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Commitments, Concessions and Contingent Liabilities (Narratives) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 ILS (₪)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Contractual commitments for acquisition of raw materials and energy | $ 2,670,000,000 |  |  |
Contractual commitments for acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment | 368,000,000 |  |  |
Construction agreements of the first stage of the Salt Harvesting project | 280,000,000 |  |  |
Construction agreement of new pumping station | 160,000,000 |  |  |
Company signed agreements for sale of two office buildings - total consideration of | 21,000,000 |  |  | ₪ 78,000,000
The carrying amount of the two buildings | 7,300,000 |  |  |
Indemnification payable for directors and officers limit | 350,000,000 |  |  |
Damages due to the power station construction agreement violations | 84,000,000 |  |  |
Power station exceuting contructor payment claim | 17,000,000 |  |  |
Total amount of the new natural gas agreement with Energean | 1,900,000,000 |  |  |
Property plant and equipment value for tax purposes of Dead Sea Works, Dead Sea Bromine and Dead Sea Magnesium | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |
DSW rate of royalties payment | 5.00% |  |  |
Base amount required by the State relating to royalties arbitration | $ 265,000,000 |  |  |
Additional claim from the State for 2000-2014 relating royalties arbitration | 120,000,000 |  |  |
Royalties provisions increas | 43,000,000 |  |  |
Gap between the royalties paid and states view of calculations | 30,000,000 |  |  |
Total recognized royalties expenses 2014-2018 | 208,000,000 |  |  |
Total recognized royalties expenses 2018 | 33,000,000 |  |  |
Total recognized interest and linkage expenses regarding royalties for 2014-2018 | 70,000,000 |  |  |
Total recognized interest and linkage expenses regarding royalties for 2018 | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Current royalties paid by DSW | 66,000,000 | $ 60,000,000 | $ 53,000,000 |
Royalties paid relating prior periods | $ 62,000,000 |  |  |
Increased royalties rates due to Sheshinski recomandations from 2% | 5.00% |  |  |
Royalties payment by Rotem | $ 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
ICL Boulby mining royalties | 1,300,000 | 2,000,000 |  |
YPH JV natural resources tax payment in the context of paying 8% royalties on selling price | 3,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 |  |
A class action claim relating air pollution in Haifa Bay | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |
Remedy relating dyke collapse - first class action for 8.68 million persons | 267 |  |  | 1,000
Remedy relating dyke collapse - second class action | 67,000,000 |  |  | 250,000,000
Remedy relating dyke collapse - third class action | 54,000,000 |  |  | 202,500,000
Remedy relating dyke collapse - Nature and Parks Authority | 106,000,000 |  |  | 397,000,000
Remedy relating aquifer and Bokek stream restoration - application for certification of a claim as class action | 410,000,000 |  |  | 1,400,000,000
Remedy relating bromine leak - application for certification of a claim as class action | $ 400,000 |  |  | 1,500,000
The company's part in financing of the coastline defenses | 39.50% |  |  |
The company's part in financing of the Salt Harvesting project | 80.00% |  |  |
The government's part in financing of the Salt Harvesting project | 20.00% |  |  |
Maximum government's share in financing of the Salt Harvesting project | ₪ |  |  |  | 1,400,000,000
Sallent site closure and restoration provision update | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |
Damage claims by owners relating to contamination in Suria and Sallent | 22,000,000 |  |  |
Provision relating owners' claims due to contamination in Suria and Sallent | 12,000,000 |  |  |
Maximal damage for Hamonization for application for certification of a claim as class action | 113,000,000 |  |  | 426,000,000
Minimal damage for Hamonization for application for certification of a claim as class action | 7,000,000 |  |  | 26,000,000
Compensation in application for certification of a claim as class action regarding alleged monopolistic exploitation - difference test | 15,000,000 |  |  | 56,000,000
Compensation in application for certification of a claim as class action regarding alleged monopolistic exploitation - comparison test | 20,000,000 |  |  | 73,000,000
ICL's damages lawsuit against IBM | $ 300,000,000 |  |  | ₪ 1,100,000,000

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