Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 578	$ 608	$ 219
Hedging activities:
Unrealized gain (loss) on net investment hedge, pre-tax	53	73	(88)
Unrealized gain (loss) on net investment hedge, tax	(13)	(18)	22
Unrealized gain (loss) on net investment hedge, after-tax	40	55	(66)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, pre-tax	25	12	(8)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, tax	(4)	(2)	1
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, after-tax	21	10	(7)
Reclassifications to net income - cash flow hedge, pre-tax	(24)	4	(3)
Reclassifications to net income - cash flow hedge, tax	4	(1)
Reclassifications to net income - cash flow hedge, after-tax	(20)	3	(3)
Hedging activities, net, pre-tax	54	89	(99)
Hedging activities, net, tax	(13)	(21)	23
Hedging activities, net, after-tax	41	68	(76)
Cumulative translation adjustment, pre-tax	(32)	(116)	111
Cumulative translation adjustment, after-tax	(32)	(116)	111
Defined benefit plans:
Net (loss) gain, pre-tax	(2)	(22)	4
Net (loss) gain, tax	1	6	(1)
Net (loss) gain, after-tax	(1)	(16)	3
Prior service benefit (cost), pre-tax	2		(1)
Prior service benefit (cost), after-tax	2		(1)
Curtailment gain, pre-tax			4
Curtailment gain, tax			(1)
Curtailment gain, after-tax			3
Effect of foreign exchange rates, pre-tax	7	6	(9)
Effect of foreign exchange rates, after-tax	7	6	(9)
Amortization of actuarial loss, pre-tax	8	7	9
Amortization of actuarial loss, tax	(2)	(2)	(2)
Amortization of actuarial loss, after-tax	6	5	7
Amortization of prior service gain, pre- tax	(2)	(2)	(3)
Amortization of prior service gain, after-tax	(2)	(2)	(3)
Settlement loss, pre-tax		1	5
Settlement loss, tax			(1)
Settlement loss, after-tax		1	4
Defined benefit plans, net, pre-tax	13	(10)	9
Defined benefit plans, net, tax	(1)	4	(5)
Defined benefit plans, net, after-tax	12	(6)	4
Other comprehensive(loss) income, after-tax	21	(54)	39
Comprehensive income, after-tax	599	554	258
Comprehensive income attributable to Chemours, after-tax	$ 599	$ 554	$ 258