Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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, 2010
Goodwill	299		249		35		191		774
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—		—		—
Net book value	299		249		35		191		774
Acquisitions (Note 4)	—		—		1		—		1
Exchange rate changes	(5	)	(3	)	(1	)	(6	)	(15	)
As of December 31, 2011
Goodwill	294		246		35		185		760
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—		—		—
Net book value	294		246		35		185		760
Acquisitions (Note 4)	—		—		7		—		7
Exchange rate changes	3		3		—		4		10
As of December 31, 2012
Goodwill	297		249		42		189		777
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		—		—		—
Net book value	297		249		42		189		777

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, 2010	30		526		20		25		601
Acquisitions (Note 4)	—		—		7		—		7
Exchange rate changes	2		(13	)	—		(1	)	(12	)
As of December 31, 2011	32		513		27		24		596
Acquisitions (Note 4)	—		4		3		8		15		(1)
Exchange rate changes	—		8		—		—		8
As of December 31, 2012	32		525		30		32		619
Accumulated Amortization
As of December 31, 2010	(10	)	(395	)	(11	)	(14	)	(430	)
Amortization	(3	)	(52	)	(3	)	(4	)	(62	)
Exchange rate changes	—		14		—		—		14
As of December 31, 2011	(13	)	(433	)	(14	)	(18	)	(478	)
Amortization	(3	)	(40	)	(3	)	(5	)	(51	)
Exchange rate changes	—		(7	)	—		—		(7	)
As of December 31, 2012	(16	)	(480	)	(17	)	(23	)	(536	)
Net book value	16		45		13		9		83

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⁽¹⁾  Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets acquired was 8 years.

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net

Indefinite-lived intangibles are as follows:

	Trademarks and Trade Names
	(In $ millions)
Gross Asset Value
As of December 31, 2010	81
Acquisitions (Note 4)	—
Exchange rate changes	(2	)
As of December 31, 2011	79
Acquisitions (Note 4)	2
Exchange rate changes	1
As of December 31, 2012	82

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