Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Net sales	$ 2,266	$ 1,411	$ 6,262	$ 4,064
Cost of sales	(1,551)	(1,084)	(4,301)	(3,147)
Gross profit	715	327	1,961	917
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(165)	(106)	(463)	(345)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6)	(6)	(17)	(17)
Research and development expenses	(21)	(19)	(63)	(54)
Other (charges) gains, net	0	(10)	3	(37)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	2	(2)	2	(2)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net	11	0	6	(1)
Operating profit (loss)	536	184	1,429	461
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	44	25	110	113
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income	37	28	113	83
Interest expense	(21)	(28)	(70)	(83)
Refinancing expense	(9)	0	(9)	0
Interest income	2	1	7	4
Dividend income - equity investments	35	29	114	98
Other income (expense), net	(2)	2	(3)	4
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax	622	241	1,691	680
Income tax (provision) benefit	(102)	(30)	(303)	(130)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	520	211	1,388	550
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations	(17)	(2)	(24)	(13)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations	4	0	6	1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(13)	(2)	(18)	(12)
Net earnings (loss)	507	209	1,370	538
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(2)	(4)	(6)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation	506	207	1,366	532
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	519	209	1,384	544
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(13)	(2)	(18)	(12)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 506	$ 207	$ 1,366	$ 532
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 4.70	$ 1.77	$ 12.35	$ 4.59
Discontinued operations	(0.12)	(0.02)	(0.16)	(0.10)
Net earnings (loss) - basic	4.58	1.75	12.19	4.49
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	4.67	1.76	12.28	4.57
Discontinued operations	(0.11)	(0.01)	(0.16)	(0.10)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted	$ 4.56	$ 1.75	$ 12.12	$ 4.47
Weighted average shares - basic	110,532,051	118,045,476	112,101,651	118,543,853
Weighted average shares - diluted	111,044,558	118,564,820	112,699,297	119,119,203