CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Trade sales, services and fees, net	$ 2,209	$ 2,139	$ 2,162
Cost of goods sold	1,738	1,987	2,046
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative (includes corporate allocations from Huntsman Corporation of $62, $104 and $90 respectively)	218	225	263
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs	52	35	220
Other expense (income), net	10	(45)	(1)
Total expenses	280	215	482
Operating income (loss)	191	(63)	(366)
Interest expense	(100)	(59)	(52)
Interest income	60	15	22
Other income (expense)	35	(1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	186	(108)	(396)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(50)	23	34
Income (loss) from continuing operations	136	(85)	(362)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	8	8	10
Net income (loss)	144	(77)	(352)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(10)	(7)
Net income (loss) attributable to Venator	$ 134	$ (87)	$ (359)
Basic earnings (losses) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders	$ 1.19	$ (0.89)	$ (3.47)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders	0.07	0.07	0.09
Net income (loss) attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders	1.26	(0.82)	(3.38)
Diluted earning (losses) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders	1.18	(0.89)	(3.47)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders	0.08	0.07	0.09
Net income (loss) attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders.	$ 1.26	$ (0.82)	$ (3.38)