
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Sales
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue
Debt instruments, percentage points added to variable rate
Debt Instruments Percentage Points Added To Variable Rate
Represents the percentage points added to the variable rate on a debt instrument.
U.S. Government Securities [Member]
US Government Debt Securities [Member]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Common shares issued
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity stock issued during period shares new issues.
Gross Unrealized Gain
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax
Unrealized gain (loss) on commodity hedges, before Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax
Per Share Data [Abstract]
Per Share Data
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Summary of Other Intangible Assets
Scheduleof Finite Lived Infinite Lived Intangible Assets Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite and infinite life, by major class.
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Domain]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Denominator for diluted EPS - Adjusted weighted - average shares and assumed conversions
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Future Pre-65 health care cost trend rate
Future Pre65 Health Care Cost Trend Rate
The pre-65 trend rate for health care costs expected in future years.
Retirement Plan Sponsor Location
Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Domain]
Operating cash flows
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
State taxes
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Total
Defined benefit plan, assets for plan benefits
Value of plan assets at October 1
Value of plan assets at September 30
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount
Corporate Debt Instruments [Member]
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] [Default]
Fair Value Disclosure Item Amounts [Default]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Ending balance
Beginning balance
Asbestos reserve
Total reserves for asbestos claims
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount
Total cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Investment Type
Investment Type [Axis]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost), Total
Gain on pension and other postretirement plan remeasurements
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost)
Depreciation, Total
Depreciation
Depreciation
Financial Instruments
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Remeasurement due to curtailment gain
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment
Tax benefit realized from the exercised stock appreciation rights and stock options
Tax Benefit Realized From Exercised Stock Appreciation Rights And Stock Options
Tax benefit realized from exercised stock appreciation rights and stock options.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations
Bank Owned Life Insurance Death Benefits
Bank Owned Life Insurance
Stock repurchased and retired during period value
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value
Scheduled aggregate debt maturities by fiscal year [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Common shares repurchased
Common shares repurchased (in shares)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Other noncurrent assets, Total
Other assets - Note J
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total
New accounting pronouncement or change in accounting principle effect of adoption quantification amount
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Repayment of outstanding principal balance
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total
Repayment of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Debt, weighted average interest rate
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Weighted-average of key assumptions used in pricing model
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Intermediates [Member]
Intermediates And Solvents [Member]
Intermediates and Solvents [Member]
Normal amortization
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts Normal Amortization
The portion of the component of interest expense representing the noncash expenses charged against earnings in the period to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments for amount utilizing standard amortization periods.
Unrealized gain (loss) on commodity hedges, net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax
Tax and tax indemnity receivables
Tax Indemnity Receivable
Tax indemnity receivable established as a result of an acquisition of divestiture.
Supplemental disclosures
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Hercules [Member]
Hercules Limited Liability Company [Member]
Hercules Limited Liability Company.
Common Stock and Paid in Capital [Member]
Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) - Note L
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Defined benefit plan, accumulated benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Weighted-average exercise price per share, forfeitures and expirations (in usd per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Valuation allowance changes
Valuation allowance charges
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Balance Sheet Location
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Discount rate for interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. Accounts Receivable Sales Program [Member]
U S Accounts Receivable Sales Program [Member]
U.S. accounts receivable sales program.
Consolidated interest coverage ratio
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
Consolidated interest coverage ratio.
Summary of Net Gains and Losses on Foreign Currency Derivatives
Schedule of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Statement of Financial Position [Table Text Block]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, adoption date
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adoption Date
Restricted Cash and Investments, Total
Restricted investments
Restricted Cash and Investments
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding SARs and stock options (in years)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Common shares issued (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues
Projected benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Projected Benefit Obligation
Exercise Price Range 4 [Member]
Exercise Price Range4 [Member]
Expersice price range 4 for stock appreciation rights and options outstanding.
Other net periodic benefit income (loss) - Note M
Other Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Income Expense
Other defined benefit plan net periodic benefit income expense.
Benefit Plan Allocation Type
Benefit Plan Allocation Type [Axis]
Benefit Plan Allocation Type [Axis]
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
A2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
2017 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Stock Incentive Plans
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Auditor Name
Assumptions (weighted-average) [Abstract]
Assumptions Weighted Average [Abstract]
Assumptions weighted average.
Denominator
Denominator [Abstract]
Denominator.
Summary of Net Gains and Losses on Derivatives
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Summary of Commodity Derivative Gain (Loss)
Equity [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax, Total
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax
Selling, general and administrative expense
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense
Common shares purchased under repurchase program
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Stock Purchased Under Repurchase Program
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity stock purchased under repurchase program.
Target Number of Shares Issued Percentage
Target Number Of Shares Issued Percentage
The percentage of the target shares issued during the period.
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)
Operating Income (Loss)
Proceeds from sale of businesses including deposits received in previous fiscal year
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Including Deposits Received In Previous Fiscal Year
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses including deposits received in previous fiscal year.
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Buildings [Member]
Building [Member]
Total noncurrent liabilities
Liabilities, Noncurrent
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance
Paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Expected future amortization expense [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Changes in Environmental Contingencies and Asset Retirement Obligations Reserve
Reconciliation Of Changes In Environmental Contingencies And Asset Retirement Obligations Reserve Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the changes in the environmental contingencies and asset retirement obligations reserve.
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total
Purchase of operations - net of cash acquired
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Scenario [Axis]
Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Severance Costs [Member]
Restructuring Severance Costs [Member]
Restructuring severance costs.
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]
EURIBOR [Member]
EURIBOR.
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment, before tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax, Total
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Severance costs
Severance Costs
Investment Income, Interest and Dividend, Total
Investment income
Investment Income, Interest and Dividend
Noncurrent liabilities
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Plan [Domain]
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Stock appreciation rights award activity
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Stock Appreciation Right, Activity [Table Text Block]
Net property, plant and equipment
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Asbestos claims [Roll Forward]
Asbestos Claims Roll Forward
A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
Asia Pacific [Member]
Asia Pacific [Member]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Severance income (expenses)
Severance Income and Costs
Severance income and costs.
Asset Class
Asset Class [Domain]
Total
Inventories - Note A
Inventory, Net
State
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Recorded third-party environmental recoveries, noncurrent
Recorded Third-Party Environmental Recoveries, Noncurrent
Goodwill
Goodwill
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Current
Asset Impairment Charges, Total
Impairments
Asset impairment charges
Asset Impairment Charges
Asbestos insurance receivable - Note A and N
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Noncurrent
Restricted Cash and Investments, Current, Total
Restricted Investments, Current
Restricted Cash and Investments, Current
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Categories of Investments
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Categories of Investments [Domain]
Equity Items
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value, off-Balance-Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Beginning Balance
Net carrying amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Diluted earnings per share
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Net decrease to retained earnings
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance
Total equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Defined benefit plan, expects to recognize of prior service credit in accumulated other comprehensive income as next fiscal year
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit), Next Fiscal Year
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Asbestos-related Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total
Asset Class
Asset Class [Axis]
2024
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Model to fair value share-based payment awards
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used
Pretax operating income of discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Forfeitures
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 200 million shares authorized Issued 54 million and 57 million shares in 2022 and 2021
Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance
Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance
Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Unamortized debt issuance expense, long-term debt
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense Long Term Debt
The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective long-term debt and presented as a direct reduction to long-term debt.
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total
Unrealized gains on equity securities on reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Research and development expense
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Research And Development Expense
Disposal group including discontinued operation research and development expense.
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Latin America & Other [Member]
Latin America And Other [Member]
Latin america and other.
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Cash flows provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
International rate differential
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Equity Components
Equity Components [Axis]
Commodity derivative gain
Total return swap gain (loss)
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net, Total
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total
Other
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs
Acquisition related transaction cost
Net purchases of funds restricted for specific transactions
Payments For Proceeds From Restricted Cash And Investments
Payments for proceeds from restricted cash and investments.
Accounting Standards Update
Accounting Standards Update [Domain]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Specialty Additives [Member]
Specialty Additives [Member]
Specialty additives.
Plan Asset Fair Value Heirarchy [Member]
Plan Asset Fair Value Heirarchy [Member]
Plan Asset Fair Value Heirarchy [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits, Total
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits
Leases [Abstract]
Leases [Abstract]
Legal expense
Legal Fees
Customer and Supplier Relationships [Member]
Customer Relationships [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Balance, beginning of period
Balance, end of period
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity.
2025
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three
Performance shares/units granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Performance-Based Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block]
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Tax credit valuation allowance
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Foreign, Amount
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Table]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Property, plant and equipment - Note G
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Net unrealized translation loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Ending Balance
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Beginning Balance
Net unrealized translation loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Interest Expense, Debt, Total
Interest expense
Interest Expense, Debt
Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Significant accounting policies.
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share
Change in plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of outstanding, exercisable SARs and stock options (in years)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Retirement Plan Type
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Revenue From Contract With Customers [Table]
Revenue From Contract With Customers [Table]
Revenue from contract with customers.
Income from discontinued operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share, Total
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share
Cash flows provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation And Amortization
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
Cost of Revenue, Total
Cost of sales
Cost of Revenue
Expected life (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Other net periodic benefit income (loss)
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Other Net Periodic Benefit Income Costs
Disposal group including discontinued operation other net periodic benefit income costs.
Liquidation of deferred compensation investments
Liquidation of deferred compensation investments
Liquidation of deferred compensation investments.
Europe [Member]
Europe [Member]
Service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost
Investment, Name [Axis]
Number of waste treatment or disposal sites were company is identified as a potentially responsible party under the superfund or similar state laws
Number Of Waste Treatment Or Disposal Sites Subject To Various Environmental Laws
Number of waste treatment or disposal sites subject to various environmental laws.
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Income (loss) on acquisitions and divestitures
Income on acquisitions and divestitures
Income on acquisitions and divestitures, net - Note B and C
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable, Ending Balance
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable, Beginning Balance
Exercise price per share range, number of exercisable SARs and options
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Total assets at fair value
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Summary of Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Environmental exit costs, reasonably possible additional loss
Environmental Exit Costs, Reasonably Possible Additional Loss
2025
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Components of Environmental Remediation Expense
Components Of Environmental Remediation Expense Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the components of environmental remediation expense.
Summary of Fair Values of Outstanding Derivatives
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Total
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use, Total
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use
Fixed asset impairment
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Cash proceeds collected
Cash Proceeds Received for Receivables
Cash proceeds received for receivables
Number of common shares for each converted performance share
Number Of Common Shares For Each Converted Performance Share
The number of shares of common stock for which each performance share/unit can be converted
Environmental liabilities recognized
Environmental expense
Environmental Expense
Environmental Expense
Inventory, Work in Process and Raw Materials, Total
Raw materials, supplies and work in process
Inventory, Work in Process and Raw Materials
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Litigation, Claims and Contingencies
Reimbursement from restricted investments
Proceeds from Sale of Restricted Investments
Weighted-average exercise price per share, exercised (in usd per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Foreign
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Environmental Loss Contingency, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Pensionand Other Postretirement Remeasurement Triggering Event
Pensionand Other Postretirement Remeasurement Triggering Event [Axis]
Event triggering a pension and other postretirement plan remeasurement, resulting in the recognition of an actuarial gain or loss.
Summary of Asbestos Claims Activity
Progression Of Asbestos Claims Activity Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the progression and summary of asbestos claims activity.
Accounts receivable - Notes A and I
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Estimated future contributions in current next fiscal year
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year
Restricted Investments
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Member]
Commodity Derivatives [Member]
Commodity Contract [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Allocation [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Allocations [Abstract]
Original issue discount and debt issuance cost amortization
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs
Total expense
Environmental Remediation Expense
2022 Credit Agreement [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty Two Credit Agreement [Member]
Two thousand twenty two credit agreement.
Loss Contingency, Receivable, Total
Insurance receivable
Insurance receivable - beginning of year
Insurance receivable - end of year
Loss Contingency, Receivable
Accrued environmental loss contingencies, noncurrent
Environmental remediation reserves
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies, Noncurrent
Notes Due 2031 [Member]
Notes Due 2031 [Member]
Notes due 2031.
2019 Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement [Member]
A2019 Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement [Member]
2019 Accelerated share repurchase agreement.
Current operating lease obligations - Note K
Current operating lease obligations
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Restricted Cash and Investments, Noncurrent, Total
Restricted investments - Note F
Restricted Cash and Investments, Noncurrent
Exercise Price Range
Exercise Price Range [Domain]
Goodwill impairment
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Goodwill Impairment
Income tax reconciliation nondeductible expense goodwill impairment.
Net property, plant and equipment
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current
Summary of Financial Instruments Subject to Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Paid-in capital [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible
Composites Segment and the Intermediates and Solvents Marl Facility [Member]
Composites Segment And Intermediates And Solvents Marl Facility [Member]
Composites segment and the Intermediates and Solvents Marl facility.
Stock based compensation employee withholding taxes paid in cash
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement
Cash and cash equivalents
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents
6.875% Notes due 2043 [Member]
Six Point Eight Seven Five Percentage Notes Due2043 [Member]
Six point eight seven five percentage notes due 2043.
Affiliates [Member]
Affiliates.
Accounts receivable, net
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net
2018 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Two Thousand Eighteen Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Two thousand eighteen stock repurchase program.
Claims settled
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Amount
Tax rate changes
Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Plan [Axis]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Lapse of statute of limitations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations
Unrealized translation gain (loss), net of tax
Unrealized translation gain (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Advertising costs
Advertising Expense
Total liabilities at fair value
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Net interest and other financing expense
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Interest And Other Financing Income Expense
Disposal group including discontinued operation, interest and other financing income (expense).
Allowance for credit losses on Accounts receivables
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Beginning Balance
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Repayment of debt, accelerated accretion
Repayment Of Debt Accelerated Accretion
Accelerated accretion of the recorded debt discount due to termination or repayment of debt.
Possible total future litigation defense and claim settlement costs
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
Repayment of outstanding principal balance
Repayments of Short-Term Debt
Repayments of Short-Term Debt, Total
Debt instrument, maturity date
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date
Lessee Lease Description [Table]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total
Stock based compensation expense - Note P
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Exercise Price Range1 [Member]
Expersice price range 1 for stock appreciation rights and options outstanding.
Trade and other payables
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Current Liabilities Trade and Other Payables
Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed current liabilities trade and other payables.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance
Property, plant and equipment, net
Net property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Debt issuance costs immediately recognized
Debt Issuance Costs Immediately Recognized
Represents debt issuance costs that did not qualify for capitalization and was therefore immediately expensed.
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total
Discounts on outstanding debt balance
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
Award Type
Award Type [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Compensation expense and common shares issued under stock incentive and other plans
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Summary of Net Interest and Other Expense (Income)
Net Interest And Other Financing Expense Income Table [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of interest expense, interest income and other financing cost.
Income from discontinued operations (net of income tax) - Note D
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax)
Income from discontinued operations (net of taxes)
Income from discontinued operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total
Gross carrying amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Number of service stations being actively remediated
Number Of Service Stations Being Actively Remediated
Number of service stations being actively remediated
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash-settled Nonvested Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Cash Settled Nonvested Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Cash-settled nonvested restricted stock awards.
Current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Total
Trade and other payables
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Common stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Notional value
Notional contract values
Derivative, Notional Amount
Total Prior Service Credits Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Total Prior Service Credits Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Table [Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the total amounts that have been recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Unexercised SARs lapse expiration period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Equity Component
Equity Component [Domain]
Inventory replacement cost
LIFO Inventory Amount
Purchase of securities
Sales of investment securities
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale
Stock repurchase program amount outstanding
Stock Repurchase Program Amount Outstanding
Stock repurchase program amount outstanding.
Total Return Derivatives [Member]
Equity Contract [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Total
Sales to external customers
Sales
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Foreign currency derivatives
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
2026
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Geographical
Geographical [Axis]
Continuing Operations [Member]
Continuing Operations [Member]
Pretax income of discontinued operations
Income (loss) before taxes
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect
Comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Document Type
Document Type
Interest paid
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
2020 Credit Agreement [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty Credit Agreement [Member]
Two thousand twenty credit agreement.
Actual to Target Number of Shares Issued Percentage, Maximum
Actual To Target Number Of Shares Issued Percentage Maximum
The maximum percentage of the range of the actual number of shares issued compared to the target shares granted.
Research and development credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount
Tax liabilities
Accrued Taxes Noncurrent
Carrying value of the obligation (known or estimated) arising from taxes due including income, franchise and sales taxes.
United States [Member]
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
UNITED STATES
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Derivative Instruments
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Prior service credit recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Prior service credit
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories, Total
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Collateral Held
Collateral Held [Domain]
Stock-based compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Policy
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Total
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies
Environmental remediation reserve - beginning of year
Environmental remediation reserve - end of year
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Insurance receivable
Insurance settlement
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Settlements Receivable
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Significant accounting policies line items.
Net proceeds from sale of business
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses
Pre-65 health care cost increase trend rate
Pre65 Health Care Cost Increase Trend Rate
The pre-65 increase trend rate for health care costs.
Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Table]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Benefits Paid
Benefits paid
North America [Member]
North America [Member]
Minimum required consolidated interest coverage ratio
Minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
The minimum required consolidated interest coverage ratio under the debt instruments.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity
Equity - Notes O and P
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Life Sciences [Member]
Life Sciences [Member]
Life sciences.
Change in benefit obligations
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized cost expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period (in years)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Prior service credit recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Summary of Lease Assets and Liabilities
Schedule Of Lease Assets And Liabilities Table [Text Block]
Schedule of lease assets and liabilities.
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Gains (losses) related to deferred compensation investments
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Total
Gain (Loss) on Investments
Number of employees transferred upon divestiture
Defined Benefit Plan, Number of Employees Transferred upon Divestiture
Defined benefit plan, number of employees transferred upon divestiture.
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Asbestos reserve [Roll Forward]
Asbestos Reserve Roll Forward
A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
Net income (loss)
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Profit Loss
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity profit loss.
Schedule of Maturities Analysis of Lease Liabilities
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
GILTI [Member]
Global Intangible Low Taxed Income [Member]
Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income.
Discount rate
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate
Discount rate for service cost
Defined Benefit Plan Assumption Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Discount Ratefor Service Cost
The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for service cost.
Summary of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Number of Years Included in Asbestos Assumption
Asbestos Assumption Period
Asbestos assumption period.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Table]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Table]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Actuarial (gain) loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)
6.50% Junior Subordinated Notes, Due 2029 [Member]
Six Point Five Zero Percentage Junior Subordinated Notes Due2029 [Member]
Six point Five Zero percentage junior subordinated notes, due 2029.
Other Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total
Loss on early retirement of debt
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Total
Fair value
Available-for-sale securities, fair value
Pensionand Other Postretirement Remeasurement Triggering Event
Pensionand Other Postretirement Remeasurement Triggering Event [Domain]
[Domain] for Event triggering a pension and other postretirement plan remeasurement, resulting in the recognition of an actuarial gain or loss.
Real Estate [Member]
Real Estate [Member]
Excess tax benefits on stock based compensation
Excess tax benefits on stock based compensation
Excess Tax Benefits on Stock Based Compensation
Excess tax benefits on stock based compensation
Accounts receivable
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value
Increases related to positions taken in the current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Commitments and contingencies - Notes K and N
Commitments and Contingencies
Common stock, shares issued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Investments of captive insurance company
Investments Of Captive Insurance Company Fair Value Disclosure
This element represents the fair value of investments of a captive insurance company.
Liabilities
Liabilities [Abstract]
Receivable Type
Receivable Type [Axis]
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Domain]
INEOS Enterprises [Member]
I N E O S Enterprises [Member]
INEOS Enterprises.
Minimum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Summary of Amount of Restructuring Reserves Related to Program
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Environmental Remediation Costs Recognized [Abstract]
Environmental Remediation Costs Recognized [Abstract]
Land use rights
Other Noncurrent Assets Land Use Rights
The legal right to use or benefit from the use of natural resources or access.
Amount transferred in receivables
Amount Transferred In Receivables
Amount transferred in receivables.
Regular dividends
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Dividends Common Stock Cash
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity dividends common stock cash.
Segments
Segments [Domain]
Inventory Reserve [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Reserve, Inventory [Member]
Specialty Ingredients [Member]
Specialty Ingredients [Member]
One of the world's largest producers of cellulose ethers. It provides specialty additives and functional ingredients that primarily manage the physical properties of water-based systems. Many of its products are derived from renewable and natural raw materials and perform in a wide variety of applications.
Unrealized translation gain (loss), tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax, Total
Unrealized translation gain (loss), tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
Leasing Arrangements
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Weighted-average exercise price per share, exercisable - end of year (in usd per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Schülke & Mayr GmbH [Member]
Schulke Mayr Gmb H [Member]
Schulke & Mayr GmbH.
Accounting Standards Update
Accounting Standards Update [Axis]
Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation [Abstract]
Principles Of Consolidation And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation [Abstract].
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Income associated with foreign currency derivatives
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax, Total
Foreign currency derivative gain (loss)
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Table]
Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities [Table]
Counterparty Name
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Segments
Segments [Axis]
Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Actual return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss)
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Term Loan B due 2024 [Member]
Term Loan B Due2024 [Member]
Term Loan B due 2024 [Member]
Weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeitures
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
3.375% Senior Notes, due 2031 [Member]
Three Point Three Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes Due 2031 [Member]
Three point three seven five percentage senior notes due 2031.
Amendments to Plan [Member]
Amendments To Plan [Member]
Amendments to Plan [Member]
Intangibles amortization expense - Note H
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total
Intangibles amortization expense
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Award Type
Award Type [Axis]
Receivable
Receivable [Domain]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total
Total unrecognized compensation costs
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Benefit Plan Allocation Type
Benefit Plan Allocation Type [Domain]
[Domain] for Benefit Plan Allocation Type [Axis]
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Total
Recognition of investment gain within net interest and other expense
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Unrealized gains on commodity hedges
AOCI, Cash Flow Hedge, Cumulative Gain (Loss), after Tax
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Intrinsic value of stock appreciation rights and stock options exercised
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Water Technologies [Member]
Water Technologies [Member]
Water technologies.
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Total number of service station properties subject to various environmental laws
Number Of Service Station Properties Subject To Various Environmental Laws
Number of service station properties subject to various environmental laws.
2024
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two
Research and Development Expense, Total
Research and development expense
Research and Development Expense
Total lease payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Restructuring Type
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Participant contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Plan Participant
Decreases related to positions taken on items from prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Litigation Settlement, Amount
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party
Property Plant and Equipment Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Property Plant and Equipment Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Land and Buildings [Member]
Land and Building [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Target shares granted
Target Shares Granted In Shares
The target number of shares that the company expects to award in the performance based share program.
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation, Total
Benefit (expense) related to income (loss) from discontinued operations
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Utilization (cash paid)
Payments for Restructuring
Unrealized translation gain (loss)
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity other comprehensive income loss foreign currency transaction and translation adjustment net of tax.
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment, net of tax
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment, net of tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Maximum limit of receivables can transfer
Maximum Limit Of Receivables For Sale
Maximum limit of receivables for sale.
Unallocated and Other [Member]
Unallocated And Other [Member]
Unallocated and other portion of Operating Income (Loss) to reconcile back to Operating income
Summary of Investment Income, Net Gains and Losses, Funds restricted for Specific Transactions and Disbursements Related to Investments
Investment Income [Table Text Block]
Maximum reserve for remediation reserve related to any one site (in hundredths)
Maximum Reserve For Remediation Reserve Related To Any One Site In Hundredths
No individual remediation location is material, as the largest reserve for any site is less than __% of the remediation reserve.
Asset target allocation, actual
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage
Ashland [Member]
Ashland Global Holdings Inc [Member]
Ashland Global Holdings Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Percentage of performance measures used to determine actual number of performance shares issuable upon vesting includes weighting of total shareholder return performance and return on net assets performance
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighting Of Total Shareholder Return And Return On Net Assets Performance
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options weighting of total shareholder return and return on net assets performance.
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Receivable adjustment
Loss Contingency Insurance Receivable Increase Decrease Including Reserve Adjustment
Loss contingency insurance receivable increase decrease including reserve adjustment.
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Expected volatility
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Increase in allowance in credit losses
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease), Total
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)
Measurement Frequency
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Domain]
2018 Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member]
2018 Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member]
Two Thousand Eighteen Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Two thousand eighteen asset backed securities.
Lease termination fee
Lease Termination Fee
Lease Termination Fee.
Stock Incentive Plans
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Goodwill and other intangibles [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) [Abstract]
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding stock appreciation rights and stock options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Total
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Deferred compensation investments
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Deferred compensation
Deferred Compensation Plan Liabilities
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of liabilities under deferred compensation agreements.
Weighted-average exercise price per share, outstanding - beginning of year (in usd per share)
Weighted-average exercise price per share, outstanding - end of year (in usd per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Employee benefit obligations
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Current Liabilities Employee Benefit Obligations
Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed current liabilities employee benefit obligations.
Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]
Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]
Unsecured term loan facility.
Net amount recognized
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position
Vesting period, start date
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Start Date
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award award vesting start date.
Scenario Forecast [Member]
Forecast [Member]
Total lease cost
Lease, Cost
Weighted-Average Plan Assumptions [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]
Right-of-use assets exchanged for new operating lease obligations
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Net Periodic Benefit Costs [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Other items
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Other
Other
Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent
Operating loss carryforwards expiring in next fiscal year
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiring In Next Fiscal Year
The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of a country outside the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset, set to expire in the next fiscal year.
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Settlements
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Retained earnings [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Divestitures [Abstract]
Divestitures.
Other noncurrent liabilities, Total
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent
6.500% Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]
Six Point Five Zero Zero Percentage Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]
Six point five zero zero percentage junior subordinated debentures.
Historical investment strategy asset mix, risk assets (in hundredths)
Defined Benefit Plan Historical Investment Strategy Asset Mix Risk Assets
The historical strategy for risk management of plan assets, risk asset allocation.
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)
Historical investment strategy asset mix, fixed income (in hundredths)
Defined Benefit Plan Historical Investment Strategy Asset Mix Fixed Income
The historical strategy for risk management of plan assets, fixed income allocation.
Gain from sales of property and equipment
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment
Schedule Of Goodwill [Table]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense Benefit
Unrecognized tax benefits income tax penalties and interest expense benefit.
Amounts collected
Loss Contingency, Receivable, Proceeds
SOFR [Member]
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio
The maximum consolidated leverage ratio permitted under the debt instruments.
Receivable adjustment
Loss Contingency Insurance Receivable Increase Decrease
Loss contingency insurance receivable increase (decrease).
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Beginning Balance
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Cost
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
Acquisitions
Sales against the buyers limit
Sales against the buyers limit
Value
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Tax credits
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net, Total
Debt issuance costs
Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net
Sale of properties with net book value
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment
Letters of credit outstanding, amount
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Intersegment Eliminations
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Asbestos litigation reserve - Note N
Estimated Litigation Liability, Noncurrent
6.875% Senior Notes Due 2043 [Member]
Six Point Eight Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes Due2043 [Member]
Six point eight seven five percentage senior notes due 2043.
Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Project Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign
Debt Instrument, amortization percentage, third year due (payable in equal quarterly installments)
Debt Instrument Amortization Percentage Due Year Three
Debt instrument amortization percentage due year three.
Revised obligation estimates and accretion
Revised obligation estimates and accretion
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Revision in Estimates
New claims filed
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Accretion
Accretion Expense
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]
Unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities
Other Assets And Liabilities Noncurrent Disclosure [Text Block]
The disclosure of information regarding the components of other noncurrent assets and other noncurrent liabilities.
Environmental Loss Contingency, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
Performance Adhesives [Member]
Performance Adhesives [Member]
Performance adhesives.
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Vesting period of share-based payment award
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Benefit obligations at October 1
Benefit obligations at September 30
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Alternate base rate [Member]
Alternate Base Rate [Member]
Alternate base rate [Member]
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Total
Capitalized interest
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercisable - end of year (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Voluntary Severance Offer [Member]
Voluntary Severance Offer [Member]
Voluntary severance offer.
Net gains (losses)
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Total
Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Distributions from equity affiliates
Distributions From (To) Equity Affiliates
Distributions from (to) equity affiliates.
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total
Other liabilities - Note J
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
2027
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Debt instrument premiums paid.
Premiums paid
Debt Instrument Premiums Paid
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Domain]
2023
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Operating lease obligations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Lease Obligations, Current
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, operating lease obligations, current
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Recorded liabilities related to service obligations and limited guarantee
Recorded Liabilities Related To Service Obligations And Limited Guarantee
Recorded liabilities related to service obligations and limited guarantee.
Total noncurrent assets
Assets, Noncurrent
Recorded third-party environmental recoveries receivable
Recorded Third-Party Environmental Recoveries Receivable
Nonvested - beginning of year
Nonvested - end of year
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Settlements
Common shares issued under stock incentive and other plans
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity stock issued during period value share based compensation.
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Employee benefit obligations
Employee benefit obligations
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent, Total
Employee benefit obligations - Note M
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization, Total
Amortization expense
Amortization
Total other comprehensive gain (loss), before tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Total
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Outstanding - beginning of year (in shares)
Outstanding - end of year (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Total expense, net of receivable activity
Environmental Remediation Expense Net Of Receivable Activity
Environmental remediation expense net of receivable activity.
Income tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights
Adjustments to additional paid in capital income tax effect from exercise of stock appreciation rights.
Debt Instrument, Name
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
Summary Of Assets And Liabilities Held For Sale Table [Text Block]
Summary of assets and liabilities held for sale.
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Net carrying amount
Net carrying amount
Intangibles - Note H
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits accrued
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
Repayments of debt
Repayments of Debt
Debt issuance costs
Payments of debt issuance costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
2024
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Net income (loss)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Outstanding Share, Total
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Cash dividends declared per common share
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity common stock dividends per share declared.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Table]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Table]
Historical investment strategy asset mix, other securities assets (in hundredths)
Defined Benefit Plan Historical Investment Strategy Asset Mix Other Asset Securities
Defined benefit plan historical investment strategy asset mix other asset securities.
Withholding tax included in other items
Income Tax Reconciliation Withholding Tax included in Other Adjustments
Income tax reconciliation withholding tax included in other adjustments.
Dividends
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Repayment of outstanding principal balance
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment
Income Tax Contingency [Table]
Income Tax Contingency [Table]
Gross profit
Gross Profit
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital, Total
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Aggregate principal amount
Principal amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Nonvested Stock Awards [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Member]
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers line items.
Interest and Debt Expense, Total
Other financing costs
Interest and Debt Expense
Equity and other income
Equity and other income
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments And Other Income Expense
Income (loss) from equity method investments and other income (expense).
Financial Instrument
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Other assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current
Long-Lived Tangible Asset
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Schedule Of Restructuring And Related Costs [Table]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Land [Member]
Land [Member]
Income taxes paid (including discontinued operations)
Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Funds restricted for specific transactions.
Funds restricted for specific transactions
Funds Restricted for Specific Transactions
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Antidilutive Securities, Name
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Currency translation and other
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation And Other
Goodwill foreign currency translation and other.
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Type of Restructuring
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Current assets
Assets, Current [Abstract]
2026
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four
Pension and postretirement obligation adjustment
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity other comprehensive income loss pension and other postretirement benefit plans adjustment net of tax.
2024
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two
Short-term debt (includes current portion of long-term debt)
Short Term Debt Including Current Portion Of Long Term Debt
Short term debt including current portion of long term debt.
Reportable Segment Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Summary of Temporary Differences of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Summary of Goodwill by Reportable Segment
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Postemployment benefits liability, noncurrent
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent
Inventories
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Summary of Debt Issuance Cost Amortization
Debt Issuance Cost Amortization Table [Text Block]
A tabular disclosure of the amounts of debt issuance cost amortization included in interest expense for the period.
Increases related to positions taken on items from prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Debt Instrument, amortization percentage, fifth year due (payable in equal quarterly installments)
Debt Instrument Amortization Percentage Due Year Five
Debt instrument amortization percentage due year five.
Measurement Frequency
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Notes due 2028 [Member]
Notes Due2028 [Member]
Notes due 2028.
Summary of Fair Values of Outstanding Foreign Currency Derivatives
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment Charges Included in Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income
Property Plant And Equipment Expenses Table [Text Block]
Table summarizing charges related to property, plant and equipment recognized in the Statements of Consolidated Income for the periods presented.
Changes in assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Progression of Insurance Receivable
Progression Of Activity In Insurance Receivable Table [Text Block]
Movement in the insurance receivable to cover asbestos claim settlements.
Debt, Long-Term and Short-Term, Combined Amount
Total debt
Lease cost:
Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
Entity
Entity [Domain]
Asbestos litigation cost projection [Abstract]
Asbestos Litigation Cost Projection [Abstract]
Asbestos litigation cost projection.
Restructuring Activities
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Proceeds from new transfers of receivables
Proceeds from New Transfers of Receivables
Proceeds from new transfers of receivables.
United States
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
Operating lease term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term
Actual contributions to benefit plans in period
Employer contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer
Cover [Abstract]
Retirement Plan Sponsor Location
Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Axis]
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Concentration risk percentage
Product and Service [Domain]
Weighted-average amortization period (years)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life
Measurement Basis
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Trade Receivable [Member]
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
2027
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Vested
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Inventory, Finished Goods, Gross, Total
Finished products
Inventory, Finished Goods, Gross
Compensation accruals
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Other
Goodwill impairment
Impairment
Goodwill impairment - Note H
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Total purchase price less acquired cash and cash equivalents
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Excluding Acquired Cash and Cash Equivalents
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Foreign Plan [Member]
Current liabilities
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Expected Return (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Disposal Group Name
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
2.00% Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]
Two Point Zero Zero Percentage Senior Notes Due2028 [Member]
Two point zero zero percentage senior notes due 2028.
Maximum [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Proceeds from sale or restructuring of operations
Proceeds From Sale Or Restructuring Of Operations
Proceeds from sale or restructuring of operations.
4.750% Notes due 2022 [Member]
Four Point Seven Five Zero Percentage Notes Due2022 [Member]
Four point seven five zero percentage notes due 2022.
Other Pension Plan, Postretirement or Supplemental Plans [Member]
Other Pension, Postretirement and Supplemental Plans [Member]
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale - Note C
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Noncurrent
Stranded divestitures costs
Stranded Divestitures Costs
Represents the amount of costs that were previously allocated to the Composites segment and Marl facility but have been reclassified to the Unallocated and Other Segment.
Components of Pretax Compensation Expense Associated With Income Tax Benefits
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Claims dismissed
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number
Exercised (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Collateral Held
Collateral Held [Axis]
Other lease liability
Deferred Tax Assets Other Lease Liability
Deferred tax assets other lease liability.
Repayment of debt, accelerated amortization
Repayment Of Debt Accelerated Amortization
Accelerated amortization of previously capitalized debt issuance costs due to termination or repayment of debt.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Summary of Inventories
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Use of Estimates, Risks and Uncertainties
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Swiss Tax Reform [Member]
Swiss Tax Reform [Member]
Swiss tax reform.
Commodity derivative liabilities
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability, Total
Foreign currency derivative liabilities
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset
Total deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Cash, Ending Balance
Cash, Beginning Balance
Cash
Liquidity under accounts receivable sales program
Net expense relates to divested businesses
Net Expense Related To Divested Businesses
Net expense related to divested businesses.
Net Assets, Ending Balance
Net Assets, Beginning Balance
Net Assets, Total
Net assets (liabilities)
Net Assets
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Segment Reporting
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
2027
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations
Unrealized gain on commodity hedges
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Unrealized Gain on Commodity Hedges
Reconciliation of changes in stockholders equity unrealized gain on commodity hedges.
Pension contributions
Payment for Pension Benefits
Fiscal 2019 Plant Restructuring [Member]
Plant Restructuring [Member]
Plant restructuring.
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable stock appreciation rights and stock options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Other Including Acquisitions
Defined benefit plan other including acquisitions.
Other (including acquisitions)
Long-term debt, carrying value
Carrying value of debt
Long-Term Debt, Gross
2025
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three
Operating loss carry forwards expiring 2024
Operating Loss Carry Forwards Expiring Year Two
Operating loss carry forwards expiring year two.
Common stock, shares authorized
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Accelerated Depreciation and Amortization [Member]
Accelerated Depreciation And Amortization [Member]
Accelerated depreciation and amortization.
Settlements
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Equity Securities [Member]
Corporate Stocks [Member]
Equity Securities [Member]
Summary of Reconciliation of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
Environmental Trust [Member]
Environmental trust.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Environmental, self-insurance and litigation reserves (net of receivables)
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
Performance Shares [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Disbursements
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments
Debt Security Category
Debt Security Category [Axis]
Continuing Operations [Member]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Specialty Ingredients Facility [Member]
Specialty Ingredients Facility [Member]
Specialty Ingredients Facility.
Debt instrument, maturity year
Debt Instrument Maturity Year
Debt instrument maturity year.
Risk-free interest rate
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Loss on early retirement of debt
Charges Incurred For Early Repayment Of Debt
Charges incurred for the early repayment of debt, including but not limited to the accelerated amortization for deferred debt issuance costs, accelerated amortization for the original issue discount, or premiums paid as a result of the prepayment of the debt.
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Accounts Payable, Current, Total
Trade and other payables
Accounts Payable, Current
Gross Unrealized Loss
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Unsecured revolving credit facility.
Proceeds from the settlement of derivative instruments
Proceeds from Hedge, Investing Activities
Domestic Plan [Member]
2022 Notes, 2043 Notes and 2029 Junior Debentures [Member]
Notes Due2022 And2043 And Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
Notes due 2022 and 2043 and junior subordinated debt.
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Income taxes computed at U.S. statutory rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
Total purchase price
Business acquisiton, purchase price
Business Acquisiton Purchase Price
Business acquisiton purchase price.
Long-Lived Tangible Asset
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Income from discontinued operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share, Total
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share
Debt instrument, term
Debt Instrument, Term
Current assets held for sale
Current assets held for sale
Current assets held for sale - Note C
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current
Common stock, par value per share (usd per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Gross cash proceeds received for receivables transferred and derecognized
Gross Cash Proceeds Received for Receivables Transferred
Gross cash proceeds received for receivables transferred.
Asbestos [Member]
Asbestos Issue [Member]
Equity and other income
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Equity And Other Income Expense
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, equity and other income (expense).
Variable lease cost
Variable Lease, Cost
Allowance for credit losses
Loss Contingency Reserve Adjustment Related To Allowance For Credit Losses
Loss contingency reserve adjustment related to allowance for credit losses.
Aggregate amount of common stock to be repurchased
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Granted
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative Instrument
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
Medium-term Notes [Member]
Weighted-average exercise price per share, granted (in usd per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Transition Tax [Member]
Transition Tax [Member]
Transition tax member.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Type
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Antidilutive securities excluded from diluted EPS calculation
Antidilutive securities excluded from calculation of earnings per share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment
Allowance for credit losses on Asbestos insurance receivable
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Total
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss