Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net sales	$ 1,769	$ 1,653	$ 3,474	$ 3,258
Cost of sales	(1,361)	(1,334)	(2,688)	(2,606)
Gross profit	408	319	786	652
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(119)	(113)	(223)	(219)
Amortization of intangible assets	(5)	(9)	(11)	(20)
Research and development expenses	(24)	(23)	(46)	(49)
Other (charges) gains, net	2	(3)	1	(7)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(1)	(2)	(2)	(3)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(2)	0	(3)	(1)
Operating profit (loss)	259	169	502	353
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	101	55	141	109
Interest expense	(40)	(44)	(79)	(87)
Refinancing expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	2	1	2	1
Dividend income - cost investments	29	23	58	47
Other income (expense), net	1	4	1	3
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	352	208	625	426
Income tax (provision) benefit	(94)	(75)	(172)	(152)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	258	133	453	274
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(1)	0	(1)	2
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	0	1	(1)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	1
Net earnings (loss)	258	133	453	275
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0	2	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	259	133	455	275
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	259	133	455	274
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	1
Net earnings (loss)	$ 259	$ 133	$ 455	$ 275
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.66	$ 0.83	$ 2.91	$ 1.71
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) - basic	$ 1.66	$ 0.83	$ 2.91	$ 1.72
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	$ 1.66	$ 0.83	$ 2.91	$ 1.71
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.66	$ 0.83	$ 2.91	$ 1.72
Weighted average shares - basic	155,751,779	159,676,462	156,124,714	159,679,408
Weighted average shares - diluted	156,054,232	160,142,156	156,424,665	160,138,959