Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 1,705	$ 1,605
Cost of sales	(1,327)	(1,272)
Gross profit	378	333
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(104)	(106)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6)	(11)
Research and development expenses	(22)	(26)
Other (charges) gains, net	(1)	(4)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(1)	(1)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(1)	(1)
Operating profit (loss)	243	184
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	40	54
Interest expense	(39)	(43)
Refinancing expense	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Dividend income - cost investments	29	24
Other income (expense), net	0	(1)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	273	218
Income tax (provision) benefit	(78)	(77)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	195	141
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	0	2
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations	0	0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	(1)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	1
Net earnings (loss)	195	142
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	196	142
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	196	141
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	1
Net earnings (loss)	$ 196	$ 142
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.25	$ 0.88
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) - basic	$ 1.25	$ 0.89
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	$ 1.25	$ 0.88
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.25	$ 0.89
Weighted average shares - basic	156,501,794	159,682,386
Weighted average shares - diluted	156,812,915	160,201,636