Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net sales	$ 1,411	$ 1,586	$ 4,064	$ 4,865
Cost of sales	(1,084)	(1,172)	(3,147)	(3,575)
Gross profit	327	414	917	1,290
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(106)	(120)	(345)	(358)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6)	(6)	(17)	(18)
Research and development expenses	(19)	(17)	(54)	(50)
Other (charges) gains, net	(10)	(7)	(37)	(101)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(2)	(1)	(2)	5
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	0	(3)	(1)	(2)
Operating profit (loss)	184	260	461	766
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	25	45	113	134
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	28	17	83	51
Interest expense	(28)	(27)	(83)	(87)
Refinancing expense	0	0	0	(4)
Interest income	1	1	4	4
Dividend income - equity investments	29	27	98	89
Other income (expense), net	2	0	4	(6)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	241	323	680	947
Income tax (provision) benefit	(30)	(53)	(130)	(127)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	211	270	550	820
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(2)	(6)	(13)	(9)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	0	1	1	2
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(2)	(5)	(12)	(7)
Net earnings (loss)	209	265	538	813
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(6)	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	207	263	532	809
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	209	268	544	816
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(2)	(5)	(12)	(7)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 207	$ 263	$ 532	$ 809
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.77	$ 2.18	$ 4.59	$ 6.52
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	(0.04)	(0.10)	(0.06)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	1.75	2.14	4.49	6.46
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	1.76	2.17	4.57	6.49
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	(0.04)	(0.10)	(0.06)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 1.75	$ 2.13	$ 4.47	$ 6.43
Weighted average shares - basic	118,045,476	122,699,859	118,543,853	125,159,647
Weighted average shares - diluted	118,564,820	123,299,664	119,119,203	125,868,829