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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Net sales $ 1,450us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,705us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of sales (1,069)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold (1,327)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Gross profit 381us-gaap_GrossProfit 378us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative expenses (98)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (104)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Amortization of intangible assets (3)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (6)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Research and development expenses (20)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense (22)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Other (charges) gains, net (5)ce_OtherChargesGainsNet (1)ce_OtherChargesGainsNet
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net 3us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (1)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net (1)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (1)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Operating profit (loss) 257us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 243us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 48us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 40us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Interest expense (27)us-gaap_InterestExpense (39)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest income 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Dividend income - cost investments 28us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend 29us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend
Other income (expense), net 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 306us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 273us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (provision) benefit (72)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (78)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 234us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 195us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net earnings (loss) 234us-gaap_ProfitLoss 195us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 2us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 236us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 196us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation    
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 196us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net earnings (loss) $ 236us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 196us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic    
Continuing operations $ 1.54us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Discontinued operations $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Net earnings (loss) - basic $ 1.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted    
Continuing operations $ 1.53us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Discontinued operations $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Net earnings (loss) - diluted $ 1.53us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average shares - basic 153,216,510us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 156,501,794us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Weighted average shares - diluted 153,901,562us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 156,812,915us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding