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Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 01, 2021 | Feb. 23, 2021 | May 13, 2020 | Apr. 10, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 17, 2020 | Dec. 29, 2019 | May 09, 2019 | May 09, 2018
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 153,257,799 |  | 143,557,479 |  |  |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  | $ (10,000,000) | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid and other assets |  |  |  |  | 163,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
MGT Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |
Notes payable, current |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | MGT Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | MGT Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Cristal's Titanium Dioxide Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration for acquisition |  |  |  | $ 1,675,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ordinary shares to be issued for acquisition (in shares) |  |  |  | 37,580,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 37,580,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Slagger | Advanced Metal Industries Cluster Company Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00%
Loan commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 322,000,000
Loan made |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Slagger | Advanced Metal Industries Cluster Company Limited | Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest receivable |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exxaro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction | 21,975,315 | 7,246,035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exxaro | Tronox Sands LLP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.00% |
AMIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from related party |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Option Agreement, Amounts to be Reimbursed for Capital Expenditures and Operational Expenses | AMIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts receivable from related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000
Affiliated Entity | Amended Options Agreement, Second Option, Loan Amount Forgiven | AMIC | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Amended Options Agreement, Second Option | AMIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net working capital |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Amended Technical Services Agreement, Monthly Management Fee | AMIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from related party |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid and other assets |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Purchase of Chlorine Gas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related party |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Purchase of Chlorine Gas | Advanced Metal Industries Cluster and Toho Titanium Metal Co. Ltd (ATTM) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount due to related party |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Receivable from TiCl4 Product Sales | AMIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable due from related parties |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Advanced Metal Industries Cluster Company Limited | Acquisition of Assets Producing Metal Grade TiCl4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,000,000 |  |
Affiliated Entity | Advanced Metal Industries Cluster and Toho Titanium Metal Co. Ltd (ATTM) | Acquisition of Assets Producing Metal Grade TiCl4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |
Tasnee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable due from related parties |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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