Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 1,323	$ 1,413	$ 4,078	$ 4,340
Cost of sales	(968)	(1,110)	(2,995)	(3,281)
Gross profit	355	303	1,083	1,059
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(81)	(93)	(232)	(297)
Amortization of intangible assets	(3)	(3)	(7)	(9)
Research and development expenses	(20)	(19)	(58)	(98)
Other (charges) gains, net	(3)	(4)	(12)	(19)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(1)	3	1	3
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(1)	(1)	1	(8)
Operating profit (loss)	246	186	776	631
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	41	50	114	138
Interest expense	(28)	(29)	(91)	(86)
Refinancing expense	(4)	0	(6)	0
Interest income	0	0	1	1
Dividend income - cost investments	26	26	82	80
Other income (expense), net	0	(8)	(2)	(6)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	281	225	874	758
Income tax (provision) benefit	(15)	(74)	(127)	(170)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	266	151	747	588
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(4)	0	(3)	(3)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	0	1	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(3)	0	(2)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	263	151	745	586
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	10	(5)	16
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	262	161	740	602
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	265	161	742	604
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(3)	0	(2)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 262	$ 161	$ 740	$ 602
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.84	$ 1.07	$ 5.08	$ 3.97
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.00	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.82	1.07	5.07	3.96
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.83	1.07	5.06	3.93
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.00	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.81	$ 1.07	$ 5.05	$ 3.92
Weighted average shares - basic	144,005,098	149,800,029	145,959,821	152,153,057
Weighted average shares - diluted	144,601,465	151,004,081	146,585,560	153,420,449