Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

	Advanced Engineered Materials		Consumer Specialties			Industrial Specialties	Acetyl Intermediates		Other Activities		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In $ millions)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Net sales	317		264		(1)	309	852	(1)	—		(109	)	1,633
Other (charges) gains, net	—		(1	)		—	—		1		—		—
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	43		1			—	1		6		—		51
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	64		40			19	61		(77	)	—		107
Depreciation and amortization	27		9			15	20		3		—		74
Capital expenditures	7		16			8	31		8		—		70	(2)
	As of March 31, 2012
Goodwill and intangibles, net	391		280			74	240		—		—		985
Total assets	2,786		1,198			968	2,153		1,718		—		8,823
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Net sales	328		266		(1)	290	813	(1)	1		(109	)	1,589
Other (charges) gains, net	(13	)	(1	)		—	18		(1	)	—		3
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	34		1			—	2		6		—		43
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	73		55			25	114		(87	)	—		180
Depreciation and amortization	21		12			10	25		4		—		72
Capital expenditures	17		13			12	15		2		—		59	(2)
	As of December 31, 2011
Goodwill and intangibles, net	391		277			54	235		—		—		957
Total assets	2,787		1,154			901	2,035		1,641		—		8,518

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⁽¹⁾  Net sales for Acetyl Intermediates and Consumer Specialties include inter-segment sales of $108 million and $1 million, respectively, for the three months endedMarch 31, 2012 and $108 million and $1 million, respectively, for the three months endedMarch 31, 2011.

⁽²⁾  Excludes expenditures related to the relocation of the Company’s Ticona plant in Kelsterbach (Note 20) and includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $36 million and $18 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.