Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net sales	$ 1,193	$ 1,592	$ 2,653	$ 3,279
Cost of sales	(951)	(1,169)	(2,063)	(2,403)
Gross profit	242	423	590	876
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(114)	(118)	(239)	(238)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6)	(6)	(11)	(12)
Research and development expenses	(18)	(17)	(35)	(33)
Other (charges) gains, net	(21)	(98)	(27)	(94)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	1	1	0	6
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	(1)	1	(1)	1
Operating profit (loss)	83	186	277	506
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	31	39	88	89
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	27	17	55	34
Interest expense	(27)	(29)	(55)	(60)
Refinancing expense	0	(4)	0	(4)
Interest income	1	2	3	3
Dividend income - equity investments	32	30	69	62
Other income (expense), net	0	(2)	2	(6)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	147	239	439	624
Income tax (provision) benefit	(35)	(28)	(100)	(74)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	112	211	339	550
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(4)	(2)	(11)	(3)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	1	1	1	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(3)	(1)	(10)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	109	210	329	548
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(1)	(4)	(2)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	107	209	325	546
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	110	210	335	548
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(3)	(1)	(10)	(2)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 107	$ 209	$ 325	$ 546
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 0.93	$ 1.68	$ 2.82	$ 4.33
Discontinued operations	(0.03)	(0.01)	(0.08)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	0.90	1.67	2.74	4.32
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	0.93	1.67	2.81	4.31
Discontinued operations	(0.03)	(0.01)	(0.09)	(0.01)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 0.90	$ 1.66	$ 2.72	$ 4.30
Weighted average shares - basic	118,339,872	125,289,967	118,795,780	126,409,926
Weighted average shares - diluted	118,767,633	125,847,894	119,377,515	127,111,046