Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

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

	Engineered Materials		Acetate Tow		Acetyl Chain		Other		Total
	(In $ millions)
Employee Termination Benefits
As of December 31, 2018	—		2		2		—		4
Additions	9		3		1		8		21
Cash payments	(4	)	(2	)	—		(3	)	(9	)
Other changes	—		—		(1	)	—		(1	)
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—
As of September 30, 2019	5		3		2		5		15
Plant/Office Closures
As of December 31, 2018	—		—		—		—		—
Additions	—		1		—		—		1
Cash payments	—		—		—		—		—
Other changes	—		—		—		—		—
Exchange rate changes	—		—		—		—		—
As of September 30, 2019	—		1		—		—		1
Total	5		4		2		5		16

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(In $ millions)
Restructuring	(6	)	(1	)	(20	)	(4	)
Asset impairments	—		—		(83	)	—
Plant/office closures	(1	)	13		(2	)	13
Commercial disputes	—		—		4		—
Total	(7	)	12		(101	)	9