Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 1,404	$ 1,450
Cost of sales	(1,014)	(1,069)
Gross profit	390	381
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(80)	(98)
Amortization of intangible assets	(2)	(3)
Research and development expenses	(19)	(20)
Other (charges) gains, net	(5)	(5)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	3	3
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	0	(1)
Operating profit (loss)	287	257
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	38	48
Interest expense	(33)	(27)
Refinancing expense	(2)	0
Interest income	1	0
Dividend income - cost investments	27	28
Other income (expense), net	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	318	306
Income tax (provision) benefit	(60)	(72)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	258	234
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	1	0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	1	0
Net earnings (loss)	259	234
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	2
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	257	236
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	256	236
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	1	0
Net earnings (loss)	$ 257	$ 236
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.74	$ 1.54
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.74	1.54
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.73	1.53
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.73	$ 1.53
Weighted average shares - basic	147,413,234	153,216,510
Weighted average shares - diluted	148,131,114	153,901,562