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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
$ 252 |
$ 172 |
$ 705 |
$ 447 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
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| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Foreign currency translation |
(124) |
42 |
(141) |
37 |
| Gain (loss) from cash flow hedges |
(5) |
1 |
(11) |
4 |
| Pension and postretirement benefits |
(8) |
0 |
(34) |
0 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(137) |
44 |
(186) |
42 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
115 |
216 |
519 |
489 |
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation |
116 |
216 |
522 |
489 |
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Parent Guarantor [Member]
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|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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|
|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
253 |
172 |
708 |
447 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
|
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Foreign currency translation |
(124) |
42 |
(141) |
37 |
| Gain (loss) from cash flow hedges |
(5) |
1 |
(11) |
4 |
| Pension and postretirement benefits |
(8) |
0 |
(34) |
0 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(137) |
44 |
(186) |
42 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
116 |
216 |
522 |
489 |
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation |
116 |
216 |
522 |
489 |
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Issuer [Member]
|
|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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|
|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
252 |
172 |
706 |
443 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
|
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Foreign currency translation |
(124) |
42 |
(141) |
37 |
| Gain (loss) from cash flow hedges |
(5) |
1 |
(11) |
4 |
| Pension and postretirement benefits |
(8) |
0 |
(34) |
0 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(137) |
44 |
(186) |
42 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
115 |
216 |
520 |
485 |
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation |
115 |
216 |
520 |
485 |
|
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
|
|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
218 |
176 |
563 |
511 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
|
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Foreign currency translation |
(4) |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Gain (loss) from cash flow hedges |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Pension and postretirement benefits |
(8) |
0 |
(34) |
0 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(12) |
3 |
(31) |
5 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
206 |
179 |
532 |
516 |
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation |
206 |
179 |
532 |
516 |
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Non-Guarantors [Member]
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|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
129 |
48 |
351 |
110 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
|
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Foreign currency translation |
(16) |
(4) |
(30) |
(2) |
| Gain (loss) from cash flow hedges |
(6) |
0 |
(9) |
0 |
| Pension and postretirement benefits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(22) |
(4) |
(39) |
(2) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
107 |
44 |
312 |
108 |
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation |
108 |
44 |
315 |
108 |
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Eliminations [Member]
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|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
(600) |
(396) |
(1,623) |
(1,064) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
|
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
0 |
(2) |
0 |
(2) |
| Foreign currency translation |
144 |
(39) |
168 |
(39) |
| Gain (loss) from cash flow hedges |
11 |
(2) |
20 |
(4) |
| Pension and postretirement benefits |
16 |
0 |
68 |
0 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
171 |
(43) |
256 |
(45) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
(429) |
(439) |
(1,367) |
(1,109) |
| Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation |
$ (429) |
$ (439) |
$ (1,367) |
$ (1,109) |