Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of Restructuring Reserves) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Consumer Specialties [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Consumer Specialties [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Consumer Specialties [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Industrial Specialties [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Industrial Specialties [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Industrial Specialties [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Acetyl Intermediates [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Other [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Other [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Other [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2012	$ 25	$ 30	$ 29	$ 1	$ 5	$ 6	$ 0	$ 10	$ 13	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4	$ 3	$ 1	$ 5	$ 7	$ 0
Additions			2	0		0	0		0	0		1	0		1	0		0	0
Cash payments			(6)	0		(1)	0		(3)	0		0	0		0	0		(2)	0
Other changes			0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0
Exchange rate changes			0	(1)		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	(1)		0	0
As of March 31, 2013	25	30	25	0	5	5	0	10	10	0	1	1	0	4	4	0	5	5	0
Total	$ 25	$ 30	$ 25	$ 0	$ 5	$ 5	$ 0	$ 10	$ 10	$ 0	$ 1	$ 1	$ 0	$ 4	$ 4	$ 0	$ 5	$ 5	$ 0

Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated obligations associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid in the next twelve months or in the normal operating cycle if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.

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Amount of foreign currency translation adjustment increasing or decreasing the accrual for a specified type of restructuring cost.

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