Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Net sales	$ 2,198	$ 1,193	$ 3,996	$ 2,653
Cost of sales	(1,437)	(951)	(2,750)	(2,063)
Gross profit	761	242	1,246	590
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(161)	(114)	(298)	(239)
Amortization of intangible assets	(5)	(6)	(11)	(11)
Research and development expenses	(22)	(18)	(42)	(35)
Other (charges) gains, net	(3)	(21)	3	(27)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(3)	1	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	0	(1)	(5)	(1)
Operating profit (loss)	567	83	893	277
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	37	31	66	88
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	38	27	76	55
Interest expense	(24)	(27)	(49)	(55)
Interest income	4	1	5	3
Dividend income - equity investments	37	32	79	69
Other income (expense), net	1	0	(1)	2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	660	147	1,069	439
Income tax (provision) benefit	(116)	(35)	(201)	(100)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	544	112	868	339
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(6)	(4)	(7)	(11)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	2	1	2	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(4)	(3)	(5)	(10)
Net earnings (loss)	540	109	863	329
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	538	107	860	325
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	542	110	865	335
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(4)	(3)	(5)	(10)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 538	$ 107	$ 860	$ 325
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 4.83	$ 0.93	$ 7.66	$ 2.82
Discontinued operations	(0.04)	(0.03)	(0.04)	(0.08)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	4.79	0.90	7.62	2.74
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	4.81	0.93	7.62	2.81
Discontinued operations	(0.04)	(0.03)	(0.04)	(0.09)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 4.77	$ 0.90	$ 7.58	$ 2.72
Weighted average shares - basic	112,294,274	118,339,872	112,899,459	118,795,780
Weighted average shares - diluted	112,758,639	118,767,633	113,470,581	119,377,515