Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Year Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In $ millions)
Restructuring (Note 4)	(4	)	(3	)	(8	)
InfraServ ownership change	—		(4	)	—
Asset impairments	—		—		(2	)
Plant/office closures	13		(52	)	—
Commercial disputes	—		—		2
Total	9		(59	)	(8	)

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded $8 million of employee termination benefits primarily related to the Company's ongoing efforts to align its businesses around its core value drivers.

The changes in the restructuring reserves by business segment are as follows:

	Engineered Materials		Acetate Tow		Acetyl Chain		Other		Total
	(In $ millions)
Employee Termination Benefits
As of December 31, 2016	2		8		3		3		16
Additions	1		2		—		1		4
Cash payments	(2	)	(2	)	(2	)	(2	)	(8	)
Other changes	—		(8	)	—		(1	)	(9	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—
As of December 31, 2017	1		—		1		1		3
Additions	—		2		2		—		4
Cash payments	(1	)	—		(1	)	(1	)	(3	)
Other changes	—		—		—		—		—
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—
As of December 31, 2018	—		2		2		—		4
Other Plant/Office Closures
As of December 31, 2016	—		—		—		—		—
Additions	—		—		29		—		29
Cash payments	—		—		(24	)	—		(24	)
Other changes	—		—		(3	)	—		(3	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—
As of December 31, 2017	—		—		2		—		2
Additions	—		—		—		—		—
Cash payments	—		—		(2	)	—		(2	)
Other changes	—		—		—		—		—
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—
As of December 31, 2018	—		—		—		—		—
Total	—		2		2		—		4