Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Employee termination benefits		$ 9	$ 4		$ 13	$ 9
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | Pardies, France [Member]
Employee termination benefits		1	1		2	2
Asset impairments		0	0		0	1
Exit costs		1	1		2	9
Contract termination costs		0	0		0	3
Reindustrialization costs		0	0		0	3
Consumer Specialties [Member] | Spondon, UK [Member]
Employee termination benefits		3	0		5	0
Asset impairments	72	0	0	72	0	72
Exit costs		3	0		5	72
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | Ticona Kelsterbach [Member]
Employee termination benefits		4
Acetyl Intermediates [Member]
Commercial dispute resolutions, bankrupt supplier					17
Commerical dispute resolutions, other					$ 4