Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Engineered Materials			Acetate Tow	Acetyl Chain		Total
	(In $ millions)
As of December 31, 2018	707			148	202		1,057
Acquisitions	29		(1)	—	—		29
Exchange rate changes	(2	)		—	(1	)	(3	)
As of June 30, 2019(2)	734			148	201		1,083

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⁽¹⁾  Represents goodwill related to the acquisition of Next Polymers Ltd.

⁽²⁾ 

There were $0 million of accumulated impairment losses as of June 30, 2019.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

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, 2018	42		651		44		56		793
Acquisitions	—		25		—		—		25		(1)
Exchange rate changes	—		(2	)	—		—		(2	)
As of June 30, 2019	42		674		44		56		816
Accumulated Amortization
As of December 31, 2018	(33	)	(495	)	(32	)	(35	)	(595	)
Amortization	(1	)	(8	)	(2	)	(1	)	(12	)
Exchange rate changes	—		2		—		—		2
As of June 30, 2019	(34	)	(501	)	(34	)	(36	)	(605	)
Net book value	8		173		10		20		211

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⁽¹⁾ 

Represents intangible assets acquired related to Next Polymers Ltd. with a weighted average amortization period of 13 years.

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are as follows:

	Trademarks and Trade Names
	(In $ millions)
As of December 31, 2018	112
Acquisitions	4
Accumulated impairment losses	—
Exchange rate changes	—
As of June 30, 2019	116

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five fiscal years is as follows:

	(In $ millions)
2020	22
2021	21
2022	19
2023	17
2024	15