Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Equity Method Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended												3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended													12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 National Methonal Company (Ibn Sina) [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 National Methonal Company (Ibn Sina) [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 National Methonal Company (Ibn Sina) [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fortron Industries LLC [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fortron Industries LLC [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fortron Industries LLC [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd. [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd. [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd. [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Polyplastics Co., Ltd. [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Polyplastics Co., Ltd. [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Polyplastics Co., Ltd. [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Polyplastics Co., Ltd. [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Una SA [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Una SA [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Una SA [Member] Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Gendorf KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Knapsack KG [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Knapsack KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Knapsack KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 InfraServ GmbH & Co. Knapsack KG [Member] Other Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Sherbrooke Capital Health and Wellness, L.P. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Sherbrooke Capital Health and Wellness, L.P. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Sherbrooke Capital Health and Wellness, L.P. [Member] Consumer Specialties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				25.00%	25.00%		50.00%	50.00%		50.00%	50.00%			45.00%	[1]	45.00%	[1]			0.00%	[2]	0.00%	[2]			39.00%	39.00%	39.00%		32.00%	32.00%	[3]	32.00%	[3]	32.00%	[3]			27.00%	27.00%	27.00%		10.00%	[4]	10.00%	[4]
Carrying value	$ 696	$ 644		$ 68	$ 55		$ 95	$ 92		$ 154	$ 153			$ 151	[1]	$ 138	[1]			$ 0	[2]	$ 0	[2]				$ 42	$ 36			$ 143	[3]	$ 159	[3]	$ 143	[3]				$ 22	$ 22		$ 5	[4]	$ 5	[4]
Share of earnings (loss)	180	242	192	111	130	112	8	9	7	15	19	23		14	[1]	32	[1]	19	[1]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]		10	9	10		22		17	[3]	38	[3]	16	[3]		4	5	5	1	[4]	0	[4]	0	[4]
Share of earnings (loss), additional information																															InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG is owned primarily by an entity included in the Company's Other Activities. The Company's Consumer Specialties segment and Acetyl Intermediates segment also each hold an ownership percentage. During the year ended December 31, 2012, a subsidiary of InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG restructured its debt resulting in additional net earnings of affiliates of $22 million attributable to the Company.
Dividends and other distributions	$ (141)	$ (262)	$ (205)	$ (97)	$ (126)	$ (111)	$ (5)	$ (3)	$ 0	$ (19)	$ (23)	$ (22)	$ (72)	$ 0	[1]	$ (81)	[1]	$ (45)	[1]	$ 0	[2]	$ 0	[2]	$ (3)	[2]		$ (6)	$ (7)	$ (3)				$ (9)	[3]	$ (18)	[3]	$ (16)	[3]		$ (5)	$ (4)	$ (5)	$ 0	[4]	$ 0	[4]	$ 0	[4]

[1] During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company amended its existing joint venture and other related agreements with Polyplastics Co., Ltd. The amended agreements, among other items, modified certain dividend rights, resulting in a net cash dividend payment to the Company of $72 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

[2] The Company divested this investment in March 2011.

[3] InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG is owned primarily by an entity included in the Company's Other Activities. The Company's Consumer Specialties segment and Acetyl Intermediates segment also each hold an ownership percentage. During the year ended December 31, 2012, a subsidiary of InfraServ GmbH & Co. Hoechst KG restructured its debt resulting in additional net earnings of affiliates of $22 million attributable to the Company.

[4] The Company accounts for its ownership interest in Sherbrooke Capital Health and Wellness, L.P. under the equity method of accounting because the Company is able to exercise significant influence.