{
"instance": {
"esi-20230601.htm": {
"axisCustom": 0,
"axisStandard": 0,
"baseTaxonomies": {
"http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023": 23
},
"contextCount": 1,
"dts": {
"inline": {
"local": [
"esi-20230601.htm"
]
},
"labelLink": {
"local": [
"esi-20230601_lab.xml"
]
},
"presentationLink": {
"local": [
"esi-20230601_pre.xml"
]
},
"schema": {
"local": [
"esi-20230601.xsd"
],
"remote": [
"http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd",
"http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd",
"http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xl-2003-12-31.xsd",
"http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xlink-2003-12-31.xsd",
"http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd",
"http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd",
"http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd",
"https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31/types.xsd",
"https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd"
]
}
},
"elementCount": 24,
"entityCount": 1,
"hidden": {
"http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023": 2,
"total": 2
},
"keyCustom": 0,
"keyStandard": 23,
"memberCustom": 0,
"memberStandard": 0,
"nsprefix": "esi",
"nsuri": "http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/20230601",
"report": {
"R1": {
"firstAnchor": {
"ancestors": [
"span",
"td",
"tr",
"table",
"div",
"body",
"html"
],
"baseRef": "esi-20230601.htm",
"contextRef": "ia4408ef6b1cd4fae83e9d36668e00912_D20230601-20230601",
"decimals": null,
"first": true,
"lang": "en-US",
"name": "dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany",
"reportCount": 1,
"unique": true,
"unitRef": null,
"xsiNil": "false"
},
"groupType": "document",
"isDefault": "true",
"longName": "0000001 - Document - Cover Document",
"menuCat": "Cover",
"order": "1",
"role": "http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument",
"shortName": "Cover Document",
"subGroupType": "",
"uniqueAnchor": {
"ancestors": [
"span",
"td",
"tr",
"table",
"div",
"body",
"html"
],
"baseRef": "esi-20230601.htm",
"contextRef": "ia4408ef6b1cd4fae83e9d36668e00912_D20230601-20230601",
"decimals": null,
"first": true,
"lang": "en-US",
"name": "dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany",
"reportCount": 1,
"unique": true,
"unitRef": null,
"xsiNil": "false"
}
}
},
"segmentCount": 0,
"tag": {
"dei_AmendmentFlag": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.",
"label": "Amendment Flag",
"terseLabel": "Amendment Flag"
}
}
},
"localname": "AmendmentFlag",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
},
"dei_CityAreaCode": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Area code of city",
"label": "City Area Code",
"terseLabel": "City Area Code"
}
}
},
"localname": "CityAreaCode",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
},
"dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.",
"label": "Document Period End Date",
"terseLabel": "Document Period End Date"
}
}
},
"localname": "DocumentPeriodEndDate",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "dateItemType"
},
"dei_DocumentType": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.",
"label": "Document Type",
"terseLabel": "Document Type"
}
}
},
"localname": "DocumentType",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "submissionTypeItemType"
},
"dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name",
"label": "Entity Address, Address Line One",
"terseLabel": "Entity Address, Address Line One"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityAddressAddressLine1",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
},
"dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number",
"label": "Entity Address, Address Line Two",
"terseLabel": "Entity Address, Address Line Two"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityAddressAddressLine2",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
},
"dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Name of the City or Town",
"label": "Entity Address, City or Town",
"terseLabel": "Entity Address, City or Town"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityAddressCityOrTown",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
},
"dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Code for the postal or zip code",
"label": "Entity Address, Postal Zip Code",
"terseLabel": "Entity Address, Postal Zip Code"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityAddressPostalZipCode",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
},
"dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Name of the state or province.",
"label": "Entity Address, State or Province",
"terseLabel": "Entity Address, State or Province"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityAddressStateOrProvince",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "stateOrProvinceItemType"
},
"dei_EntityCentralIndexKey": {
"auth_ref": [
"r1"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.",
"label": "Entity Central Index Key",
"terseLabel": "Entity Central Index Key"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityCentralIndexKey",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "centralIndexKeyItemType"
},
"dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany": {
"auth_ref": [
"r1"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.",
"label": "Entity Emerging Growth Company",
"terseLabel": "Entity Emerging Growth Company"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityEmergingGrowthCompany",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
},
"dei_EntityFileNumber": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.",
"label": "Entity File Number",
"terseLabel": "Entity File Number"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityFileNumber",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "fileNumberItemType"
},
"dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.",
"label": "Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code",
"terseLabel": "Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "edgarStateCountryItemType"
},
"dei_EntityRegistrantName": {
"auth_ref": [
"r1"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.",
"label": "Entity Registrant Name",
"terseLabel": "Entity Registrant Name"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityRegistrantName",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
},
"dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber": {
"auth_ref": [
"r1"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.",
"label": "Entity Tax Identification Number",
"terseLabel": "Entity Tax Identification Number"
}
}
},
"localname": "EntityTaxIdentificationNumber",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "employerIdItemType"
},
"dei_LocalPhoneNumber": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Local phone number for entity.",
"label": "Local Phone Number",
"terseLabel": "Local Phone Number"
}
}
},
"localname": "LocalPhoneNumber",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType"
},
"dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer": {
"auth_ref": [
"r3"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.",
"label": "Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer",
"terseLabel": "Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer"
}
}
},
"localname": "PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
},
"dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer": {
"auth_ref": [
"r4"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.",
"label": "Pre-commencement Tender Offer",
"terseLabel": "Pre-commencement Tender Offer"
}
}
},
"localname": "PreCommencementTenderOffer",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
},
"dei_Security12bTitle": {
"auth_ref": [
"r0"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Title of a 12(b) registered security.",
"label": "Title of 12(b) Security",
"terseLabel": "Title of 12(b) Security"
}
}
},
"localname": "Security12bTitle",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "securityTitleItemType"
},
"dei_SecurityExchangeName": {
"auth_ref": [
"r2"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.",
"label": "Security Exchange Name",
"terseLabel": "Security Exchange Name"
}
}
},
"localname": "SecurityExchangeName",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "edgarExchangeCodeItemType"
},
"dei_SolicitingMaterial": {
"auth_ref": [
"r5"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.",
"label": "Soliciting Material",
"terseLabel": "Soliciting Material"
}
}
},
"localname": "SolicitingMaterial",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
},
"dei_TradingSymbol": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.",
"label": "Trading Symbol",
"terseLabel": "Trading Symbol"
}
}
},
"localname": "TradingSymbol",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "tradingSymbolItemType"
},
"dei_WrittenCommunications": {
"auth_ref": [
"r6"
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.",
"label": "Written Communications",
"terseLabel": "Written Communications"
}
}
},
"localname": "WrittenCommunications",
"nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023",
"presentation": [
"http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/role/CoverDocument"
],
"xbrltype": "booleanItemType"
},
"esi_CoverPageAbstract": {
"auth_ref": [
],
"lang": {
"en-us": {
"role": {
"documentation": "Cover Page [Abstract]",
"label": "Cover Page [Abstract]",
"terseLabel": "Cover Page [Abstract]"
}
}
},
"localname": "CoverPageAbstract",
"nsuri": "http://www.elementsolutionsinc.com/20230601",
"xbrltype": "stringItemType"
}
},
"unitCount": 0
}
},
"std_ref": {
"r0": {
"Name": "Exchange Act",
"Number": "240",
"Publisher": "SEC",
"Section": "12",
"Subsection": "b",
"role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef"
},
"r1": {
"Name": "Exchange Act",
"Number": "240",
"Publisher": "SEC",
"Section": "12",
"Subsection": "b-2",
"role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef"
},
"r2": {
"Name": "Exchange Act",
"Number": "240",
"Publisher": "SEC",
"Section": "12",
"Subsection": "d1-1",
"role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef"
},
"r3": {
"Name": "Exchange Act",
"Number": "240",
"Publisher": "SEC",
"Section": "13e",
"Subsection": "4c",
"role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef"
},
"r4": {
"Name": "Exchange Act",
"Number": "240",
"Publisher": "SEC",
"Section": "14d",
"Subsection": "2b",
"role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef"
},
"r5": {
"Name": "Exchange Act",
"Number": "240",
"Publisher": "SEC",
"Section": "14a",
"Subsection": "12",
"role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef"
},
"r6": {
"Name": "Securities Act",
"Number": "230",
"Publisher": "SEC",
"Section": "425",
"role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef"
}
},
"version": "2.2"
} |
