Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(In $ millions)
Employee termination benefits	(2	)	(5	)
Other plant/office closures	(53	)	—
Total	(55	)	(5	)

Schedule of Restructuring Reserves

The changes in the restructuring reserves by business segment are as follows:

	Advanced Engineered Materials	Consumer Specialties		Industrial Specialties		Acetyl Intermediates	Other		Total
	(In $ millions)
Employee Termination Benefits
As of December 31, 2016	1	9		2		1	3		16
Additions	—	1		—		—	1		2
Cash payments	—	(1	)	(1	)	—	(3	)	(5	)
Other changes	—	(8	)	—		—	—		(8	)
Exchange rate changes	—	—		—		—	—		—
As of March 31, 2017	1	1		1		1	1		5
Other Plant/Office Closures
As of December 31, 2016	—	—		—		—	—		—
Additions	—	—		—		29	—		29
Cash payments	—	—		—		—	—		—
Other changes	—	—		—		—	—		—
Exchange rate changes	—	—		—		—	—		—
As of March 31, 2017	—	—		—		29	—		29
Total	1	1		1		30	1		34