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Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements, Schedule of Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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ASSETS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 265 | $ 248 | $ 152 | $ 229
Restricted cash |  | 2 | 3 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 428 | 424 |  |
Inventories, net |  | 510 | 532 |  |
Other current assets |  | 40 | 49 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | [1] | 1,816 | 1,831 |  |
Mineral leaseholds, net |  | 1,606 | 1,607 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other long-term assets |  | 255 | 259 |  |
Total assets |  | 4,922 | 4,953 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 150 | 150 |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 360 | 383 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 2,887 | 2,888 |  |
Intercompany loans payable |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 381 | 379 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 3,778 | 3,800 |  |
Total equity |  | 1,144 | 1,153 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 4,922 | 4,953 |  |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restricted cash |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net |  | (13) | (13) |  |
Other current assets |  | (528) | (531) |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | (1,449) | (1,327) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Mineral leaseholds, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable |  | (2,523) | (2,926) |  |
Other long-term assets |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets |  | (4,513) | (4,797) |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current liabilities |  | (528) | (531) |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable |  | (2,523) | (2,926) |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities |  | (3,051) | (3,457) |  |
Total equity |  | (1,462) | (1,340) |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | (4,513) | (4,797) |  |
Tronox Finance LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0
Restricted cash |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets |  | 101 | 62 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Mineral leaseholds, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable |  | 1,149 | 1,200 |  |
Other long-term assets |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets |  | 1,250 | 1,263 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 48 | 43 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 1,462 | 1,462 |  |
Intercompany loans payable |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 1,510 | 1,505 |  |
Total equity |  | (260) | (242) |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 1,250 | 1,263 |  |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1
Restricted cash |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets |  | 69 | 91 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 1,127 | 1,009 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Mineral leaseholds, net |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable |  | 0 | 405 |  |
Other long-term assets |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets |  | 1,206 | 1,507 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 92 | 495 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable |  | 121 | 0 |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 2 | 3 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 215 | 498 |  |
Total equity |  | 991 | 1,009 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 1,206 | 1,507 |  |
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 151 | 181 | 86 | 165
Restricted cash |  | 2 | 3 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 321 | 325 |  |
Inventories, net |  | 340 | 363 |  |
Other current assets |  | 198 | 277 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 322 | 318 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 1,299 | 1,322 |  |
Mineral leaseholds, net |  | 1,230 | 1,236 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable |  | 158 | 37 |  |
Other long-term assets |  | 223 | 228 |  |
Total assets |  | 4,244 | 4,290 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 150 | 150 |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 536 | 181 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable |  | 2,365 | 2,888 |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 198 | 198 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 3,249 | 3,417 |  |
Total equity |  | 995 | 873 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 4,244 | 4,290 |  |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 104 | 64 | $ 50 | $ 63
Restricted cash |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 107 | 99 |  |
Inventories, net |  | 183 | 182 |  |
Other current assets |  | 200 | 150 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 517 | 509 |  |
Mineral leaseholds, net |  | 376 | 371 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable |  | 1,216 | 1,284 |  |
Other long-term assets |  | 32 | 31 |  |
Total assets |  | 2,735 | 2,690 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 212 | 195 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 1,425 | 1,426 |  |
Intercompany loans payable |  | 37 | 38 |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 181 | 178 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 1,855 | 1,837 |  |
Total equity |  | 880 | 853 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ 2,735 | $ 2,690 |  |
[1] | Substantially all of these assets are pledged as collateral for our debt. See Note 11.

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