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2420403 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)) (Details)
(http://www.celanese.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleOfIncomeTaxProvisionBenefitDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001306830 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
 
 
 
US
(22,000,000) 
28,000,000  
108,000,000  
International
60,000,000  
152,000,000  
56,000,000  
Total
38,000,000  
 
180,000,000  
 
164,000,000  
 
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
 
 
 
US
108,000,000  
54,000,000  
156,000,000  
International
(24,000,000) 
(33,000,000) 
(6,000,000) 
Total
84,000,000  
 
21,000,000  
 
150,000,000  
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
122,000,000  
 
201,000,000  
 
314,000,000