Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016	2015
	(In $ millions, except share data)
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	256	236
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	1	—
Net earnings (loss)	257	236
Weighted average shares - basic	147,413,234	153,216,510
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards	717,880	685,052
Weighted average shares - diluted	148,131,114	153,901,562