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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Guarantees) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations |  | $ 323 | $ 337
Customer and Supplier Guarantee [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations |  | $ 112 |
Collateral assets and personal guarantees percentage |  | 27.00% |
Customer and Supplier Guarantee, Bank Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [1] | $ 112 |
Guaranteed obligations maximum term | [1] | 6 years |
Equity Affiliates, Bank Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [2] | $ 178 |
Guaranteed obligations maximum term | [2] | 1 year |
Chemours purchase obligations [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [3] | $ 33 |
Guaranteed obligations maximum term | [3] | 2 years |
Guarantee Obligations, Long Term [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations |  | $ 27 |
Guarantee Obligations, Long Term [Member] | Customer and Supplier Guarantee, Bank Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [1] | 16 |
Guarantee Obligations, Long Term [Member] | Equity Affiliates, Bank Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [2] | 0 |
Guarantee Obligations, Long Term [Member] | Chemours purchase obligations [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [3] | 11 |
Guaranteed Obligations Short Term [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations |  | 296 |
Guaranteed Obligations Short Term [Member] | Customer and Supplier Guarantee, Bank Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [1] | 96 |
Guaranteed Obligations Short Term [Member] | Equity Affiliates, Bank Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [2] | 178 |
Guaranteed Obligations Short Term [Member] | Chemours purchase obligations [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantee obligations | [3] | $ 22 |
[1] | Existing guarantees for customers and suppliers, as part of contractual agreements.
[2] | Existing guarantees for equity affiliates' liquidity needs in normal operations.
[3] | Guarantee for Chemours' raw material purchase obligations under agreement with third party supplier.

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