Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segments

	Engineered Materials		Acetate Tow			Acetyl Chain			Other Activities		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In $ millions)
	Year Ended December 31, 2019
Net sales	2,386		636		(1)	3,392		(2)	—		(117	)	6,297
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	5		(88	)		(3	)		(117	)	—		(203	)
Operating profit (loss)	446		52			678			(342	)	—		834
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	168		—			4			10		—		182
Depreciation and amortization	131		45			161			15		—		352
Capital expenditures	104		43			208			35		—		390		(3)
	As of December 31, 2019
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	999		153			234			—		—		1,386
Total assets	4,125		977			3,489			885		—		9,476
	Year Ended December 31, 2018
Net sales	2,593		649		(1)	4,042		(2)	—		(129	)	7,155
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	—		(2	)		11			—		—		9
Operating profit (loss)	460		130			1,024			(280	)	—		1,334
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	218		—			6			9		—		233
Depreciation and amortization	126		58			148			11		—		343
Capital expenditures	105		29			182			17		—		333		(3)
	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
	Year Ended December 31, 2017
Net sales	2,213		668		(1)	3,371		(2)	—		(112	)	6,140
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 18)	(2	)	(2	)		(52	)		(3	)	—		(59	)
Operating profit (loss)	412		189			509			(253	)	—		857
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	171		—			6			6		—		183
Depreciation and amortization	111		41			143			10		—		305
Capital expenditures	78		39			150			14		—		281		(3)

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⁽¹⁾  Includes intersegment sales of $0 million, $0 million, $2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

⁽²⁾  Includes intersegment sales of $117 million, $129 million and $110 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

⁽³⁾  Includes an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $20 million, a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $4 million and an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $14 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Schedule of Geographical Segments

The net sales to external customers based on geographic location are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019	2018	2017
	(In $ millions)
Belgium	259	261	295
Canada	75	115	92
China	859	1,070	833
Germany	2,132	2,335	1,776
Mexico	244	307	257
Singapore	787	997	867
US	1,713	1,769	1,572
Other	228	301	448
Total	6,297	7,155	6,140

Property, plant and equipment, net based on the geographic location of the Company's facilities is as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2019	2018
	(In $ millions)
Belgium	55	54
Canada	105	114
China	316	331
Germany	866	903
Mexico	57	144
Singapore	80	83
US	2,095	1,961
Other	139	129
Total	3,713	3,719