Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net sales	$ 1,586	$ 1,771	$ 4,865	$ 5,466
Cost of sales	(1,172)	(1,255)	(3,575)	(3,914)
Gross profit	414	516	1,290	1,552
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(120)	(129)	(358)	(412)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6)	(5)	(18)	(18)
Research and development expenses	(17)	(18)	(50)	(54)
Other (charges) gains, net	(7)	12	(101)	9
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(1)	0	5	2
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(3)	(2)	(2)	(4)
Operating profit (loss)	260	374	766	1,075
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	45	66	134	180
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	17	25	51	77
Interest expense	(27)	(30)	(87)	(95)
Refinancing expense	0	0	4	0
Interest income	1	2	4	4
Dividend income - equity investments	27	26	89	92
Other income (expense), net	0	(1)	(6)	3
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	323	462	947	1,336
Income tax (provision) benefit	(53)	(54)	(127)	(216)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	270	408	820	1,120
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(6)	(7)	(9)	(9)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	1	2	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
Net earnings (loss)	265	402	813	1,112
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(1)	(4)	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	263	401	809	1,108
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	268	407	816	1,116
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 263	$ 401	$ 809	$ 1,108
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 2.18	$ 3.02	$ 6.52	$ 8.25
Discontinued operations	(0.04)	(0.04)	(0.06)	(0.06)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	2.14	2.98	6.46	8.19
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	2.17	3.00	6.49	8.18
Discontinued operations	(0.04)	(0.04)	(0.06)	(0.06)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 2.13	$ 2.96	$ 6.43	$ 8.12
Weighted average shares - basic	122,699,859	134,519,301	125,159,647	135,336,704
Weighted average shares - diluted	123,299,664	135,499,390	125,868,829	136,387,703