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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Sale of Polyplastics Co., Ltd. Joint Venture Equity Interest On October 9, 2020, Celanese completed the previously announced sale of its 45% joint venture equity interest in Polyplastics Co., Ltd. ("Polyplastics"), to its joint venture partner Daicel Corporation ("Daicel"), for a purchase price of approximately $1.6 billion in cash. In connection with the transaction, the Company expects to record a gain on the sale of its equity interest in Polyplastics of $1.4 billion and income tax expense, net, of approximately $295 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. The gain on the sale of the Company's equity interest in Polyplastics will be included in its Engineered Materials segment. In addition to the sale of the Company's 45% equity interest in Polyplastics, the agreement provides for the amendment of certain supply agreements and the execution of certain intellectual property licenses between Celanese, certain of its affiliates and Polyplastics and Daicel, as applicable, as well as the termination of certain agreements and a mutual release of liabilities under such terminated agreements.