| Net sales | 10,280a | 10,940a | 9,673a |
| Cost of sales | -7,924a | -8,337a | -7,293a |
| Gross profit | 2,356a | 2,603a | 2,380a |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | -1,030a | -1,075a | -824a |
| Amortization of intangible assets | -159a | -164a | -62a |
| Research and development expenses | -130a | -146a | -112a |
| Other (charges) gains, net | -1,744a | -68a | -8a |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 24a | 32a | -1a |
| Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | -14a | 505a | 5a |
| Operating profit (loss) | -697a | 1,687a | 1,378a |
| Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 196a | 102a | 220a |
| Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income | -20a | -69a | 17a |
| Interest expense | -676a | -720a | -405a |
| Refinancing expense | 0a | -7a | 0a |
| Interest income | 33a | 39a | 69a |
| Dividend income - equity investments | 128a | 126a | 133a |
| Other income (expense), net | 40a | 25a | 9a |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | -996a | 1,183a | 1,421a |
| Income tax (provision) benefit | -510a | 790a | 489a |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | -1,506a | 1,973a | 1,910a |
| Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | -10a | -12a | -9a |
| Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 2a | 3a | 1a |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | -8a | -9a | -8a |
| Net earnings (loss) | -1,514a | 1,964a | 1,902a |
| Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | -8a | -4a | -8a |
| Net earnings (loss) available to Celanese Corporation | -1,522a | 1,960a | 1,894a |
| Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation | — | — | — |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | -1,514a | 1,969a | 1,902a |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | -8a | -9a | -8a |
| Net earnings (loss) | -1,522a | 1,960a | 1,894a |