Goodwill and Intangibles Level 3 (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
 
Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins
 
Forest Products Resins
 
Total
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012
$
90

 
$
79

 
$
169

Foreign currency translation
1

 
(1
)
 
—

Impairments
(57
)
 
—

 
(57
)
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2013
34

 
78

 
112

Acquisitions
13

 
—

 
13

Foreign currency translation
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(6
)
Goodwill balance at December 31, 2014
$
46

 
$
73

 
$
119

The Company’s gross carrying amount and accumulated impairments of goodwill consist of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
2014
 
2013
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Impairments
 
Accumulated
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net
Book
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Impairments
 
Accumulated
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net
Book
Value
Epoxy, Phenolic and Coating Resins
$
101

 
$
(57
)
 
$
2

 
$
46

 
$
88

 
$
(57
)
 
$
3

 
$
34

Forest Products Resins
81

 
—

 
(8
)
 
73

 
81

 
—

 
(3
)
 
78

Total
$
182

 
$
(57
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
119

 
$
169

 
$
(57
)
 
$
—

 
$
112
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
The Company’s intangible assets with identifiable useful lives consist of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
2014
 
2013
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated Impairments
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated Impairments
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
Patents and technology
$
112

 
$
—

 
$
(78
)
 
$
34

 
$
112

 
$
—

 
$
(70
)
 
$
42

Customer lists and contracts
109

 
(17
)
 
(62
)
 
30

 
93

 
(17
)
 
(54
)
 
22

Other
25

 
—

 
(8
)
 
17

 
25

 
—

 
(7
)
 
18

Total
$
246

 
$
(17
)
 
$
(148
)
 
$
81

 
$
230

 
$
(17
)
 
$
(131
)
 
$
82
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Estimated annual intangible amortization expense for 2015 through 2019 is as follows:
 
2015
$
14

2016
13

2017
10

2018
9

2019
9