Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
	(In $ millions)
Restructuring	(9)	(6)	(17)	(20)
Asset impairments	(2)	—	(31)	(83)
Plant/office closures	1	(1)	6	(2)
Commercial disputes	—	—	6	4
European Commission investigation	—	—	(2)	—
Other	—	—	1	—
Total	(10)	(7)	(37)	(101)

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The changes in the restructuring liabilities by business segment are as follows:

	Engineered Materials	Acetate Tow	Acetyl Chain	Other	Total
	(In $ millions)
Employee Termination Benefits
As of December 31, 2019	5	3	—	5	13
Additions	11	—	1	8	20
Cash payments	(5)	(2)	(1)	(9)	(17)
Other changes	(2)	—	—	(1)	(3)
As of September 30, 2020	9	1	—	3	13