Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net sales	$ 1,510	$ 1,351	$ 2,981	$ 2,755
Cost of sales	(1,143)	(1,013)	(2,262)	(2,027)
Gross profit	367	338	719	728
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(96)	(71)	(179)	(151)
Amortization of intangible assets	(5)	(2)	(9)	(4)
Research and development expenses	(17)	(19)	(34)	(38)
Other (charges) gains, net	(3)	(4)	(58)	(9)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(4)	(1)	(4)	2
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(2)	2	(3)	2
Operating profit (loss)	240	243	432	530
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	38	35	85	73
Interest expense	(30)	(30)	(59)	(63)
Refinancing expense	0	0	0	(2)
Interest income	1	0	1	1
Dividend income - cost investments	29	29	58	56
Other income (expense), net	3	(2)	4	(2)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	281	275	521	593
Income tax (provision) benefit	(40)	(52)	(96)	(112)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	241	223	425	481
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(9)	0	(9)	1
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	0	1	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(8)	0	(8)	1
Net earnings (loss)	233	223	417	482
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	231	221	414	478
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	239	221	422	477
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(8)	0	(8)	1
Net earnings (loss)	$ 231	$ 221	$ 414	$ 478
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.73	$ 1.51	$ 3.02	$ 3.25
Discontinued operations	(0.06)	0.00	(0.05)	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.67	1.51	2.97	3.25
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.72	1.50	3.01	3.24
Discontinued operations	(0.06)	0.00	(0.05)	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.66	$ 1.50	$ 2.96	$ 3.24
Weighted average shares - basic	138,619,721	146,482,612	139,626,199	146,947,923
Weighted average shares - diluted	139,029,425	147,065,688	140,022,556	147,592,531