Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits	(1	)	(5	)	(2	)	(18	)
Kelsterbach plant relocation (Note 20)	(3	)	(14	)	(5	)	(43	)
Plumbing actions (Note 17)	4		2		4		6
Commercial disputes	2		(7	)	2		15
Other	—		—		—		1
Total	2		(24	)	(1	)	(39	)

Schedule of Restructuring Reserves

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, 2011	8		18		—	5		11		42
Additions	—		4		—	—		—		4
Cash payments	(2	)	(1	)	—	(3	)	(3	)	(9	)
Other changes	—		—		—	—		(2	)	(2	)
Exchange rate changes	—		1		—	—		—		1
As of September 30, 2012	6		22		—	2		6		36
Plant/Office Closures
As of December 31, 2011	—		—		—	1		1		2
Additions	—		—		—	—		—		—
Cash payments	—		—		—	—		—		—
Other changes	—		—		—	—		(1	)	(1	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—	—		—		—
As of September 30, 2012	—		—		—	1		—		1
Total	6		22		—	3		6		37