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Commitment and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
TiO2 Customers | Customer | 4,000 |  |
Net Sales of TiO2 | 33.00% | 34.00% | 35.00%
Current Tio2 production capacity in Leverkusen facility | 33.00% |  |
Net rent expense | $ 14.0 | $ 14.0 | $ 16.0
Aggregate future minimum rental commitments | 53.0 |  |
Leverkusen Facility Lease |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate future minimum rental commitments | $ 16.0 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Long term master agreements expiring | 2017 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Long term master agreements expiring | 2019 |  |
Feedstock |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum purchase commitments | $ 605.0 |  |
Various Raw Materials and Services |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum purchase commitments | $ 158.0 |  |
Net Sales | Product Concentration Risk | Titanium Dioxide Pigments |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Approximate percent sales by volume | 93.00% | 92.00% | 90.00%
Net Sales | Customer Concentration Risk | Behr Process Corporation |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Approximate percent sales by volume | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%

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