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Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 24, 2014
Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member]
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2014
Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 24, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
May 31, 2011
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2012
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Pollution Control and Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Pollution Control and Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Obligations Under Capital Leases [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Obligations Under Capital Leases [Member]
USD ($)
Long-Term Debt                                                        
Senior credit facilities - Term loans       $ 30us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_TermC2LoanFacilityMember
  $ 34us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_TermC2LoanFacilityMember
€ 28us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_TermC2LoanFacilityMember
  $ 882us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_TermC3LoanFacilityMember
  $ 906us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_TermC3LoanFacilityMember
                                 
Senior unsecured notes                         323us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019Member
  364us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019Member
    400us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2021Member
  400us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2021Member
  500us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2022Member
  500us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2022Member
       
Date of maturity                       Oct. 15, 2019 Oct. 15, 2019 Oct. 15, 2019     Jun. 15, 2021 Jun. 15, 2021 Jun. 15, 2021   Nov. 15, 2022 Nov. 15, 2022 Nov. 15, 2022          
Interest rate                         3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019Member
  3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019Member
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019Member
5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2021Member
5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2021Member
  5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2021Member
4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2022Member
4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2022Member
  4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2022Member
       
Credit facility, expiration date     Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 15, 2016     Oct. 15, 2018 Oct. 15, 2018 Oct. 15, 2018                                    
Other long-term debt                                                 169us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_PollutionControlAndIndustrialRevenueBondsMember
169us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_PollutionControlAndIndustrialRevenueBondsMember
   
Interest rate, stated percentage range, minimum                                                 5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_PollutionControlAndIndustrialRevenueBondsMember
     
Interest rate, stated percentage range, maximum                                                 6.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_PollutionControlAndIndustrialRevenueBondsMember
     
Year of maturity, range end                                                 Nov. 01, 2030   Mar. 31, 2054  
Capital lease obligations                                                     257us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
260us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
Subtotal 2,561us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities 2,633us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities                                                    
Current installments of long-term debt (25)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent (25)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent                                                    
Total $ 2,536us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 2,608us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations