Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits	(23	)	(6	)	(22	)
Kelsterbach plant relocation (Note 27)	(13	)	(7	)	(47	)
Plumbing actions	—		5		6
Asset impairments	(81	)	(8	)	(1	)
Plant/office closures	(33	)	—		—
Commercial disputes	(8	)	2		15
Other	—		—		1
Total	(158	)	(14	)	(48	)

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, 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
Additions	—		—		3		20		—		23
Cash payments	(2	)	(10	)	(1	)	(8	)	(2	)	(23	)
Other changes	—		—		—		—		(1	)	(1	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		1		—		1
As of December 31, 2013	4		3		2		16		4		29
Plant/Office Closures
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
Additions	—		—		—		33		—		33
Cash payments	—		—		—		(1	)	—		(1	)
Other changes	—		—		—		—		—		—
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—		—
As of December 31, 2013	—		—		—		33		—		33
Total	4		3		2		49		4		62