CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Trade sales, services and fees, net	$ 2,130	$ 2,265	$ 2,209
Cost of goods sold	1,892	1,550	1,744
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative (includes corporate allocations from Huntsman of , nil and $62, respectively)	182	212	216
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs	33	628	52
Other operating expense, net	10	6	10
Total operating expenses	225	846	278
Operating income (loss)	13	(131)	187
Interest expense	(53)	(53)	(100)
Interest income	12	13	60
Other income, net	8	6	39
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(20)	(165)	186
Income tax (expense) benefit	(150)	8	(50)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(170)	(157)	136
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	8
Net (loss) income	(170)	(157)	144
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	(6)	(10)
Net (loss) income attributable to Venator	$ (175)	$ (163)	$ 134
Basic (losses) earnings per share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (USD per share)	$ (1.64)	$ (1.53)	$ 1.19
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (USD per share)	0	0	0.07
Net (loss) income attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (USD per share)	(1.64)	(1.53)	1.26
Diluted (losses) earnings per share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (USD per share)	(1.64)	(1.53)	1.18
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (USD per share)	0	0	0.08
Net (loss) income attributable to Venator Materials PLC ordinary shareholders (USD per share)	$ (1.64)	$ (1.53)	$ 1.26
Huntsman | Corporate allocations
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 0	$ 0	$ 62