Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segments

	Engineered Materials		Acetate Tow		Acetyl Chain	Other Activities		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In $ millions)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales	591		158		867	—		(30	)	(1)	1,586
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 14)	(1	)	(3	)	—	(3	)	—			(7	)
Operating profit (loss)	111		34		180	(65	)	—			260
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	41		—		1	3		—			45
Depreciation and amortization	33		14		43	4		—			94
Capital expenditures	23		9		47	8		—			87		(2)
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales	642		158		1,006	—		(35	)	(1)	1,771
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 14)	—		(1	)	12	1		—			12
Operating profit (loss)	124		26		287	(63	)	—			374
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	62		—		2	2		—			66
Depreciation and amortization	31		21		36	2		—			90
Capital expenditures	25		9		39	2		—			75		(2)

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⁽¹⁾  Includes intersegment sales primarily related to the Acetyl Chain.

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Includes an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $5 million and a decrease of $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

	Engineered Materials	Acetate Tow		Acetyl Chain		Other Activities		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In $ millions)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales	1,847	488		2,621		—		(91	)	(1)	4,865
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 14)	6	(87	)	(1	)	(19	)	—			(101	)
Operating profit (loss)	358	30		570		(192	)	—			766
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	123	—		3		8		—			134
Depreciation and amortization	96	35		119		11		—			261
Capital expenditures	60	28		108		19		—			215		(2)
	As of September 30, 2019
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	988	152		228		—		—			1,368
Total assets	4,081	967		3,448		918		—			9,414
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales	1,971	488		3,106		—		(99	)	(1)	5,466
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 14)	—	(2	)	10		1		—			9
Operating profit (loss)	365	111		813		(214	)	—			1,075
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	169	—		5		6		—			180
Depreciation and amortization	96	44		107		8		—			255
Capital expenditures	72	19		122		7		—			220		(2)
	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

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⁽¹⁾  Includes intersegment sales primarily related to the Acetyl Chain.

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Includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $11 million and $24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.