Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

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

Schedule of Intangible Assets, Net

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

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

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

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