Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Type Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Income Statement [Abstract] Revenue, Net Net sales Net Sales Cost of Goods Sold Cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold Gross Profit Gross (loss) profit Gross profit Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling, general and administrative expense Research and Development Expense Research and development expense Employee Separation and Asset Related Charges Net Employee separation and asset related charges, net Employee separation and asset related charges, net Employee separation and asset related charges, net Employee Separation and Asset Related Charges Net Goodwill, Impairment Loss Goodwill impairment Impairment charge Impairment charge Costs and Expenses Total expenses Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Equity in earnings of affiliates Equity in earnings of affiliates Interest Expense Interest expense, net Interest expense, net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Net (loss) Income, pre-tax Income (loss) before income taxes (Loss) income before income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Benefit from) provision for income taxes Provision (benefit) for income taxes Total (benefit from) provision for income taxes Net (loss) Income, tax Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net (loss) income Net income Net (loss) income Net income (loss) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net (loss) income attributable to Chemours Net income (loss) attributable to Chemours Net (loss) income attributable to Chemours Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Per share data Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic (loss) earnings per share of common stock (USD per share) Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock (USD per share) Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Dividends per share of common stock (USD per share) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Distribution of Common Stock at separation (in shares) Issuance of Common Stock at separation (in shares) Number of basic common shares Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax Unrealized gain on net investment hedge, pre-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax Unrealized gain on net investment hedge, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax Unrealized gain on net investment hedge, after-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax Cumulative translation adjustment, pre-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax Cumulative translation adjustment, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Cumulative translation adjustment, after-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax Net loss Net loss Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax Net loss, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Net loss, after-tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) Arising During Period, before Tax Prior service credit Prior service credit, pre-tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax Prior service credit, tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Prior service credit, after-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Tax Effect of foreign exchange rates Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Tax Effect of foreign exchange rates Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax Effect of foreign exchange rates, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Effect of foreign exchange rates, after-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax Amortization of prior service cost Amortization of prior service cost Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax Amortization of prior service cost, tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), Net of Tax Amortization of prior service cost, after tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax Amortization of loss Amortization of loss, pre-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), Tax Amortization of loss, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), Net of Tax Amortization of loss, after tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax Total benefit recognized in other comprehensive income Defined benefit plans, net, pre-tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax Defined benefit plans, net, tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax Assumption and establishment of pension plans, net Defined benefit plans, net, after-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax Other comprehensive loss, pre-tax Other comprehensive loss, pre-tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax Other comprehensive loss, tax Other comprehensive loss, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Other comprehensive loss Other comprehensive loss, after-tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive (loss) income, pre-tax Comprehensive (loss) income, pre-tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive (loss) income, tax Comprehensive (loss) income, tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive (loss) income, after-tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, pre-tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, after-tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Chemours, pre-tax Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Chemours, pre-tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Chemours, tax Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Chemours, tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Chemours Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Chemours, after-tax Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Assets [Abstract] Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Current assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash Cash at beginning of year Cash at end of year Receivables, Net, Current Accounts and notes receivable - trade, net Accounts and notes receivable trade Total Inventory, Net Inventories Total Prepaid Expense, Current Prepaid expenses and other Assets, Current Total current assets Total current assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment, gross Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Net property, plant and equipment Net property, plant and equipment Goodwill Goodwill Goodwill, beginning balance Goodwill, ending balance Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Other intangible assets, net Intangible Assets, Net Equity Method Investments Investments in affiliates Investments in affiliates Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Total Assets Total assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities and equity Liabilities [Abstract] Liabilities Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Current liabilities: Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Total Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt Less: Short-term borrowings and current maturities Accrued Liabilities, Current Other accrued liabilities Total Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Long-term debt Total long-term debt Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other liabilities Total Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Deferred income taxes Liabilities Total liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingent liabilities Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Equity Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 810,000,000 shares authorized; 181,069,751 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015) Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid-in capital Parent Company Net Investment DuPont Company Net Investment, prior to separation Parent Company Net Investment Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated deficit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Total Chemours stockholder's equity Total Chemours stockholders' equity Beginning Balance Ending Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interests Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total equity Total equity Total stockholders' equity, beginning balance Total stockholders' equity, ending balance Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and equity Total liabilities and equity Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock , par value (USD per share) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member] Parent Company Net Investment [Member] DePont Company Net Investment [Member] Parent Company Net Investment [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Accumulated Deficit [Member] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Shares, Outstanding Shares, beginning balance Shares, ending balance Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Issuance of Common Stock at separation Stock Issued During Period, Additional Common Stock issued - compensation plans (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Additional Stockholders' Equity, Establishment of Pension Plans, Established Before Spin-off Establishment of pension plans, net and related accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Stockholders' Equity, Establishment of Pension Plans, Established Before Spin-off Dividends, Cash Dividends declared Stockholders' Equity, Distribution to Parent, Paid-in-kind Stockholders' Equity, Distribution to Parent, Paid-in-kind Non-cash debt exchange Stockholders' Equity, Parent Contribution Cash provided at separation by DuPont Stockholders' Equity, Parent Contribution Stockholder's Equity, Net Transfer to (From) Parent Stockholder's Equity, Net Transfer to (From) Parent Net transfers from DuPont Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Stock-based compensation expense Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Operating activities Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts Amortization of deferred financing costs and issuance discount Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement Other operating charges and credits, net Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Loss (gain) on sale of assets and businesses Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends received of $23, $19 and $19 Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits Deferred tax benefit Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges Asset related charges Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets [Abstract] (Increase) decrease in operating assets: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Notes Receivable Accounts and notes receivable - trade, net Increase (Decrease) in Inventories and Other Operating Assets Inventories and other operating assets Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities [Abstract] Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities Accounts payable and other operating liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Investing activities Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of plant, property and equipment Purchases of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets Proceeds from sales of assets, net Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities Foreign exchange contract settlements Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments Investment in affiliates Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash used for investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Financing activities Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt Proceeds from issuance of debt, net Repayments of Long-term Debt Debt repayments Debt repayments Payments of Dividends Dividends paid Dividends paid Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs Debt issuance costs Proceeds from Contributions from Parent Cash provided at separation by DuPont Proceeds from (Payments of) Contributions to Parent Net transfers (to) from DuPont Proceeds from (Payments of) Contributions to Parent Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash provided by (used for) financing activities Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Increase in cash Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Cash paid during the year for: Interest Paid Interest, net of amounts capitalized Income Taxes Paid, Net Income taxes, net of refunds Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid Non-cash change in property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions Dividends received Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Nature of Operations [Text Block] Background and Description of the Business Basis of Presentation Basis of Accounting [Text Block] Background and Description of the Business Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies [Abstract] Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Relationship with DuPont and Related Entities Research and Development [Abstract] Research, Development, and Computer Software Disclosure [Text Block] Research and Development Expense Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Employee Separation and Asset Related Charges, Net Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block] Other Income, Net Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Receivables [Abstract] Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block] Accounts and Notes Receivable - Trade, Net Inventory, Net [Abstract] Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventories Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Other Assets