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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 1,653 $ 1,675 $ 3,258 $ 3,308
Cost of sales (1,334) (1,340) [1] (2,606) (2,699) [1]
Gross profit 319 335 [1] 652 609 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses (113) (115) [1] (219) (241) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets (9) (13) (20) (26)
Research and development expenses (23) (25) [1] (49) (50) [1]
Other (charges) gains, net (3) (3) (7) (3)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net (2) (1) (3) 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net 0 0 (1) 0
Operating profit (loss) 169 178 [1] 353 289 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 55 62 109 113
Interest expense (44) (45) (87) (90)
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income 1 0 1 1
Dividend income - cost investments 23 84 47 84
Other income (expense), net 4 (1) 3 1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 208 278 [1] 426 398 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit (75) (57) [1] (152) 16 [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 133 221 [1] 274 414 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0 0 2 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 0 (1) 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0 0 1 0
Net earnings (loss) 133 221 [1] 275 414 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 133 221 [1] 275 414 [1]
Parent Guarantor [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Gross profit 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0 0
Research and development expenses 0 0 0 0
Other (charges) gains, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net 0 0 0 0
Operating profit (loss) 0 0 0 0
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 130 220 [1] 271 413 [1]
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income 0 0 0 0
Dividend income - cost investments 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 130 220 [1] 271 413 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit 3 1 4 1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 133 221 [1] 275 414 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) 133 221 [1] 275 414 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 133 221 [1] 275 414 [1]
Issuer [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Gross profit 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0 0
Research and development expenses 0 0 0 0
Other (charges) gains, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net 0 0 0 0
Operating profit (loss) 0 0 0 0
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 161 250 [1] 328 457 [1]
Interest expense (49) (48) (96) (96)
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income 13 15 27 30
Dividend income - cost investments 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 125 217 [1] 259 392 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit 5 3 12 21
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 130 220 [1] 271 413 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) 130 220 [1] 271 413 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 130 220 [1] 271 413 [1]
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 732 734 1,412 1,374
Cost of sales (503) (517) [1] (978) (995) [1]
Gross profit 229 217 [1] 434 379 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses (26) (39) [1] (47) (78) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets (3) (4) (7) (9)
Research and development expenses (15) (17) [1] (31) (32) [1]
Other (charges) gains, net 0 6 4 7
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net 1 0 0 0
Operating profit (loss) 186 163 [1] 353 267 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 45 50 82 90
Interest expense (9) (10) (19) (21)
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income 16 16 31 32
Dividend income - cost investments 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 238 219 [1] 447 368 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit (69) (43) [1] (113) 16 [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 169 176 [1] 334 384 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0 0 2 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 0 (1) 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0 0 1 0
Net earnings (loss) 169 176 [1] 335 384 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 169 176 [1] 335 384 [1]
Non-Guarantors [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,242 1,239 2,449 2,488
Cost of sales (1,139) (1,112) [1] (2,233) (2,260) [1]
Gross profit 103 127 [1] 216 228 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses (87) (76) (172) (163) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets (6) (9) (13) (17)
Research and development expenses (8) (8) (18) (18)
Other (charges) gains, net (3) (3) (7) (4)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net (2) (1) (3) 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net (1) 0 (1) 0
Operating profit (loss) (4) 30 [1] 2 26 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 45 49 94 91
Interest expense (16) (19) (32) (37)
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income 2 1 3 3
Dividend income - cost investments 23 84 47 84
Other income (expense), net 4 (1) 3 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 54 144 [1] 117 167 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit (18) (22) (55) (23)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 36 122 [1] 62 144 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) 36 122 [1] 62 144 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 36 122 [1] 62 144 [1]
Eliminations [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales (321) (298) (603) (554)
Cost of sales 308 289 605 556
Gross profit (13) (9) 2 2
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0 0
Research and development expenses 0 0 0 0
Other (charges) gains, net 0 (6) (4) (6)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net 0 0 0 0
Operating profit (loss) (13) (15) (2) (4)
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates (326) (507) [1] (666) (938) [1]
Interest expense 30 32 60 64
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income (30) (32) (60) (64)
Dividend income - cost investments 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax (339) (522) [1] (668) (942) [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit 4 4 0 1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (335) (518) [1] (668) (941) [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) (335) (518) [1] (668) (941) [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation $ (335) $ (518) [1] $ (668) $ (941) [1]
[1] As Adjusted (Note 1)