Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 19 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)

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Note 19 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands, shares in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2021
Dec. 23, 2020
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount     $ 18,000 $ 16,000 $ 9,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent     21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Income Tax Reconciliation, Unrealized Currency Exchange Gains and Losses     $ (2,000) $ (0) $ (5,000)
Deferred Tax Assets, Basis Difference in Investment     42,000 35,000  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from GILTI Expense Allocations     (4,000) 7,000 7,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Foreign Derived Intangible Income Provisions     (15,000)    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Sale of Foreign Business, Amount     (4,000) (35,000) 0
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     221,000 258,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards     2,000 30,000  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate     11,000 16,000  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting From Timing of Tax Losses on Investment     31,000    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease), Total     $ 4,000 $ 1,000 (10,000)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Period (Month)     12 months    
Minimum [Member]          
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible     $ 2,000    
Maximum [Member]          
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible     3,000    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     814,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     204,000    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration     49,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration     10,000    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration and Valuation Allowance     3,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration and Valuation Allowance     1,000    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Tax Year 2022 Expiration [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration     0    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Tax Year 2021 Expiration [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration and Valuation Allowance     55,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration and Valuation Allowance     8,000    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) [Member]          
Noncash Tax Expense, Change in Tax Rate         32,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Luxembourg Inland Revenue [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     400,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     100,000    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance, Total     53,000    
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     68,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     14,000    
Capital Loss Carry Forward That Had a Full Valuation Allowance That Was Able to Be Realized As a Result of the Litigation Settlement     28,000    
Release of Valuation Allowance Associated with Investment Now Realized Due to Capital Gains from Litigation Settment     29,000    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]          
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards     2,000    
Venator Materials PLC [Member]          
Deferred Tax Assets, Basis Difference in Investment         199,000
Unrealizable Built In Capital Loss, Valuation Allowance         46,000
Income Tax Benefit Realized, Portion of Deferred Tax Asset Basis Difference in Investment         153,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards         18,000
Venator Materials PLC [Member] | AUSTRALIA          
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance, Total         11,000
SK Capital Partners, LP [Member] | Venator Materials PLC [Member]          
Equity Method Investment Using Fair Value Option, Number of Shares Sold (in shares)   42.4   42.4  
Fraud and Breach of Contract [Member]          
Release of Valuation Allowance Attributable to Capital Gains from Litigation Settlement $ 237,000        
Tax Effected Amount of Release of Valuation Allowance Attributable to Capital Gains from Litigation Settlement 57,000        
Fraud and Breach of Contract [Member] | Albemarle [Member]          
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party 665,000        
Litigation Settlement, Amount Received From Other Party, Net of Legal Fees 465,000        
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement, Total 237,000   237,000    
Fraud and Breach of Contract [Member] | Albemarle [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party $ 600,000        
Huntsman International LLC [Member]          
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount     $ 18,000 $ 16,000 $ 9,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent     21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Income Tax Reconciliation, Unrealized Currency Exchange Gains and Losses     $ (2,000) $ 0 $ (5,000)
Deferred Tax Assets, Basis Difference in Investment     42,000 35,000  
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Sale of Foreign Business, Amount     (4,000) (35,000) $ 0
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total     221,000 258,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards     $ 2,000 $ 30,000