Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits	(22	)	(32	)	(105	)
Ticona Kelsterbach plant relocation (Note 27)	(47	)	(26	)	(16	)
Plumbing actions (Note 23)	6		59		10
Insurance recoveries (Note 28)	—		18		6
Asset impairments	(1	)	(74	)	(14	)
Plant/office closures	—		(4	)	(17	)
Commercial disputes	15		13		—
Other	1		—		—
Total	(48	)	(46	)	(136	)

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
As of December 31, 2009	7		4		3		60		7		81
Additions	2		17		—		6		7		32
Cash payments	(6	)	(3	)	(3	)	(37	)	(4	)	(53	)
Other changes	—		(1	)	—		—		—		(1	)
Exchange rate changes	—		(1	)	—		(5	)	—		(6	)
As of December 31, 2010	3		16		—		24		10		53
Additions	8		4		—		1		8		21
Cash payments	(2	)	(2	)	—		(20	)	(4	)	(28	)
Other changes	—		—		—		—		(3	)	(3	)
Exchange rate changes	(1	)	—		—		—		—		(1	)
As of December 31, 2011	8		18		—		5		11		42
Plant/Office Closures
As of December 31, 2009	—		—		—		17		1		18
Additions	—		—		—		6		—		6
Cash payments	—		—		—		(18	)	—		(18	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		(2	)	—		(2	)
As of December 31, 2010	—		—		—		3		1		4
Additions	—		—		—		—		—		—
Cash payments	—		—		—		(2	)	—		(2	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—		—
As of December 31, 2011	—		—		—		1		1		2
Total	8		18		—		6		12		44