Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 1,413	$ 1,769	$ 4,340	$ 5,243
Cost of sales	(1,110)	(1,333)	(3,281)	(4,021)
Gross profit	303	436	1,059	1,222
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(93)	(118)	(297)	(341)
Amortization of intangible assets	(3)	(5)	(9)	(16)
Research and development expenses	(19)	(22)	(98)	(68)
Other (charges) gains, net	(4)	20	(19)	21
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	3	1	3	(1)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(1)	(2)	(8)	(5)
Operating profit (loss)	186	310	631	812
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	50	52	138	193
Interest expense	(29)	(41)	(86)	(120)
Refinancing expense	0	(4)	0	(4)
Interest income	0	3	1	5
Dividend income - cost investments	26	29	80	87
Other income (expense), net	(8)	(2)	(6)	(1)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	225	347	758	972
Income tax (provision) benefit	(74)	(90)	(170)	(262)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	151	257	588	710
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	0	(7)	(3)	(8)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	2	1	3
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(5)	(2)	(5)
Net earnings (loss)	151	252	586	705
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	1	16	3
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	161	253	602	708
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	161	258	604	713
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(5)	(2)	(5)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 161	$ 253	$ 602	$ 708
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.07	$ 1.67	$ 3.97	$ 4.58
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.03)	(0.01)	(0.03)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.07	1.64	3.96	4.55
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.07	1.66	3.93	4.56
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.03)	(0.01)	(0.03)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.07	$ 1.63	$ 3.92	$ 4.53
Weighted average shares - basic	149,800,029	154,427,554	152,153,057	155,552,777
Weighted average shares - diluted	151,004,081	155,174,528	153,420,449	156,325,511