Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits	(6	)	(22	)	(32	)
Kelsterbach plant relocation (Note 27)	(7	)	(47	)	(26	)
Plumbing actions (Note 23)	5		6		59
Insurance recoveries (Note 28)	—		—		18
Asset impairments	(8	)	(1	)	(74	)
Plant/office closures	—		—		(4	)
Commercial disputes	2		15		13
Other	—		1		—
Total	(14	)	(48	)	(46	)

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

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, 2010	3		16		—	24		10		53
Additions	8		4		—	1		8		21
Cash payments	(2	)	(2	)	—	(20	)	(4	)	(28	)
Other changes	—		—		—	—		(3	)	(3	)
Exchange rate changes	(1	)	—		—	—		—		(1	)
As of December 31, 2011	8		18		—	5		11		42
Additions	—		5		—	2		1		8
Cash payments	(2	)	(11	)	—	(3	)	(3	)	(19	)
Other changes	—		—		—	(1	)	(2	)	(3	)
Exchange rate changes	—		1		—	—		—		1
As of December 31, 2012	6		13		—	3		7		29
Plant/Office Closures
As of December 31, 2010	—		—		—	3		1		4
Additions	—		—		—	—		—		—
Cash payments	—		—		—	(2	)	—		(2	)
Other changes	—		—		—	—		—		—
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—	—		—		—
As of December 31, 2011	—		—		—	1		1		2
Additions	—		—		—	—		—		—
Cash payments	—		—		—	—		—		—
Other changes	—		—		—	—		(1	)	(1	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—	—		—		—
As of December 31, 2012	—		—		—	1		—		1
Total	6		13		—	4		7		30