Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,357		$ 1,508
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates	1,339		1,379
Non-trade receivables, net	570		675
Inventories	2,337		2,808
Other assets	284		241
Total current assets	5,887		6,611
Investments in affiliates	1,245		1,062
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation - 2023: $3,881; 2022: $3,687)	5,467		5,584
Operating lease right-of-use assets	395		413
Deferred income taxes	1,074		808
Other assets	535		547
Goodwill	6,991	[1]	7,142
Intangible assets, net	3,944		4,105
Total assets	25,538		26,272
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates	1,408		1,306
Trade payables - third party and affiliates	1,263		1,518
Other liabilities	927		1,201
Income taxes payable	18		43
Total current liabilities	3,616		4,068
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs	12,291		13,373
Deferred income taxes	1,223		1,242
Uncertain tax positions	276		322
Benefit obligations	396		411
Operating lease liabilities	334		364
Other liabilities	453		387
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2023 and 2022: 0 issued and outstanding)	0		0
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized (2023: 170,465,439 issued and 108,854,038 outstanding; 2022: 170,135,425 issued and 108,473,932 outstanding)	0		0
Treasury stock, at cost (2023: 61,611,401 shares; 2022: 61,661,493 shares)	(5,490)		(5,491)
Additional paid-in capital	386		372
Retained earnings	12,308		11,274
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(713)		(518)
Total Celanese Corporation shareholders' equity	6,491		5,637
Noncontrolling interests	458		468
Total equity	6,949		6,105
Total liabilities and equity	$ 25,538		$ 26,272

[1] There were no accumulated impairment losses as of September 30, 2023.