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Related party transactions - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 12, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 12, 2024 EUR (€) | Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated, Unsecured Term Loan from Contran |  |  |  | $ 53.7 |  |
Kronos | Subordinated, unsecured term loan from Contran |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated, Unsecured Term Loan from Contran | $ 53.7 | € 50.0 |  | 53.7 |  |
Contran | Intercorporate Services Agreements Fees |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction |  |  |  | 39.5 | $ 37.8 | $ 41.2
Contran | Combined Information Technology Data Recovery Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction |  |  |  | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3
Contran | Pledge Fee Received |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue and other income from related party transactions |  |  |  | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2
Contran | Kronos | Sublease Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for sublease rent and related ancillary services |  |  |  | $ 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5
Contran | Kronos | Stock Pledged as Collateral |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock pledged as collateral | shares |  |  |  | 16.7 |  |
Contran | Contran Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on borrowings and unused commitment fees under credit facilities |  |  |  | $ 6.3 | 10.3 | 9.2
Contran and Other Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction cash paid for insurance premium |  |  |  | 29.7 | 29.3 | 25.2
LPC |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of Ti02 from LPC |  |  |  |  | 231.7 | 225.6
Sales of feedstock ore to LPC |  |  |  |  | $ 135.1 | $ 106.9
Related Party [Member] | Kronos | Subordinated, unsecured term loan from Contran | Contran |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated, Unsecured Term Loan from Contran |  |  | $ 53.7 |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 5.1 |  |

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