Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 984	$ 959
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates (net of allowance for doubtful accounts - 2013: $9; 2012: $9)	867	827
Non-trade receivables, net	343	209
Inventories	804	711
Deferred income taxes	115	49
Marketable securities, at fair value	41	53
Other assets	28	31
Total current assets	3,182	2,839
Investments in affiliates	841	800
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation - 2013: $1,672; 2012: $1,506)	3,425	3,350
Deferred income taxes	289	606
Other assets	341	463
Goodwill	798	777
Intangible assets, net	142	165
Total assets	9,018	9,000
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates	177	168
Trade payables - third party and affiliates	799	649
Other liabilities	541	475
Deferred income taxes	10	25
Income taxes payable	18	38
Total current liabilities	1,545	1,355
Long-term debt	2,887	2,930
Deferred income taxes	225	50
Uncertain tax positions	200	181
Benefit obligations	1,175	1,602
Other liabilities	287	1,152
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2013 and 2012: 0 issued and outstanding)	0	0
Treasury stock, at cost (2013: 8,928,137 shares; 2012: 23,986,836 shares)	(361)	(905)
Additional paid-in capital	53	731
Retained earnings	3,011	1,993
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(4)	(89)
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity	2,699	1,730
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	2,699	1,730
Total liabilities and equity	9,018	9,000
Series A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized (2013: 165,867,965 issued and 156,939,828 outstanding; 2012: 183,629,237 issued and 159,642,401 outstanding)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0	0
Series B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2013 and 2012: 0 issued and outstanding)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0