Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Loss

Note 25. Other Comprehensive Loss

Other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:

	Foreign currency translation adjustment(1)		Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax(2)		Other comprehensive income of unconsolidated affiliates		Hedging instruments		Total		Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		Amounts attributable to Venator
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	(6)		(267)		(5)		(5)		(283)		—		(283)
Tax expense	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(90)		(27)		—		11		(106)		—		(106)
Tax expense	—		(2)		—		—		(2)		—		(2)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(3)	—		18		—		—		18		—		18
Tax expense	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(90)		(11)		—		11		(90)		—		(90)
Ending balance, December 31, 2018	(96)		(278)		(5)		6		(373)		—		(373)
Tax expense	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(1)		(32)		—		6		(27)		—		(27)
Tax expense	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(3)	—		15		—		—		15		—		15
Tax expense	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(1)		(17)		—		6		(12)		—		(12)
Ending balance, December 31, 2019	$	(97)	$	(295)	$	(5)	$	12	$	(385)	$	—	$	(385)

(1)Amounts are net of tax of nil each as of January 1, 2018, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019.

(2)Amounts are net of tax of $52 million, $50 million and $50 million as of January 1, 2018, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

(3)See table below for details about the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss.

	Year ended December 31,				Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
	2019		2018
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components:
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:
Actuarial loss	$	14	$	15	(a)
Prior service cost	1		3		(a)
Total before tax	15		18
Income tax expense	—		—		Income tax (expense) benefit
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	15	$	18

(a)These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See "Note 21. Employee Benefit Plans."