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Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of exchange interest in additional shares | 3.20% |
Noncontrolling interest activity [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 144 | $ 112
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 3 | (1)
Effect of exchange rate changes | 6 | 13
Balance, end of period | $ 153 | $ 124
Tronox KZN Sands (Pty) Ltd. [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Retained ownership interest | 26.00% |
Tronox Mineral Sands (Pty) Ltd. [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Retained ownership interest | 26.00% |
Other Non-Operating Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Retained ownership interest | 26.00% |

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