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Commitments and Contingencies (Guarantees - Demerger and Divesture Obligations Narrative) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
185 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Indemnification Agreements Hoechst [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Indemnification Agreements Hoechst [Member]
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
Divestiture Agreements [Member]
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of divestiture agreements   19ce_NumberOfDivestitureAgreements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ce_IndemnificationAgreementsHoechstMember
 
Indemnification floor amount   € 250ce_IndemnificationFloorAmount
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= ce_IndemnificationAgreementsHoechstMember
 
Indemnification ceiling amount   750ce_IndemnificationCeilingAmount
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= ce_IndemnificationAgreementsHoechstMember
 
Indemnification percentage exceeding ceiling amount   33.33%ce_IndemnificationPercentageExceedingCeilingAmount
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= ce_IndemnificationAgreementsHoechstMember
 
Loss contingency accrual, carrying value, payments 69us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
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= ce_IndemnificationAgreementsHoechstMember
   
Indemnification percentage, other   33.33%ce_IndemnificationPercentageOther
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= ce_IndemnificationAgreementsHoechstMember
 
Term of divestiture obligations     2037
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure     $ 207us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
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= ce_DivestitureAgreementsMember