Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	59 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Pardies, France [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Pardies, France [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Pardies, France [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Pardies, France [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 Consumer Specialties [Member] Spondon, UK [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Specialties [Member] Spondon, UK [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Consumer Specialties [Member] Spondon, UK [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 Consumer Specialties [Member] Spondon, UK [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Specialties [Member] Spondon, UK [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Consumer Specialties [Member] Spondon, UK [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] Ticona Kelsterbach [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] Ticona Kelsterbach [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] Ticona Kelsterbach [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Acetyl Intermediates [Member]
Employee termination benefits	$ 5	$ 17	$ 18	$ 26	$ 2	$ 2	$ 4	$ 4		$ (2)	$ 14		$ 3	$ 14	$ 5	$ 0	$ 5
Commercial dispute resolutions, bankrupt supplier																		17
Asset impairments					0	0	0	1	72	0	0	72	0	72
Exit costs					2	1	4	10		(2)	14		3	86
Contract termination costs					0	0	0	3
Reindustrialization costs					$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3

The charge against earnings in the period, comprised of costs incurred associated with an exit or disposal activity other than for a discontinued operations as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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