Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill



	Advanced Engineered Materials	Consumer Specialties	Industrial Specialties	Acetyl Intermediates	Total
	(In $ millions)
As of December 31, 2010
Goodwill	299	249	35	191	774
Accumulated impairment losses	—	—	—	—	—
Total	299	249	35	191	774
Acquisitions (Note 3)	—	—	1	—	1
Exchange rate changes	1	1	—	3	5
As of September 30, 2011
Goodwill	300	250	36	194	780
Accumulated impairment losses	—	—	—	—	—
Total	300	250	36	194	780

The Company assesses the recoverability of the carrying value of its reporting unit goodwill annually during the third quarter of its fiscal year using June 30 balances or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be fully recoverable. In connection with the Company's annual goodwill impairment test, the Company did not record an impairment loss to goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Intangible Assets, Net



	Trademarks and Trade Names		Licenses		Customer- Related Intangible Assets		Developed Technology		Covenants Not to Compete and Other		Total
	(In $ millions)
Gross Asset Value
As of December 31, 2010	88		30		526		20		23		687
Acquisitions (Note 3)	—		—		—		7		—		7
Exchange rate changes	1		1		5		—		(1	)	6
As of September 30, 2011	89		31		531		27		22		700
Accumulated Amortization
As of December 31, 2010	(5	)	(10	)	(395	)	(11	)	(14	)	(435	)
Amortization	—		(2	)	(42	)	(2	)	(4	)	(50	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		(1	)	(1	)	—		(2	)
As of September 30, 2011	(5	)	(12	)	(438	)	(14	)	(18	)	(487	)
Net book value	84		19		93		13		4		213

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five fiscal years is as follows:



	(In $ millions)
2012	49
2013	31
2014	19
2015	8
2016	5

The Company assesses the recoverability of the carrying value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets annually during the third quarter of its fiscal year using June 30 balances or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. In connection with the Company's annual indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test, the Company did not record an impairment loss to indefinite-lived intangible assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

The Company’s trademarks and trade names have an indefinite life. Accordingly, no amortization expense is recorded on these intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not renew or extend any intangible assets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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