Earnings (Loss) Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(In $ millions, except share data)
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	858		1,212		856
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(6	)	(5	)	(13	)
Net earnings (loss)	852		1,207		843
Weighted average shares - basic	123,925,697		134,305,269		137,902,667
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards(1)	726,062		1,111,589		414,728
Weighted average shares - diluted	124,651,759		135,416,858		138,317,395

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Excludes 45, 0 and 29 equity award shares for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as their effect would have been antidilutive.