CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Trade sales, services and fees, net	$ 582	$ 532	$ 1,681	$ 1,648
Cost of goods sold	446	491	1,351	1,547
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative (includes corporate allocations from Huntsman Corporation of $9, $27, $62 and $76, respectively)	51	55	159	168
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs	16	7	49	31
Other income, net	(6)	(22)	1	(33)
Total expenses	61	40	209	166
Operating income (loss)	75	1	121	(65)
Interest expense	(30)	(14)	(54)	(44)
Interest income	22	2	25	13
Other income				1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	67	(11)	92	(95)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(14)	7	(26)	14
Income (loss) from continuing operations	53	(4)	66	(81)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		2	8	8
Net income (loss)	53	(2)	74	(73)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(3)	(8)	(8)
Net income (loss) attributable to Venator	$ 51	$ (5)	$ 66	$ (81)
Basic earnings (losses) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ (0.07)	$ 0.55	$ (0.84)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (in dollars per share)		0.02	0.08	0.08
Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation ordinary shareholders (in dollars per share)	0.48	(0.05)	0.63	(0.76)
Diluted earnings (losses) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (in dollars per share)	0.48	(0.07)	0.54	(0.84)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (in dollars per share)		0.02	0.08	0.08
Net income (loss) attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ (0.05)	$ 0.62	$ (0.76)