Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of Restructuring Reserves) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Consumer Specialties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Consumer Specialties [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Consumer Specialties [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Industrial Specialties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Industrial Specialties [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Industrial Specialties [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Acetyl Intermediates [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Acetyl Intermediates [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Other [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Other [Member] Employee Termination Benefits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Other [Member] Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2012	$ 19	$ 30	$ 29	$ 1	$ 5	$ 6	$ 0	$ 6	$ 13	$ 0	$ 2	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2	$ 3	$ 1	$ 4	$ 7	$ 0
Additions			3	0		0	0		0	0		2	0		1	0		0	0
Cash payments			(13)	0		(2)	0		(7)	0		0	0		(2)	0		(2)	0
Other changes			(1)	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		(1)	0
Exchange rate changes			1	(1)		1	0		0	0		0	0		0	(1)		0	0
As of September 30, 2013	19	30	19	0	5	5	0	6	6	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	4	4	0
Total	$ 19	$ 30	$ 19	$ 0	$ 5	$ 5	$ 0	$ 6	$ 6	$ 0	$ 2	$ 2	$ 0	$ 2	$ 2	$ 0	$ 4	$ 4	$ 0