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2418405 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Adjustments to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net) (Details)
(http://www.celanese.com/role/StockholdersEquityScheduleOfAdjustmentsToAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetDetails)
TableAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001306830 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Equity Components [Axis]Equity Components [Axis]Equity Components [Axis]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities [Member]Foreign Currency Translation [Member]Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges [Member]Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member]Equity Component [Domain]Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities [Member]Foreign Currency Translation [Member]Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges [Member]Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member]Equity Component [Domain]Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities [Member]Foreign Currency Translation [Member]Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges [Member]Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member]Equity Component [Domain]
Balance as of the beginning of the period
1,000,000  
(339,000,000) 
(2,000,000) 
(8,000,000) 
(348,000,000) 
1,000,000  
(151,000,000) 
(4,000,000) 
(11,000,000) 
(165,000,000) 
0  
(3,000,000) 
(44,000,000) 
43,000,000  
(4,000,000) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
0  
(22,000,000) 
7,000,000  
(3,000,000) 
(18,000,000) 
0  
(193,000,000) 
(2,000,000) 
6,000,000  
(189,000,000) 
0  
(188,000,000) 
(9,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
(198,000,000) 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
0  
0  
(2,000,000) 
(2,000,000) 
(4,000,000) 
0  
0  
5,000,000  
(2,000,000) 
3,000,000  
0  
0  
9,000,000  
(83,000,000) 
(74,000,000) 
Income tax (provision) benefit
0  
11,000,000  
0  
1,000,000  
12,000,000  
0  
5,000,000  
(1,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
3,000,000  
1,000,000  
40,000,000  
40,000,000  
30,000,000  
111,000,000  
Balance as of the end of the period
1,000,000  
 
(350,000,000) 
 
3,000,000  
 
(12,000,000) 
 
(358,000,000) 
 
1,000,000  
 
(339,000,000) 
 
(2,000,000) 
 
(8,000,000) 
 
(348,000,000) 
 
1,000,000  
 
(151,000,000) 
 
(4,000,000) 
 
(11,000,000) 
 
(165,000,000)