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Commitments, Concessions and Contingent Liabilities (Narratives) (Details)
 12 Months Ended
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