Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 17, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36272
Entity Registrant Name	Element Solutions Inc
Entity Incorporation, State	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	37-1744899
Entity Address, Street Address	500 East Broward Boulevard,
Entity Address, Suite Number	Suite 1860
Entity Address, City	Fort Lauderdale,
Entity Address, State	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33394
City Area Code	561
Local Phone Number	207-9600
Title of each class	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading symbol(s)	ESI
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		248,163,484
Entity Public Float			$ 5,370
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Company’s definitive 2022 Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into Part III of this 2021 Annual Report.
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001590714
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY