Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
	(In $ millions)
Restructuring	(1)	(9)	(5)	(17)
Asset impairments	—	(2)	(2)	(31)
Plant/office closures	1	1	10	6
Commercial disputes	—	—	—	6
European Commission investigation	—	—	—	(2)
Other	—	—	—	1
Total	—	(10)	3	(37)

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, 2020	8	1	—	2	11
Additions	3	—	—	2	5
Cash payments	(4)	—	—	(3)	(7)
Exchange rate changes	(1)	—	—	—	(1)
As of September 30, 2021	6	1	—	1	8