Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information - Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Net sales | $ 1,359 | $ 1,508 | $ 1,554 | $ 1,362 | $ 1,368 | $ 1,501 | $ 1,660 | $ 1,549 | $ 2,915 | $ 3,209 | $ 4,423 | $ 4,710 | $ 5,782 | $ 6,078 | $ 6,831 |
| Cost of goods sold | 1,086 | 1,221 | 1,248 | 1,076 | 1,113 | 1,228 | 1,250 | 1,181 | 2,323 | $ 2,431 | $ 3,545 | $ 3,659 | 4,631 | 4,772 | 5,215 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 9 | (30) | 82 | 67 | (71) | 13 | (433) | 173 | $ 149 | 127 | (318) | 741 | |||
| Net income (loss) | (8) | (27) | 70 | 52 | (18) | 12 | (376) | 145 | 86 | (237) | 578 | ||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Chemours | $ (8) | $ (27) | $ 70 | $ 52 | $ (18) | $ 12 | $ (376) | $ 145 | $ 86 | $ (238) | $ 578 | ||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.05) | $ (0.18) | $ 0.47 | $ 0.35 | $ (0.12) | $ 0.08 | $ (2.52) | $ 0.97 | $ 0.58 | $ (1.60) | $ 3.72 | ||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock | $ (0.05) | $ (0.18) | $ 0.46 | $ 0.34 | $ (0.12) | $ 0.08 | $ (2.52) | $ 0.96 | $ 0.57 | $ (1.60) | $ 3.65 | ||||
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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