Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
	(In $ millions, except share data)
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	183	256
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	—	1
Net earnings (loss)	183	257
Weighted average shares - basic	140,643,860	147,413,234
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards	353,543	717,880
Weighted average shares - diluted	140,997,403	148,131,114