Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net sales	$ 1,566	$ 1,323	$ 4,547	$ 4,078
Cost of sales	(1,181)	(968)	(3,443)	(2,995)
Gross profit	385	355	1,104	1,083
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(112)	(81)	(291)	(232)
Amortization of intangible assets	(5)	(3)	(14)	(7)
Research and development expenses	(19)	(20)	(53)	(58)
Other (charges) gains, net	0	(3)	(58)	(12)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	4	(1)	0	1
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(1)	(1)	(4)	1
Operating profit (loss)	252	246	684	776
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	50	41	135	114
Interest expense	(32)	(28)	(91)	(91)
Refinancing expense	0	(4)	0	(6)
Interest income	1	0	2	1
Dividend income - cost investments	24	26	82	82
Other income (expense), net	(6)	0	(2)	(2)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	289	281	810	874
Income tax (provision) benefit	(57)	(15)	(153)	(127)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	232	266	657	747
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(5)	(4)	(14)	(3)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	1	2	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(4)	(3)	(12)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	228	263	645	745
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(1)	(5)	(5)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	226	262	640	740
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	230	265	652	742
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(4)	(3)	(12)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 226	$ 262	$ 640	$ 740
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.68	$ 1.84	$ 4.71	$ 5.08
Discontinued operations	(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.09)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.65	1.82	4.62	5.07
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.68	1.83	4.69	5.06
Discontinued operations	(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.09)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.65	$ 1.81	$ 4.60	$ 5.05
Weighted average shares - basic	136,579,077	144,005,098	138,599,330	145,959,821
Weighted average shares - diluted	136,951,923	144,601,465	138,988,321	146,585,560