Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal, through the balance sheet date and due to be paid within one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) of the balance sheet date.

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal, through the balance sheet date and due to be paid more than one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) after the balance sheet date.

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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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The carrying amount of the long-term purchase obligation as of the balance sheet date, which equals the sum of all payments due.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Purchase Obligations Narrative) (Details) (USD $)			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011 Acetyl Intermediates [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Acetyl Intermediates [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Recorded unconditional purchase obligation	$ 3,800,000,000
Capital lease obligations, current					6,000,000
Capital lease obligations					135,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,329,000,000	3,269,000,000			117,000,000
Commercial dispute resolutions, bankrupt supplier			$ 1,000,000	$ 16,000,000