Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 813		$ 1,805
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates	1,367		1,243
Non-trade receivables, net	688		541
Inventories	2,562		2,357
Other assets	276		272
Total current assets	5,706		6,218
Investments in affiliates	1,253		1,220
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation - 2024: $4,545; 2023: $4,080)	5,431		5,584
Operating lease right-of-use assets	421		422
Deferred income taxes	1,672		1,677
Other assets	554		524
Goodwill	6,997	[1]	6,977
Intangible assets, net	3,858		3,975
Total assets	25,892		26,597
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates	1,607		1,383
Trade payables - third party and affiliates	1,446		1,510
Other liabilities	1,083		1,154
Income taxes payable	23		25
Total current liabilities	4,159		4,072
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs	11,324		12,301
Deferred income taxes	1,006		999
Uncertain tax positions	308		300
Benefit obligations	440		457
Operating lease liabilities	325		325
Other liabilities	612		591
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2024 and 2023: 0 issued and outstanding)	0		0
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized (2024: 170,803,614 issued and 109,266,368 outstanding; 2023: 170,476,740 issued and 108,906,426 outstanding)	0		0
Treasury stock, at cost (2024: 61,537,246 shares; 2023: 61,570,314 shares)	(5,487)		(5,488)
Additional paid-in capital	397		394
Retained earnings	13,091		12,929
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(727)		(744)
Total Celanese Corporation shareholders' equity	7,274		7,091
Noncontrolling interests	444		461
Total equity	7,718		7,552
Total liabilities and equity	$ 25,892		$ 26,597

[1] There were no accumulated impairment losses as of September 30, 2024.