Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales	$ 1,769	$ 1,636	$ 5,243	$ 4,894
Cost of sales	(1,333)	(1,290)	(4,021)	(3,896)
Gross profit	436	346	1,222	998
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(118)	(97)	(341)	(316)
Amortization of intangible assets	(5)	(6)	(16)	(26)
Research and development expenses	(22)	(24)	(68)	(73)
Other (charges) gains, net	20	(4)	21	(11)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	1	(2)	(1)	(5)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(2)	(2)	(5)	(3)
Operating profit (loss)	310	211	812	564
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	52	41	193	150
Interest expense	(41)	(43)	(120)	(130)
Refinancing expense	(4)	(1)	(4)	(1)
Interest income	3	0	5	1
Dividend income - cost investments	29	22	87	69
Other income (expense), net	(2)	(2)	(1)	1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	347	228	972	654
Income tax (provision) benefit	(90)	(57)	(262)	(209)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	257	171	710	445
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(7)	1	(8)	3
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	2	0	3	(1)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(5)	1	(5)	2
Net earnings (loss)	252	172	705	447
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0	3	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	253	172	708	447
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	258	171	713	445
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(5)	1	(5)	2
Net earnings (loss)	$ 253	$ 172	$ 708	$ 447
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.67	$ 1.08	$ 4.58	$ 2.80
Discontinued operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) - basic	$ 1.64	$ 1.09	$ 4.55	$ 2.81
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	$ 1.66	$ 1.07	$ 4.56	$ 2.79
Discontinued operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.63	$ 1.08	$ 4.53	$ 2.80
Weighted average shares - basic	154,427,554	158,501,075	155,552,777	159,282,314
Weighted average shares - diluted	155,174,528	159,095,531	156,325,511	159,846,593