Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 1,477	$ 1,769	$ 2,927	$ 3,474
Cost of sales	(1,102)	(1,361)	(2,171)	(2,688)
Gross profit	375	408	756	786
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(106)	(119)	(204)	(223)
Amortization of intangible assets	(3)	(5)	(6)	(11)
Research and development expenses	(59)	(24)	(79)	(46)
Other (charges) gains, net	(10)	2	(15)	1
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(3)	(1)	0	(2)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(6)	(2)	(7)	(3)
Operating profit (loss)	188	259	445	502
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	40	101	88	141
Interest expense	(30)	(40)	(57)	(79)
Interest income	1	2	1	2
Dividend income - cost investments	26	29	54	58
Other income (expense), net	2	1	2	1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	227	352	533	625
Income tax (provision) benefit	(24)	(94)	(96)	(172)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	203	258	437	453
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(3)	(1)	(3)	(1)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	1	1	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(2)	0	(2)	0
Net earnings (loss)	201	258	435	453
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	4	1	6	2
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	205	259	441	455
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	207	259	443	455
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(2)	0	(2)	0
Net earnings (loss)	$ 205	$ 259	$ 441	$ 455
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.35	$ 1.66	$ 2.89	$ 2.91
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0.00	(0.01)	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.34	1.66	2.88	2.91
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.34	1.66	2.87	2.91
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0.00	(0.01)	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.33	$ 1.66	$ 2.86	$ 2.91
Weighted average shares - basic	153,480,175	155,751,779	153,349,071	156,124,714
Weighted average shares - diluted	153,990,933	156,054,232	153,945,466	156,424,665