Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net sales	$ 1,844	$ 1,510	$ 3,695	$ 2,981
Cost of sales	(1,323)	(1,145)	(2,659)	(2,266)
Gross profit	521	365	1,036	715
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(136)	(117)	(283)	(220)
Amortization of intangible assets	(7)	(5)	(13)	(9)
Research and development expenses	(18)	(17)	(36)	(34)
Other (charges) gains, net	(3)	(2)	(3)	(57)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	3	(4)	2	(4)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(2)	(2)	(2)	(3)
Operating profit (loss)	358	218	701	388
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	56	38	114	85
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	26	22	52	44
Interest expense	(32)	(30)	(65)	(59)
Interest income	0	1	2	1
Dividend income - cost investments	34	29	66	58
Other income (expense), net	0	3	4	4
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	442	281	874	521
Income tax (provision) benefit	(97)	(40)	(162)	(96)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	345	241	712	425
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	0	(9)	(2)	(9)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	1	0	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(8)	(2)	(8)
Net earnings (loss)	345	233	710	417
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(2)	(3)	(3)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	344	231	707	414
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	344	239	709	422
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(8)	(2)	(8)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 344	$ 231	$ 707	$ 414
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 2.54	$ 1.73	$ 5.22	$ 3.02
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.06)	(0.01)	(0.05)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	2.54	1.67	5.21	2.97
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	2.52	1.72	5.19	3.01
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.06)	(0.01)	(0.05)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 2.52	$ 1.66	$ 5.18	$ 2.96
Weighted average shares - basic	135,589,717	138,619,721	135,752,179	139,626,199
Weighted average shares - diluted	136,309,158	139,029,425	136,499,748	140,022,556