Discontinued Operations - Operations Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Net income from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8
Titanium Dioxide And Performance Additives Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale
Revenues:
Trade sales, services and fees, net			15
Related party sales			17
Total revenues			32
Cost of goods sold			26
Selling, general, and administrative (includes corporate allocations from Huntsman of $1)			(7)
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs			1
Other income, net			1
Total operating expenses			(5)
Income from discontinued operations before tax			11
Income tax expense			(3)
Net income from discontinued operations			8
Titanium Dioxide And Performance Additives Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Corporate allocations
Revenues:
Selling, general, and administrative (includes corporate allocations from Huntsman of $1)			$ 1