Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill

	Advanced Engineered Materials		Consumer Specialties		Industrial Specialties		Acetyl Intermediates		Total
	(In $ millions)
As of December 31, 2011
Goodwill	294		246		35		185		760
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—		—		—
Net book value	294		246		35		185		760
Acquisitions (Note 3)	—		—		8		—		8
Exchange rate changes	(3	)	(3	)	(1	)	(5	)	(12	)
As of June 30, 2012
Goodwill	291		243		42		180		756
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—		—		—
Net book value	291		243		42		180		756

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net

Finite-lived intangibles are as follows:

	Licenses		Customer- Related Intangible Assets		Developed Technology		Covenants Not to Compete and Other		Total
	(In $ millions)
Gross Asset Value
As of December 31, 2011	32		513		27		22		594
Acquisitions (Note 3)	—		4		3		6		13		(1)
Exchange rate changes	—		(10	)	—		—		(10	)
As of June 30, 2012	32		507		30		28		597
Accumulated Amortization
As of December 31, 2011	(13	)	(433	)	(14	)	(18	)	(478	)
Amortization	(2	)	(20	)	(2	)	(2	)	(26	)
Exchange rate changes	—		10		—		—		10
As of June 30, 2012	(15	)	(443	)	(16	)	(20	)	(494	)
Net book value	17		64		14		8		103

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⁽¹⁾   Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets acquired was 6 years.

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net

Indefinite-lived intangibles are as follows:

	Trademarks and Trade Names
	(In $ millions)
As of December 31, 2011	81
Acquisitions (Note 3)	2
Exchange rate changes	(2	)
As of June 30, 2012	81

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five fiscal years is as follows:

	(In $ millions)
2013	32
2014	21
2015	10
2016	7
2017	6