Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 1,398 $ 1,486 $ 4,078 $ 4,357
Cost of goods sold 1,056 1,222 3,267 3,615
Gross profit 342 264 811 742
Selling, general and administrative expense 148 157 454 481
Research and development expense 19 18 60 68
Restructuring and asset related charges, net 60 184 145 245
Goodwill impairment 0 25 0 25
Total expenses 227 384 659 819
Equity in earnings of affiliates 9 7 17 18
Interest expense, net (51) (51) (157) (79)
Other income, net 161 57 250 71
Income (loss) before income taxes 234 (107) 262 (67)
Provision (benefit from) for income taxes 30 (78) 25 (63)
Net income (loss) 204 (29) 237 (4)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Chemours $ 204 $ (29) $ 237 $ (4)
Per share data        
Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock (USD per share) [1] $ 1.12 $ (0.16) $ 1.31 $ (0.02)
Diluted earnings per share of common stock (USD per share) [1] 1.11 (0.16) 1.30 (0.02)
Dividends per share of common stock (USD per share) [1] $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.09 $ 0.58
[1] Refer to Note 9 for information regarding the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.