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Debt Debt (Schedule of Senior Notes) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Sep. 24, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
EUR (€)
Nov. 30, 2012
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member]
May 31, 2011
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Senior notes         € 300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019Member
$ 500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2022Member
      $ 400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ce_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2021Member
     
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
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
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
Date of maturity Oct. 15, 2019 Oct. 15, 2019 Oct. 15, 2019     Nov. 15, 2022 Nov. 15, 2022 Nov. 15, 2022   Jun. 15, 2021 Jun. 15, 2021 Jun. 15, 2021