Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 1,351	$ 1,477	$ 2,755	$ 2,927
Cost of sales	(1,013)	(1,102)	(2,027)	(2,171)
Gross profit	338	375	728	756
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(71)	(106)	(151)	(204)
Amortization of intangible assets	(2)	(3)	(4)	(6)
Research and development expenses	(19)	(59)	(38)	(79)
Other (charges) gains, net	(4)	(10)	(9)	(15)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(1)	(3)	2	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	2	(6)	2	(7)
Operating profit (loss)	243	188	530	445
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	35	40	73	88
Interest expense	(30)	(30)	(63)	(57)
Refinancing expense	0	0	(2)	0
Interest income	0	1	1	1
Dividend income - cost investments	29	26	56	54
Other income (expense), net	(2)	2	(2)	2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	275	227	593	533
Income tax (provision) benefit	(52)	(24)	(112)	(96)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	223	203	481	437
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	0	(3)	1	(3)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	1	0	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(2)	1	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	223	201	482	435
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	4	(4)	6
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	221	205	478	441
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	221	207	477	443
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(2)	1	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 221	$ 205	$ 478	$ 441
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.51	$ 1.35	$ 3.25	$ 2.89
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.01)	0.00	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.51	1.34	3.25	2.88
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.50	1.34	3.24	2.87
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.01)	0.00	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.50	$ 1.33	$ 3.24	$ 2.86
Weighted average shares - basic	146,482,612	153,480,175	146,947,923	153,349,071
Weighted average shares - diluted	147,065,688	153,990,933	147,592,531	153,945,466