Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures (Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits			$ (53)	[1]	$ (7)	$ (23)
Asset impairments			(126)		$ 0	$ (81)
Consumer Specialties [Member] | Lanaken, Belgium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits	[2]		(24)
Accelerated depreciation			(10)
Total			(34)
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Tarragona, Spain [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits	[3]		(6)
Asset impairments	[3]		(1)
Accelerated depreciation			(9)
Total			(16)
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Meredosia, IL [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits	[4]		(1)
Asset impairments	[4]		(1)
Accelerated depreciation			(19)
Other			(1)
Total			$ (22)
Acetyl Intermediates [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments		$ (46)
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | Tarragona, Spain [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits		(14)
Asset impairments		$ (31)

[1] Includes $1 million of special termination benefits included in Benefit obligations in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 and is included in the Company's Industrial Specialties segment.

[2] Included in Other (charges) gains, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

[3] Included in Other (charges) gains, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

[4] Included in Other (charges) gains, net in the consolidated statements of operations.