Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of Restructuring Reserves) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of March 31, 2017	$ 34
Total	34
Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	16
Additions	2
Cash payments	(5)
Other changes	(8)
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	5
Total	16
Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	0
Additions	29
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	29
Total	0
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	1
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	1
Additions	0
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	1
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	0
Additions	0
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	0
Total	0
Consumer Specialties [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	1
Consumer Specialties [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	9
Additions	1
Cash payments	(1)
Other changes	(8)
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	9
Consumer Specialties [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	0
Additions	0
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	0
Total	0
Industrial Specialties [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	1
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	2
Additions	0
Cash payments	(1)
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	2
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	0
Additions	0
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	0
Total	0
Acetyl Intermediates [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of March 31, 2017	30
Total	30
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	1
Additions	0
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	1
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	0
Additions	29
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	29
Total	0
Other Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	1
Other Activities [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	3
Additions	1
Cash payments	(3)
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	1
Total	3
Other Activities [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
As of December 31, 2016	0
Additions	0
Cash payments	0
Other changes	0
Exchange rate changes	0
As of March 31, 2017	0
Total	$ 0