Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross cost	$ 372	$ 374
Accumulated amortization	(128)	(102)
Net carrying amount	244	272
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	26	27	$ 27
Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets [Abstract]
2016	25
2017	25
2018	25
2019	25
2020	25
Thereafter	119
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	25	26	26
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	1	1	$ 1
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross cost	294	294
Accumulated amortization	(98)	(79)
Net carrying amount	196	215
TiO2 Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross cost	32	32
Accumulated amortization	(8)	(6)
Net carrying amount	24	26
Internal-Use Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross cost	37	39
Accumulated amortization	(13)	(10)
Net carrying amount	24	29
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross cost	9	9
Accumulated amortization	(9)	(7)
Net carrying amount	$ 0	$ 2