2.4.0.81032 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interesttruefalsefalse1false falsefalseeol_PE864322--13S-4-0005_STD_366_20121231_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001530804duration2012-01-01T00:00:002012-12-31T00:00:001false 4us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> 16. Noncontrolling Interest In connection with the Transaction, Exxaro and its subsidiaries retained a 26% ownership interest in each of Tronox KZN Sands Pty Ltd and Tronox Mineral Sands Pty Ltd in order to comply with the ownership requirements of the BEE legislation in South Africa. Exxaro is entitled to exchange this interest for approximately 3.2% in additional Class B Shares under certain circumstances (i.e., the earlier of the termination of the Empowerment Period or the tenth anniversary of completion of the Transaction). A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of noncontrolling interest on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets is presented below.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="68%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="89%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Balance at January 1, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Fair value of noncontrolling interest on the Transaction Date </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">233</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Effect of exchange rate changes </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Balance at December 31, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">233</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733093&loc=SL4573702-111684 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. false0Noncontrolling InterestfalseNoncontrolling InterestUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://imetrix.edgar-online.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsMinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock11