Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segments

	Engineered Materials		Acetate Tow			Acetyl Chain			Other Activities		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In $ millions)
	Year Ended December 31, 2018
Net sales	2,593		649		(1)	4,042		(2)	—		(129	)	7,155
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	—		(2	)		11			—		—		9
Operating profit (loss)	460		130			1,024			(280	)	—		1,334
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	218		—			6			9		—		233
Depreciation and amortization	126		58			148			11		—		343
Capital expenditures	105		29			182			17		—		333		(3)
	As of December 31, 2018
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	974		153			240			—		—		1,367
Total assets	4,012		1,032			3,471			798		—		9,313
	Year Ended December 31, 2017 - As Adjusted (Note 3)
Net sales	2,213		668		(1)	3,371		(2)	—		(112	)	6,140
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	(2	)	(2	)		(52	)		(3	)	—		(59	)
Operating profit (loss)	412		189			509			(253	)	—		857
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	171		—			6			6		—		183
Depreciation and amortization	111		41			143			10		—		305
Capital expenditures	78		39			150			14		—		281		(3)
	As of December 31, 2017
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	902		154			248			—		—		1,304
Total assets	3,866		1,163			3,518			991		—		9,538
	Year Ended December 31, 2016 - As Adjusted (Note 3)
Net sales	1,552		821		(1)	3,132		(2)	—		(116	)	5,389
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	(2	)	(1	)		(5	)		—		—		(8	)
Operating profit (loss)	377		276			443			(163	)	1		934
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	125		—			6			24		—		155
Depreciation and amortization	95		42			141			12		—		290
Capital expenditures	75		36			124			12		—		247		(3)

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⁽¹⁾  Includes intersegment sales of $0 million, $2 million, and $0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

⁽²⁾  Includes intersegment sales of $129 million, $110 million and $116 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

⁽³⁾  Includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $14 million and $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Schedule of Geographical Segments

The net sales to external customers based on geographic location are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2018	2017	2016
	(In $ millions)
Belgium	261	295	408
Canada	115	92	123
China	1,070	833	745
Germany	2,335	1,776	1,540
Mexico	307	257	214
Singapore	997	867	758
US	1,769	1,572	1,451
Other	301	448	150
Total	7,155	6,140	5,389

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

	As of December 31,
	2018	2017
	(In $ millions)
Belgium	54	57
Canada	114	128
China	331	363
Germany	903	979
Mexico	144	162
Singapore	83	87
US	1,961	1,857
Other	129	129
Total	3,719	3,762