Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits	(5	)	(17	)	(18	)	(26	)
Ticona Kelsterbach plant relocation (Note 20)	(14	)	(7	)	(43	)	(17	)
Plumbing actions (Note 17)	2		26		6		40
Insurance recoveries	—		18		—		18
Asset impairments	—		—		—		(73	)
Plant/office closures	—		1		—		(4	)
Commercial disputes	(7	)	15		15		15
Other	—		—		1		—
Total	(24	)	36		(39	)	(47	)

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The changes in the restructuring reserves by business segment are as follows:

	Advanced Engineered Materials		Consumer Specialties		Industrial Specialties	Acetyl Intermediates		Other		Total
	(In $ millions)
Employee Termination Benefits
Reserve as of December 31, 2010	3		16		—	24		10		53
Additions	5		3		—	2		6		16
Cash payments	(2	)	(1	)	—	(19	)	(3	)	(25	)
Other changes	—		—		—	—		(1	)	(1	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—	—		—		—
Reserve as of September 30, 2011	6		18		—	7		12		43
Plant/Office Closures
Reserve as of December 31, 2010	—		—		—	3		1		4
Additions	—		—		—	—		—		—
Cash payments	—		—		—	(2	)	—		(2	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—	—		—		—
Reserve as of September 30, 2011	—		—		—	1		1		2
Total	6		18		—	8		13		45