Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017



	Advanced Engineered Materials		Consumer Specialties			Industrial Specialties			Acetyl Intermediates			Other Activities		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In $ millions)
	Year Ended December 31, 2017
Net sales	2,096		785		⁽¹⁾	1,023		⁽²⁾	2,669		⁽³⁾	—		(433	)	6,140
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	(2	)	(2	)		—			(52	)		(4	)	—		(60	)
Operating profit (loss)	383		218			87			424			(211	)	—		901
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	168		3			—			6			6		—		183
Depreciation and amortization	108		44			38			105			10		—		305
Capital expenditures	75		42			30			120			14		—		281		⁽⁴⁾
	As of December 31, 2017
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	798		258			46			202			—		—		1,304
Total assets	3,672		1,357			861			2,657			991		—		9,538
	Year Ended December 31, 2016
Net sales	1,444		929		⁽¹⁾	979		⁽²⁾	2,441		⁽³⁾	—		(404	)	5,389
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	(2	)	(2	)		(3	)		(3	)		(1	)	—		(11	)
Operating profit (loss)	350		302			105			340			(205	)	1		893
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	122		3			—			6			24		—		155
Depreciation and amortization	92		45			34			107			12		—		290
Capital expenditures	73		38			57			67			12		—		247		⁽⁴⁾
	As of December 31, 2016
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	517		244			46			183			—		—		990
Total assets	2,792		1,324			758			2,440			1,043		—		8,357
	Year Ended December 31, 2015
Net sales	1,326		969		⁽¹⁾	1,082		⁽²⁾	2,744		⁽³⁾	—		(447	)	5,674
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	(7	)	(25	)		(10	)		(300	)		(9	)	—		(351	)
Operating profit (loss)	235		262			72			(3	)		(240	)	—		326
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	150		2			—			6			23		—		181
Depreciation and amortization	99		60			64			123			11		—		357
Capital expenditures	73		65			56			282			7		—		483		⁽⁴⁾

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⁽¹⁾	Includes intersegment sales of $2 million, $0 million and $0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


⁽²⁾	Includes intersegment sales of $4 million, $3 million and $0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


⁽³⁾	Includes intersegment sales of $427 million, $401 million and $447 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


⁽⁴⁾	Includes an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $14 million, an increase of $1 million and a decrease of $37 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

mation

The net sales based on the geographic location of the Company's facilities are as follows:

Property, plant and equipment, net based on the geographic location of the Company's facilities is as follows: