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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 1,636 $ 1,609 $ 4,894 $ 4,917
Cost of sales (1,290) (1,281) [1] (3,896) (3,980) [1]
Gross profit 346 328 [1] 998 937 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses (97) (113) [1] (316) (354) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets (6) (12) (26) (38)
Research and development expenses (24) (23) [1] (73) (73) [1]
Other (charges) gains, net (4) 2 (11) (1)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net (2) (4) (5) (4)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net (2) (2) (3) (2)
Operating profit (loss) 211 176 [1] 564 465 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 41 50 150 163
Interest expense (43) (44) (130) (134)
Refinancing expense (1) 0 (1) 0
Interest income 0 0 1 1
Dividend income - cost investments 22 1 69 85
Other income (expense), net (2) 3 1 4
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 228 186 [1] 654 584 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit (57) (57) [1] (209) (41) [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 171 129 [1] 445 543 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 1 (3) 3 (3)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 1 (1) 1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 1 (2) 2 (2)
Net earnings (loss) 172 127 [1] 447 541 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 172 127 [1] 447 541 [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 172 126 [1] 443 539 [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 172 126 [1] 443 539 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit 0 1 4 2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 172 127 [1] 447 541 [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) 172 127 [1] 447 541 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 172 127 [1] 447 541 [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 200 151 [1] 528 608 [1]
Interest expense (48) (48) (144) (144)
Refinancing expense (1) 0 (1) 0
Interest income 14 14 41 44
Dividend income - cost investments 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 (1) 0 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 165 116 [1] 424 508 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit 7 10 19 31
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 172 126 [1] 443 539 [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) 172 126 [1] 443 539 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 172 126 [1] 443 539 [1]
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 709 670 2,121 2,044
Cost of sales (477) (467) [1] (1,455) (1,462) [1]
Gross profit 232 203 [1] 666 582 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses (18) (34) [1] (65) (112) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets (2) (4) (9) (13)
Research and development expenses (17) (16) [1] (48) (48) [1]
Other (charges) gains, net (1) 6 3 13
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net 0 0 0 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net 0 (1) 0 (1)
Operating profit (loss) 194 154 [1] 547 421 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 35 44 117 134
Interest expense (8) (10) (27) (31)
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income 17 16 48 48
Dividend income - cost investments 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 238 204 [1] 685 572 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit (63) (58) [1] (176) (42) [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 175 146 [1] 509 530 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 1 (2) 3 (2)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations 0 0 0 0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 1 (1) 1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 1 (1) 2 (1)
Net earnings (loss) 176 145 [1] 511 529 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 176 145 [1] 511 529 [1]
Non-Guarantors [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,250 1,196 3,699 3,684
Cost of sales (1,136) (1,079) [1] (3,369) (3,339) [1]
Gross profit 114 117 [1] 330 345 [1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses (79) (79) (251) (242) [1]
Amortization of intangible assets (4) (8) (17) (25)
Research and development expenses (7) (7) (25) (25)
Other (charges) gains, net (3) (4) (10) (8)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net (2) (4) (5) (4)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net (2) (1) (3) (1)
Operating profit (loss) 17 14 [1] 19 40 [1]
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 30 37 124 128
Interest expense (19) (18) (51) (55)
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income 1 2 4 5
Dividend income - cost investments 22 1 69 85
Other income (expense), net (2) 4 1 4
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 49 40 [1] 166 207 [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit (1) (8) (56) (31)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 48 32 [1] 110 176 [1]
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0 (1) 0 (1)
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 (1) 0 (1)
Net earnings (loss) 48 31 [1] 110 175 [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 48 31 [1] 110 175 [1]
Eliminations [Member]
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales (323) (257) (926) (811)
Cost of sales 323 265 928 821
Gross profit 0 8 2 10
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 (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) 0 8 (2) 4
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates (396) (308) [1] (1,062) (1,246) [1]
Interest expense 32 32 92 96
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 0
Interest income (32) (32) (92) (96)
Dividend income - cost investments 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax (396) (300) [1] (1,064) (1,242) [1]
Income tax (provision) benefit 0 (2) 0 (1)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (396) (302) [1] (1,064) (1,243) [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) (396) (302) [1] (1,064) (1,243) [1]
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation $ (396) $ (302) [1] $ (1,064) $ (1,243) [1]
[1] As Adjusted (Note 1)