Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net sales	$ 1,592	$ 1,844	$ 3,279	$ 3,695
Cost of sales	(1,169)	(1,323)	(2,403)	(2,659)
Gross profit	423	521	876	1,036
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(118)	(136)	(238)	(283)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6)	(7)	(12)	(13)
Research and development expenses	(17)	(18)	(33)	(36)
Other (charges) gains, net	(98)	(3)	(94)	(3)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	1	3	6	2
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	1	(2)	1	(2)
Operating profit (loss)	186	358	506	701
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	39	56	89	114
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	17	26	34	52
Interest expense	(29)	(32)	(60)	(65)
Refinancing expense	4	0	4	0
Interest income	2	0	3	2
Dividend income - equity investments	30	34	62	66
Other income (expense), net	(2)	0	(6)	4
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	239	442	624	874
Income tax (provision) benefit	(28)	(97)	(74)	(162)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	211	345	550	712
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(2)	0	(3)	(2)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	0	1	0
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(1)	0	(2)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	210	345	548	710
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(2)	(3)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	209	344	546	707
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	210	344	548	709
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(1)	0	(2)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 209	$ 344	$ 546	$ 707
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.68	$ 2.54	$ 4.33	$ 5.22
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.67	2.54	4.32	5.21
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.67	2.52	4.31	5.19
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.66	$ 2.52	$ 4.30	$ 5.18
Weighted average shares - basic	125,289,967	135,589,717	126,409,926	135,752,179
Weighted average shares - diluted	125,847,894	136,309,158	127,111,046	136,499,748