Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 1,851	$ 1,471
Cost of sales	(1,336)	(1,121)
Gross profit	515	350
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(147)	(103)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6)	(4)
Research and development expenses	(18)	(17)
Other (charges) gains, net	0	(55)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(1)	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	0	(1)
Operating profit (loss)	343	170
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	58	47
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	26	22
Interest expense	(33)	(29)
Interest income	2	0
Dividend income - cost investments	32	29
Other income (expense), net	4	1
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	432	240
Income tax (provision) benefit	(65)	(56)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	367	184
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(2)	0
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(2)	0
Net earnings (loss)	365	184
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(1)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	363	183
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	365	183
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(2)	0
Net earnings (loss)	$ 363	$ 183
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 2.69	$ 1.30
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - basic	2.67	1.30
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	2.68	1.30
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.00
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 2.66	$ 1.30
Weighted average shares - basic	135,916,446	140,643,860
Weighted average shares - diluted	136,383,735	140,997,403