Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 1,471	$ 1,404
Cost of sales	(1,119)	(1,014)
Gross profit	352	390
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(83)	(80)
Amortization of intangible assets	(4)	(2)
Research and development expenses	(17)	(19)
Other (charges) gains, net	(55)	(5)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	0	3
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(1)	0
Operating profit (loss)	192	287
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	47	38
Interest expense	(29)	(33)
Refinancing expense	0	(2)
Interest income	0	1
Dividend income - cost investments	29	27
Other income (expense), net	1	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	240	318
Income tax (provision) benefit	(56)	(60)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	184	258
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	0	1
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	1
Net earnings (loss)	184	259
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(2)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	183	257
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	183	256
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	1
Net earnings (loss)	$ 183	$ 257
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.30	$ 1.74
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.30	1.74
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.30	1.73
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.30	$ 1.73
Weighted average shares - basic	140,643,860	147,413,234
Weighted average shares - diluted	140,997,403	148,131,114