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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   $ 6,418 $ 6,763 $ 5,918
Cost of sales   (5,237) [1] (5,346) [1] (4,750) [1]
Gross profit   1,181 [1] 1,417 [1] 1,168 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (830) [1] (805) [1] (598) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets   (51) (62) (61)
Research and development expenses   (104) [1] (98) [1] (70)
Other (charges) gains, net   (14) (48) (46)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net   (4) 0 (3)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net   (3) (2) 8
Operating profit (loss)   175 [1] 402 [1] 398 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates   242 192 168
Interest expense   (185) (221) (204)
Refinancing expense (3) (3) (3) (16)
Interest income   2 3 7
Dividend income - cost investments   85 80 73
Other income (expense), net   5 14 7
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax   321 [1] 467 [1] 433 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit   55 [1] (41) [1] (72) [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   376 [1] 426 [1] 361 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations   (6) 2 (80)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations   0 0 2
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations   2 (1) 29
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (4) 1 (49)
Net earnings (loss)   372 [1] 427 [1] 312 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation   372 [1] 427 [1] 312 [1]
Parent Guarantor [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   0 0 0
Cost of sales   0 0 0
Gross profit   0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses   0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets   0 0 0
Research and development expenses   0 0 0
Other (charges) gains, net   0 0 0
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net   0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net   0 0 0
Operating profit (loss)   0 0 0
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates   369 [1] 425 [1] 342 [1]
Interest expense   0 0 0
Refinancing expense   0 0 0
Interest income   0 0 0
Dividend income - cost investments   0 0 0
Other income (expense), net   0 0 (27)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax   369 [1] 425 [1] 315 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit   3 2 (3)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   372 [1] 427 [1] 312 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations   0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations   0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations   0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss)   372 [1] 427 [1] 312 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation   372 [1] 427 [1] 312 [1]
Issuer [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   0 0 0
Cost of sales   0 0 0
Gross profit   0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses   0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets   0 0 0
Research and development expenses   0 0 0
Other (charges) gains, net   0 0 0
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net   0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net   0 0 0
Operating profit (loss)   0 0 0
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates   473 [1] 590 [1] 486 [1]
Interest expense   (198) (217) (173)
Refinancing expense   (3) (3) (16)
Interest income   59 23 21
Dividend income - cost investments   0 0 0
Other income (expense), net   0 0 2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax   331 [1] 393 [1] 320 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit   38 32 22
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   369 [1] 425 [1] 342 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations   0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations   0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations   0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss)   369 [1] 425 [1] 342 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation   369 [1] 425 [1] 342 [1]
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   2,692 2,572 2,277
Cost of sales   (1,906) [1] (1,861) [1] (1,712) [1]
Gross profit   786 [1] 711 [1] 565 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (440) [1] (402) [1] (258) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets   (18) (17) (14)
Research and development expenses   (74) [1] (67) [1] (43) [1]
Other (charges) gains, net   17 23 68
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net   0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net   (1) (1) 3
Operating profit (loss)   270 [1] 247 [1] 321 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates   199 [1] 165 153
Interest expense   (42) (41) (38)
Refinancing expense   0 0 0
Interest income   65 48 30
Dividend income - cost investments   0 0 0
Other income (expense), net   (10) (39) (52)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax   482 [1] 380 [1] 414 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit   (16) [1] (49) [1] (59) [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   466 [1] 331 [1] 355 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations   (5) 3 (78)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations   0 0 2
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations   2 (1) 28
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (3) 2 (48)
Net earnings (loss)   463 [1] 333 [1] 307 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation   463 [1] 333 [1] 307 [1]
Non-Guarantors [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   4,829 5,240 4,570
Cost of sales   (4,423) [1] (4,510) [1] (3,980) [1]
Gross profit   406 [1] 730 [1] 590 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (390) [1] (403) [1] (340) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets   (33) (45) (47)
Research and development expenses   (30) [1] (31) [1] (27) [1]
Other (charges) gains, net   (22) (71) (114)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net   (4) 0 (3)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net   (2) 0 5
Operating profit (loss)   (75) [1] 180 [1] 64 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates   201 166 126
Interest expense   (73) (41) (46)
Refinancing expense   0 0 0
Interest income   6 10 9
Dividend income - cost investments   85 80 73
Other income (expense), net   15 53 84
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax   159 [1] 448 [1] 310 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit   15 [1] (35) [1] (30) [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   174 [1] 413 [1] 280 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations   (1) (1) (2)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations   0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations   0 0 1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (1) (1) (1)
Net earnings (loss)   173 [1] 412 [1] 279 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation   173 [1] 412 [1] 279 [1]
Consolidation Eliminations [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   (1,103) (1,049) (929)
Cost of sales   1,092 1,025 942
Gross profit   (11) (24) 13
Selling, general and administrative expenses   0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets   0 0 0
Research and development expenses   0 0 0
Other (charges) gains, net   (9) 0 0
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net   0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net   0 (1) 0
Operating profit (loss)   (20) (25) 13
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates   (1,000) [1] (1,154) (939) [1]
Interest expense   128 78 53
Refinancing expense   0 0 0
Interest income   (128) (78) (53)
Dividend income - cost investments   0 0 0
Other income (expense), net   0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax   (1,020) [1] (1,179) [1] (926) [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit   15 9 (2)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   (1,005) [1] (1,170) [1] (928) [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations   0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations   0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations   0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss)   (1,005) [1] (1,170) [1] (928) [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation   $ (1,005) [1] $ (1,170) [1] $ (928) [1]
[1] As Adjusted (Note 2)