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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill
 
Engineered
Materials
 
Acetate Tow
 
Acetyl
Chain
 
Total
 
(In $ millions)
As of December 31, 2016
462

 
148

 
186

 
796

Acquisitions (Note 4)
128

 
—

 
—

 
128

Exchange rate changes
53

 
1

 
25

 
79

As of December 31, 2017
643

 
149

 
211

 
1,003

Acquisitions (Note 4)
84

 
—

 
—

 
84

Exchange rate changes
(20
)
 
(1
)
 
(9
)
 
(30
)
As of December 31, 2018(1)
707

 
148

 
202

 
1,057

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(1) 
There were $0 million of accumulated impairment losses as of December 31, 2018.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets are as follows:
 
Licenses
 
Customer-
Related
Intangible
Assets
 
Developed
Technology
 
Covenants
Not to
Compete
and Other
 
Total
 
 
(In $ millions)
 
Gross Asset Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
36

 
509

 
35

 
53

 
633

 
Acquisitions (Note 4)
—

 
73

 
9

 
—

 
82

(1) 
Exchange rate changes
2

 
58

 
1

 
1

 
62

 
As of December 31, 2017
38

 
640

 
45

 
54

 
777

 
Acquisitions (Note 4)
—

 
32

 
—

 
3

 
35

(2) 
Renewals
6

(3 
) 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6

 
Exchange rate changes
(2
)
 
(21
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(25
)
 
As of December 31, 2018
42

 
651

 
44

 
56

 
793

 
Accumulated Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
(27
)
 
(440
)
 
(26
)
 
(31
)
 
(524
)
 
Amortization
(4
)
 
(11
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(20
)
 
Exchange rate changes
(2
)
 
(45
)
 
(1
)
 
1

 
(47
)
 
As of December 31, 2017
(33
)
 
(496
)
 
(30
)
 
(32
)
 
(591
)
 
Amortization
(2
)
 
(16
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(24
)
 
Exchange rate changes
2

 
17

 
1

 
—

 
20

 
As of December 31, 2018
(33
)
 
(495
)
 
(32
)
 
(35
)
 
(595
)
 
Net book value
9

 
156

 
12

 
21

 
198

 
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(1) 
Primarily related to intangible assets acquired from Nilit (Note 4) during the year ended December 31, 2017, with a weighted average amortization period of 14 years.
(2) 
Primarily related to intangible assets acquired from Omni Plastics (Note 4) during the year ended December 31, 2018, with a weighted average amortization period of 11 years.
(3) 
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company extended a research and development technology agreement license, which will be amortized over a period of 5 years.
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Indefinite-lived intangible assets are as follows:
 
Trademarks
and Trade Names
 
(In $ millions)
As of December 31, 2016
85

Acquisitions (Note 4)
22

Exchange rate changes
8

As of December 31, 2017
115

Acquisitions (Note 4)
—

Exchange rate changes
(3
)
As of December 31, 2018
112
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense
Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five fiscal years is as follows:
 
(In $ millions)
2019
22

2020
20

2021
19

2022
17

2023
15