Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,671		$ 536
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates	1,120		1,161
Non-trade receivables, net	492		506
Inventories	1,723		1,524
Other assets	186		80
Total current assets	13,192		3,807
Investments in affiliates	954		823
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation - 2022: $3,475; 2021: $3,484)	4,089		4,193
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	246		236
Deferred income taxes	222		248
Other assets	695		521
Goodwill	1,294	[1]	1,412
Intangible assets, net	645		735
Total assets	21,337		11,975
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates	977		791
Trade payables - third party and affiliates	1,128		1,160
Other liabilities	555		473
Income taxes payable	128		81
Total current liabilities	2,788		2,505
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs	11,360		3,176
Deferred income taxes	640		555
Uncertain tax positions	314		280
Benefit obligations	489		558
Operating lease liabilities	205		200
Other liabilities	247		164
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2022 and 2021: 0 issued and outstanding)	0		0
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized (2022: 170,090,785 issued and 108,386,739 outstanding; 2021: 169,760,024 issued and 108,023,735 outstanding)	0		0
Treasury stock, at cost (2022: 61,704,046 shares; 2021: 61,736,289 shares)	(5,492)		(5,492)
Additional paid-in capital	356		333
Retained earnings	10,584		9,677
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(498)		(329)
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity	4,950		4,189
Noncontrolling interests	344		348
Total equity	5,294		4,537
Total liabilities and equity	$ 21,337		$ 11,975

[1] There were no accumulated impairment losses as of September 30, 2022.