Earnings (Loss) Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	Three Months Ended September 30,			Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013	2014		2013
	(In $ millions, except share data)
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
Weighted average shares - basic	154,427,554		158,501,075	155,552,777		159,282,314
Dilutive stock options	125,259		230,110	150,099		229,920
Dilutive restricted stock units	621,715		364,346	622,635		334,359
Weighted average shares - diluted	155,174,528		159,095,531	156,325,511		159,846,593

Securities not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Stock options	—	38,140	—	94,631
Restricted stock units	—	—	—	—
Total	—	38,140	—	94,631