Segment Information (Schedule of Business Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 6,802		$ 6,510		$ 6,418
Other (charges) gains, net	15		(158)		(14)
Operating profit (loss)	758		1,508		175
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	246		180		242
Depreciation and amortization	290		305		308
Capital expenditures	681	[1]	408	[2]	339	[2]
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	881		940
Total assets	8,818		9,018
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures	3		38		(22)
Narrows, Virginia [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance recoveries			9
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,459		1,352		1,261
Other (charges) gains, net	(1)		(13)		(2)
Operating profit (loss)	221		904		95
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	161		148		190
Depreciation and amortization	106		110		113
Capital expenditures	65		67		51
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	358		368
Total assets	2,484		2,643
Operating Segments [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,160	[3]	1,214	[3]	1,186	[3]
Other (charges) gains, net	16		0		(4)	[4]
Operating profit (loss)	388		346		251
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	9		3		6
Depreciation and amortization	43		41		45
Capital expenditures	103		116		65
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	261		278
Total assets	1,491		1,478
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Specialties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,224		1,155		1,184
Other (charges) gains, net	(1)		(4)		0
Operating profit (loss)	76		64		86
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	48		52		55
Capital expenditures	29		33		38
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	54		60
Total assets	823		1,002
Operating Segments [Member] | Acetyl Intermediates [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,493	[3]	3,241	[3]	3,231	[3]
Other (charges) gains, net	(3)		(141)		0
Operating profit (loss)	558		153		269
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	20		5		11
Depreciation and amortization	81		86		80
Capital expenditures	478		184		169
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	208		234
Total assets	2,495		2,333
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Other Activities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0		0		0
Other (charges) gains, net	4		0		(8)	[4]
Operating profit (loss)	(485)		41		(526)
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	56		24		35
Depreciation and amortization	12		16		15
Capital expenditures	6		8		16
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	0		0
Total assets	1,525		1,562
Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(534)		(452)		(444)
Other (charges) gains, net	0		0		0
Operating profit (loss)	0		0		0
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0
Capital expenditures	0		0		0
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	0		0
Total assets	0		0
Intersegment [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2		4		4
Intersegment [Member] | Acetyl Intermediates [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 532		$ 448		$ 440

[1] Includes an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

[2] Excludes expenditures related to the relocation of the Company's POM operations in Germany (Note 28) and includes an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $38 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and a decrease of $22 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

[3] Net sales for Acetyl Intermediates and Consumer Specialties include intersegment sales of $532 million and $2 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2014; $448 million and $4 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013; and $440 million and $4 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012.

[4] Includes $9 million of insurance recoveries received from the Company's captive insurance companies related to the Narrows, Virginia facility that eliminates in consolidation.