Document_and_Entity_Informatio
Document and Entity Information | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Apr. 13, 2015 | |
Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
Entity Registrant Name | CELANESE CORPORATION | |
Entity Central Index Key | 1306830 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | -19 | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | 31-Mar-15 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Amendment Flag | FALSE | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 153,241,257 | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope
Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Net sales | $1,450 | $1,705 |
Cost of sales | -1,069 | -1,327 |
Gross profit | 381 | 378 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | -98 | -104 |
Amortization of intangible assets | -3 | -6 |
Research and development expenses | -20 | -22 |
Other (charges) gains, net | -5 | -1 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 3 | -1 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | -1 | -1 |
Operating profit (loss) | 257 | 243 |
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 48 | 40 |
Interest expense | -27 | -39 |
Interest income | 0 | 0 |
Dividend income - cost investments | 28 | 29 |
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 306 | 273 |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -72 | -78 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 234 | 195 |
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | 234 | 195 |
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 236 | 196 |
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation | ||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 236 | 196 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | $236 | $196 |
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic | ||
Continuing operations | $1.54 | $1.25 |
Discontinued operations | $0 | $0 |
Net earnings (loss) - basic | $1.54 | $1.25 |
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted | ||
Continuing operations | $1.53 | $1.25 |
Discontinued operations | $0 | $0 |
Net earnings (loss) - diluted | $1.53 | $1.25 |
Weighted average shares - basic | 153,216,510 | 156,501,794 |
Weighted average shares - diluted | 153,901,562 | 156,812,915 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Com
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Net earnings (loss) | $234 | $195 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -156 | 5 |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | -3 |
Pension and postretirement benefits | -3 | -12 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -157 | -10 |
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 77 | 185 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | $79 | $186 |
Consolidated_Balance_Sheets
Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Current Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents (variable interest entity restricted - 2015: $1; 2014: $1) | $851 | $780 |
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates (net of allowance for doubtful accounts - 2015: $6; 2014: $9) | 804 | 801 |
Non-trade receivables, net | 208 | 241 |
Inventories | 744 | 782 |
Deferred income taxes | 15 | 29 |
Marketable securities, at fair value | 29 | 32 |
Other assets | 45 | 33 |
Total current assets | 2,696 | 2,698 |
Investments in affiliates | 804 | 876 |
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation - 2015: $1,810; 2014: $1,816; variable interest entity restricted - 2015: $620; 2014: $535) | 3,685 | 3,733 |
Deferred income taxes | 275 | 253 |
Other assets (variable interest entity restricted - 2015: $29; 2014: $24) | 343 | 377 |
Goodwill | 700 | 749 |
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization - 2015: $517; 2014: $556) | 123 | 132 |
Total assets | 8,626 | 8,818 |
Current Liabilities | ||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | 128 | 137 |
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | 664 | 757 |
Other liabilities | 342 | 432 |
Deferred income taxes | 6 | 7 |
Income taxes payable | 55 | 5 |
Total current liabilities | 1,195 | 1,338 |
Long-term debt | 2,536 | 2,608 |
Deferred income taxes | 130 | 141 |
Uncertain tax positions | 162 | 159 |
Benefit obligations | 1,144 | 1,211 |
Other liabilities | 260 | 283 |
Commitments and Contingencies | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2015 and 2014: 0 issued and outstanding) | 0 | 0 |
Treasury stock, at cost (2015 and 2014: 13,266,625 shares) | -611 | -611 |
Additional paid-in capital | 105 | 103 |
Retained earnings | 3,689 | 3,491 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net | -322 | -165 |
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,861 | 2,818 |
Noncontrolling interests | 338 | 260 |
Total equity | 3,199 | 3,078 |
Total liabilities and equity | 8,626 | 8,818 |
Series A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized (2015: 166,517,146 issued and 153,250,521 outstanding; 2014: 166,169,335 issued and 152,902,710 outstanding) | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common stock | 0 | 0 |
Series B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2015 and 2014: 0 issued and outstanding) | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common stock | $0 | $0 |
Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | ||
Current Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $851 | $780 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts - trade receivables | 6 | 9 |
Accumulated depreciation | 1,810 | 1,816 |
Property, plant and equipment | 3,685 | 3,733 |
Other assets | 343 | 377 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | 517 | 556 |
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Preferred stock, par value | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Treasury stock, shares | 13,266,625 | 13,266,625 |
Common stock, par value | $0.00 | |
Series A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized (2015: 166,517,146 issued and 153,250,521 outstanding; 2014: 166,169,335 issued and 152,902,710 outstanding) | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 400,000,000 | 400,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 166,517,146 | 166,169,335 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 153,250,521 | 156,939,828 |
Series B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized (2015 and 2014: 0 issued and outstanding) | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common stock, par value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ||
Current Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 |
Property, plant and equipment | 620 | 535 |
Other assets | $29 | $24 |
Consolidated_Statement_Equity
Consolidated Statement Equity (USD $) | Total | Total Celanese Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Member] | Series A Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
In Millions, except Share data | ||||||||
Balance as of the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2014 | $3,078 | $0 | ($611) | $103 | $3,491 | ($165) | $260 | |
Balance as of the beginning of the period, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 | 152,902,710 | 13,266,625 | ||||||
Stock option exercises, shares | 7,500 | |||||||
Stock option exercises, net of tax | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, shares | 0 | |||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | |||||||
Stock awards, shares | 340,311 | |||||||
Stock awards | 0 | |||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, shares | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation, net of tax | 2 | |||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 236 | 236 | ||||||
Series A common stock dividends | -38 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -157 | -157 | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | -2 | -2 | ||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 80 | |||||||
Balance as of the end of the period at Mar. 31, 2015 | 3,199 | 0 | -611 | 105 | 3,689 | -322 | 338 | |
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity at Mar. 31, 2015 | $2,861 | $2,861 | ||||||
Balance as of the end of the period, shares at Mar. 31, 2015 | 153,250,521 | 13,266,625 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Operating Activities | ||
Net earnings (loss) | $234 | $195 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities | ||
Asset impairments | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 68 | 76 |
Pension and postretirement net periodic benefit cost | -12 | -26 |
Pension and postretirement contributions | -29 | -48 |
Deferred income taxes, net | 5 | -7 |
(Gain) loss on disposition of businesses and assets, net | 1 | 1 |
Stock-based compensation | 12 | 8 |
Undistributed earnings in unconsolidated affiliates | 39 | 25 |
Other, net | 3 | 2 |
Operating cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations | -1 | 0 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates, net | -34 | -123 |
Inventories | 6 | -15 |
Other assets | 45 | 4 |
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | -58 | 27 |
Other liabilities | -9 | 45 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 270 | 164 |
Investing Activities | ||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | -64 | -78 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | -98 | -70 |
Other, net | -11 | -3 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -173 | -151 |
Financing Activities | ||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | 4 | -3 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 16 | 25 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | -29 | -40 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt | -6 | -6 |
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | -53 |
Stock option exercises | 0 | 0 |
Series A common stock dividends | -38 | -28 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 80 | 109 |
Other, net | -10 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 17 | 4 |
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | -43 | -3 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 71 | 14 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 780 | 984 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | $851 | $998 |
Description_of_the_Company_and
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation | Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation |
Description of the Company | |
Celanese Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") is a global technology and specialty materials company. The Company's business involves processing chemical raw materials, such as methanol, carbon monoxide and ethylene, and natural products, including wood pulp, into value-added chemicals, thermoplastic polymers and other chemical-based products. | |
Definitions | |
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Quarterly Report"), the term "Celanese" refers to Celanese Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and not its subsidiaries. The term "Celanese US" refers to the Company's subsidiary, Celanese US Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and not its subsidiaries. | |
Basis of Presentation | |
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 contained in this Quarterly Report were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for all periods presented and include the accounts of the Company, its majority owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and, when applicable, variable interest entities in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, unless otherwise specified, have been presented to separately show the effects of discontinued operations. | |
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and equity include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with US GAAP. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP may have been condensed or omitted in accordance with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed on February 6, 2015 with the SEC as part of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. | |
Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. | |
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements relative to a number of topics, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, supply agreements, product sales and other arrangements. The Company endeavors to describe those contracts or agreements that are material to its business, results of operations or financial position. The Company may also describe some arrangements that are not material but in which the Company believes investors may have an interest or which may have been included in a Form 8-K filing. Investors should not assume the Company has described all contracts and agreements relative to the Company's business in this Quarterly Report. | |
For those consolidated ventures in which the Company owns or is exposed to less than 100% of the economics, the outside stockholders' interests are shown as noncontrolling interests. | |
The Company has reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period's presentation. | |
Estimates and Assumptions | |
The preparation of unaudited interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales, expenses and allocated charges during the reporting period. Significant estimates pertain to impairments of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, purchase price allocations, restructuring costs and other (charges) gains, net, income taxes, pension and other postretirement benefits, asset retirement obligations, environmental liabilities and loss contingencies, among others. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] | |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03"). ASU 2015-03 requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by ASU 2015-03. The amendments in this ASU are effective retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the impact of adopting this ASU to be material to the Company's financial statements and related disclosures. | |
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the ASC, resulting in the creation of FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU provides alternative methods of adoption and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting this ASU on its financial statements and related disclosures. |
Ventures_and_Variable_Interest
Ventures and Variable Interest Entities | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Ventures and Variable Interest Entities [Abstract] | ||||||
Ventures and Variable Interest Entities | Ventures and Variable Interest Entities | |||||
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities | ||||||
In February 2014, the Company formed a joint venture, Fairway Methanol LLC ("Fairway"), with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan ("Mitsui"), in which the Company owns 50% of Fairway, for the production of methanol at the Company's integrated chemical plant in Clear Lake, Texas. The planned methanol unit will utilize natural gas in the US Gulf Coast region as a feedstock and will benefit from the existing infrastructure at the Company's Clear Lake facility. Both Mitsui and the Company will supply their own natural gas to Fairway in exchange for methanol tolling under a cost-plus off-take arrangement. The planned methanol facility will have an annual capacity of 1.3 million tons. | ||||||
The Company determined that Fairway is a variable interest entity ("VIE") in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Under the terms of the joint venture agreements, the Company provides site services and day-to-day operations for the methanol facility. In addition, the joint venture agreements provide that the Company indemnifies Mitsui for environmental obligations that exceed a specified threshold, as well as an equity option between the partners. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the venture and records a noncontrolling interest for the share of the venture owned by Mitsui. Fairway is included in the Company's Acetyl Intermediates segment. | ||||||
The carrying amount of the assets and liabilities associated with Fairway included in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets are as follows: | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 620 | 535 | ||||
Other assets | 29 | 24 | ||||
Total assets(1) | 650 | 560 | ||||
Trade payables | 1 | — | ||||
Current liabilities(2) | 33 | 40 | ||||
Long-term debt | 5 | — | ||||
Total liabilities | 39 | 40 | ||||
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(1) | Assets can only be used to settle the obligations of Fairway. | |||||
(2) | Amounts owed by Fairway for reimbursement of expenditures. | |||||
Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities | ||||||
The Company holds variable interests in entities that supply certain raw materials and services to the Company. The variable interests primarily relate to cost-plus contractual arrangements with the suppliers and recovery of capital expenditures for certain plant assets plus a rate of return on such assets. Liabilities for such supplier recoveries of capital expenditures have been recorded as capital lease obligations. The entities are not consolidated because the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the entities as it does not have the power to direct the activities of the entities that most significantly impact the entities' economic performance. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these VIEs as of March 31, 2015 relates primarily to the recovery of capital expenditures for certain property, plant and equipment. | ||||||
The carrying amount of the assets and liabilities associated with the obligations to nonconsolidated VIEs, as well as the maximum exposure to loss relating to these nonconsolidated VIEs are as follows: | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 93 | 96 | ||||
Trade payables | 49 | 43 | ||||
Current installments of long-term debt | 9 | 9 | ||||
Long-term debt | 122 | 125 | ||||
Total liabilities | 180 | 177 | ||||
Maximum exposure to loss | 291 | 291 | ||||
The difference between the total liabilities associated with obligations to unconsolidated VIEs and the maximum exposure to loss primarily represents take-or-pay obligations for services included in the Company's unconditional purchase obligations (Note 16). |
Marketable_Securities_at_Fair_
Marketable Securities, at Fair Value | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | ||||||
Marketable Securities, at Fair Value | Marketable Securities, at Fair Value | |||||
The Company's nonqualified trusts hold available-for-sale securities for funding requirements of the Company's nonqualified pension plans (Note 9) as follows: | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Amortized cost | 29 | 32 | ||||
Gross unrealized gain | — | — | ||||
Gross unrealized loss | — | — | ||||
Fair value | 29 | 32 | ||||
See Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements for further information regarding the fair value of the Company's marketable securities. |
Inventories
Inventories | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||
Inventories | Inventories | |||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Finished goods | 551 | 579 | ||||
Work-in-process | 46 | 53 | ||||
Raw materials and supplies | 147 | 150 | ||||
Total | 744 | 782 | ||||
Current_Other_Liabilities
Current Other Liabilities | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||||||
Current Other Liabilities | Current Other Liabilities | |||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 7 | 9 | ||||
Benefit obligations (Note 9) | 33 | 28 | ||||
Customer rebates | 34 | 53 | ||||
Derivatives (Note 14) | 5 | 13 | ||||
Environmental (Note 10) | 17 | 21 | ||||
Insurance | 8 | 9 | ||||
Interest | 20 | 19 | ||||
Restructuring (Note 12) | 9 | 21 | ||||
Salaries and benefits | 76 | 129 | ||||
Sales and use tax/foreign withholding tax payable | 17 | 13 | ||||
Uncertain tax positions (Note 13) | 52 | 59 | ||||
Other | 64 | 58 | ||||
Total | 342 | 432 | ||||
Noncurrent_Other_Liabilities
Noncurrent Other Liabilities | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] | ||||||
Noncurrent Other Liabilities | Noncurrent Other Liabilities | |||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 29 | 28 | ||||
Deferred proceeds | 42 | 47 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 19 | 21 | ||||
Derivatives (Note 14) | — | 10 | ||||
Environmental (Note 10) | 61 | 63 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 12 | 13 | ||||
Insurance | 52 | 51 | ||||
Other | 45 | 50 | ||||
Total | 260 | 283 | ||||
Debt
Debt | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Debt | Debt | ||||||||||||
As of | As of | ||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Short-Term Borrowings and Current Installments of Long-Term Debt - Third Party and Affiliates | |||||||||||||
Current installments of long-term debt | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||
Short-term borrowings, including amounts due to affiliates(1) | 73 | 77 | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable securitization facility(2) | 30 | 35 | |||||||||||
Total | 128 | 137 | |||||||||||
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(1) | The weighted average interest rate was 4.2% and 4.7% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. | ||||||||||||
(2) | The weighted average interest rate was 0.7% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. | ||||||||||||
As of | As of | ||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt | |||||||||||||
Senior credit facilities - Term C-2 loan due 2016 | 30 | 34 | |||||||||||
Senior credit facilities - Term C-3 loan due 2018 | 882 | 906 | |||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes due 2019, interest rate of 3.250% | 323 | 364 | |||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes due 2021, interest rate of 5.875% | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes due 2022, interest rate of 4.625% | 500 | 500 | |||||||||||
Pollution control and industrial revenue bonds due at various dates through 2030, interest rates ranging from 5.7% to 6.7% | 169 | 169 | |||||||||||
Obligations under capital leases due at various dates through 2054 | 257 | 260 | |||||||||||
Subtotal | 2,561 | 2,633 | |||||||||||
Current installments of long-term debt | (25 | ) | (25 | ) | |||||||||
Total | 2,536 | 2,608 | |||||||||||
Senior Notes | |||||||||||||
The Company has outstanding senior unsecured notes issued in public offerings registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as follows (collectively, the "Senior Notes"): | |||||||||||||
Senior Notes | Issue Date | Principal | Interest Rate | Interest Pay Dates | Maturity Date | ||||||||
(In millions) | (In percentages) | ||||||||||||
3.250% Notes | Sep-14 | € 300 | 3.25 | 15-Apr | 15-Oct | October 15, 2019 | |||||||
4.625% Notes | Nov-12 | $500 | 4.625 | 15-Mar | 15-Sep | November 15, 2022 | |||||||
5.875% Notes | May-11 | $400 | 5.875 | 15-Jun | 15-Dec | June 15, 2021 | |||||||
The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Celanese US and rank equally in right of payment with all other unsubordinated indebtedness of Celanese US. The Senior Notes were issued under indentures (collectively, "Indentures") among Celanese US, Celanese and each of the domestic subsidiaries of Celanese US that guarantee its obligations under its senior secured credit facilities ("Subsidiary Guarantors") and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Celanese and the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Indentures contain covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company's ability to incur indebtedness; grant liens on assets; merge, consolidate, or sell assets; pay dividends or make other restricted payments; engage in transactions with affiliates; or engage in other businesses. Celanese US may redeem some or all of each of the Senior Notes, prior to their respective maturity dates, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount, plus a "make-whole" premium as specified in the applicable indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. | |||||||||||||
Senior Credit Facilities | |||||||||||||
In September 2014, Celanese US, Celanese and the Subsidiary Guarantors entered into an amendment agreement with the lenders under Celanese US's existing senior secured credit facilities in order to amend and restate the amended credit agreement dated September 16, 2013 (as amended and restated by the 2014 amendment agreement, the "Amended Credit Agreement"). Under the Amended Credit Agreement, all of the US dollar-denominated Term C-2 term loans and all but €28 million of the Euro-denominated Term C-2 term loans under the 2013 amended credit agreement were converted into, or refinanced by, the Term C-3 loan facility with an extended maturity date of October 2018. The non-extended portions of the Term C-2 loan facility continue to have a maturity date of October 2016. In addition, the maturity date of the Company's revolving credit facility was extended to October 2018 and the facility was increased to $900 million. Accordingly, the Amended Credit Agreement consists of the Term C-2 loan facility, the Term C-3 loan facility and a $900 million revolving credit facility. | |||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015, the margin for borrowings under the Term C-2 loan facility was 2.0% above the Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") and the margin for borrowings under the Term C-3 loan facility was 2.25% above LIBOR (for US dollars) and 2.25% above EURIBOR (for Euros), as applicable. As of March 31, 2015, the margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility was 1.5% above LIBOR. The margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility is subject to increase or decrease in certain circumstances based on changes in the corporate credit ratings of Celanese or Celanese US. | |||||||||||||
Term loan borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are subject to amortization at 1% of the initial principal amount per annum, payable quarterly. In addition, the Company pays quarterly commitment fees on the unused portions of the revolving credit facility of 0.25% per annum. | |||||||||||||
The Amended Credit Agreement is guaranteed by Celanese and certain domestic subsidiaries of Celanese US and is secured by a lien on substantially all assets of Celanese US and such guarantors, subject to certain agreed exceptions (including for certain real property and certain shares of foreign subsidiaries), pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated April 2, 2007. | |||||||||||||
As a condition to borrowing funds or requesting letters of credit be issued under the revolving credit facility, the Company's first lien senior secured leverage ratio (as calculated as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered under the revolving facility) cannot exceed the threshold as specified below. Further, the Company's first lien senior secured leverage ratio must be maintained at or below that threshold while any amounts are outstanding under the revolving credit facility. | |||||||||||||
The Company's amended first lien senior secured leverage ratios under the revolving credit facility are as follows: | |||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Maximum | Estimate | Estimate, If Fully Drawn | |||||||||||
3.9 | 0.6 | 1.16 | |||||||||||
The Amended Credit Agreement contains covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company's ability to incur indebtedness; grant liens on assets; merge, consolidate, or sell assets; pay dividends or make other restricted payments; make investments; prepay or modify certain indebtedness; engage in transactions with affiliates; enter into sale-leaseback transactions or hedge transactions; or engage in other businesses; as well as a covenant requiring maintenance of a maximum first lien senior secured leverage ratio. | |||||||||||||
The Amended Credit Agreement also maintains a number of events of default, including a cross default to other debt of Celanese, Celanese US, or their subsidiaries, including the Senior Notes, in an aggregate amount equal to more than $50 million and the occurrence of a change of control. Failure to comply with these covenants, or the occurrence of any other event of default, could result in acceleration of the borrowings and other financial obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement. | |||||||||||||
The Company is in compliance with all of the covenants related to its debt agreements as of March 31, 2015. | |||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | |||||||||||||
In August 2013, the Company entered into a US accounts receivable securitization facility pursuant to (i) a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("Sale Agreement") among certain US subsidiaries of the Company (each an "Originator"), Celanese International Corporation ("CIC") and CE Receivables LLC, a wholly-owned, "bankruptcy remote" special purpose subsidiary of an Originator ("Transferor") and (ii) a Receivables Purchase Agreement ("Purchase Agreement"), among CIC, as servicer, the Transferor, various third-party purchasers (collectively, "Purchasers") and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as administrator ("Administrator"). The Purchase Agreement expires in 2016, but may be extended for successive one year terms by agreement of the parties. All of the Transferor's assets have been pledged to the Administrator in support of its obligations under the Purchase Agreement. | |||||||||||||
The Company's balances available for borrowing are as follows: | |||||||||||||
As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | |||||||||||||
Borrowings outstanding | — | ||||||||||||
Letters of credit issued | — | ||||||||||||
Available for borrowing | 900 | ||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | |||||||||||||
Borrowings outstanding | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||
Letters of credit issued | 74 | ||||||||||||
Available for borrowing | 12 | ||||||||||||
Total borrowing base | 116 | ||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing base | 135 | (2) | |||||||||||
______________________________ | |||||||||||||
(1) | The Company repaid $5 million of borrowings outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015. | ||||||||||||
(2) | Outstanding accounts receivable transferred by the Originators to the Transferor was $154 million. |
Benefit_Obligations
Benefit Obligations | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Benefit Obligations | Benefit Obligations | ||||||||||||
The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Pension | Post-retirement | Pension | Post-retirement | ||||||||||
Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | ||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Service cost | 3 | — | 3 | — | |||||||||
Interest cost | 35 | 1 | 42 | 2 | |||||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (52 | ) | — | (54 | ) | — | |||||||
Amortization of prior service cost (credit), net | — | — | — | (19 | ) | (1) | |||||||
Special termination benefit | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total | (13 | ) | 1 | (9 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||
______________________________ | |||||||||||||
(1) | Primarily related to the elimination of eligibility for all current and future US employees to participate in the Company's US postretirement health care plan. | ||||||||||||
Benefit obligation funding is as follows: | |||||||||||||
As of | Total | ||||||||||||
March 31, | Expected | ||||||||||||
2015 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Cash contributions to defined benefit pension plans | 21 | 26 | |||||||||||
Benefit payments to nonqualified pension plans | 6 | 22 | |||||||||||
Benefit payments to other postretirement benefit plans | 2 | 17 | |||||||||||
Cash contributions to German multiemployer defined benefit pension plans(1) | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
______________________________ | |||||||||||||
(1) | The Company makes contributions based on specified percentages of employee contributions. | ||||||||||||
The Company's estimates of its US defined benefit pension plan contributions reflect the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. |
Environmental
Environmental | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract] | ||||||
Environmental | Environmental | |||||
The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations worldwide that impose limitations on the discharge of pollutants into the air and water and establish standards for the treatment, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. The Company is also subject to retained environmental obligations specified in various contractual agreements arising from the divestiture of certain businesses by the Company or one of its predecessor companies. | ||||||
The components of environmental remediation reserves are as follows: | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Demerger obligations (Note 16) | 24 | 25 | ||||
Divestiture obligations (Note 16) | 19 | 21 | ||||
Active sites | 22 | 23 | ||||
US Superfund sites | 11 | 12 | ||||
Other environmental remediation reserves | 2 | 3 | ||||
Total | 78 | 84 | ||||
Remediation | ||||||
Due to its industrial history and through retained contractual and legal obligations, the Company has the obligation to remediate specific areas on its own sites as well as on divested, demerger, orphan or US Superfund sites (as defined below). In addition, as part of the demerger agreement between the Company and Hoechst AG ("Hoechst"), a specified portion of the responsibility for environmental liabilities from a number of Hoechst divestitures was transferred to the Company (Note 16). The Company provides for such obligations when the event of loss is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company believes that environmental remediation costs will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company, but may have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or cash flows in any given period. | ||||||
US Superfund Sites | ||||||
In the US, the Company may be subject to substantial claims brought by US federal or state regulatory agencies or private individuals pursuant to statutory authority or common law. In particular, the Company has a potential liability under the US Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and related state laws (collectively referred to as "Superfund") for investigation and cleanup costs at certain sites. At most of these sites, numerous companies, including the Company, or one of its predecessor companies, have been notified that the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), state governing bodies or private individuals consider such companies to be potentially responsible parties ("PRP") under Superfund or related laws. The proceedings relating to these sites are in various stages. The cleanup process has not been completed at most sites, and the status of the insurance coverage for some of these proceedings is uncertain. Consequently, the Company cannot accurately determine its ultimate liability for investigation or cleanup costs at these sites. | ||||||
As events progress at each site for which it has been named a PRP, the Company accrues, as appropriate, a liability for site cleanup. Such liabilities include all costs that are probable and can be reasonably estimated. In establishing these liabilities, the Company considers its shipment of waste to a site, its percentage of total waste shipped to the site, the types of wastes involved, the conclusions of any studies, the magnitude of any remedial actions that may be necessary and the number and viability of other PRPs. Often the Company joins with other PRPs to sign joint defense agreements that settle, among PRPs, each party's percentage allocation of costs at the site. Although the ultimate liability may differ from the estimate, the Company routinely reviews the liabilities and revises the estimate, as appropriate, based on the most current information available. | ||||||
One such site is the Lower Passaic River Study Area. The Company and 70 other companies are parties to a May 2007 Administrative Order on Consent with the EPA to perform a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study ("RI/FS") in the lower 17-mile stretch of the Passaic River in order to identify the levels of contaminants and potential cleanup actions. The parties are still working on the RI/FS with a goal to complete it in 2015. On April 11, 2014, the EPA issued its proposed evaluation of remediation alternatives for the lower 8-mile stretch of the Passaic River. The EPA estimates the cost for the various alternatives for the lower 8-mile stretch of the Passaic River will range from $365 million to $3.2 billion. The EPA's preferred plan would involve dredging the Passaic River bank to bank and installing an engineered cap at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion. | ||||||
The parties involved have submitted comments to the EPA challenging the science, scope, necessity and viability of the EPA's proposed plan as the EPA's preferred remedy for the lower 8-mile stretch is inconsistent with the remedy being developed in the RI/FS for the full 17-mile stretch of the river. The EPA will evaluate all the input and is expected to issue a final decision concerning the lower 8-mile stretch of the river in 2015. Any subsequent order from the EPA requiring clean-up actions could be judicially challenged. | ||||||
As the cost of the final remedy remains uncertain and the Company has found no evidence that it contributed any of the primary contaminants of concern to the Passaic River, the Company cannot reliably estimate its portion of the final costs for this matter at this time. The Company is vigorously defending these and all related matters and believes its ultimate allocable share of the cleanup costs will not be material. |
Stockholders_Equity
Stockholders' Equity | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity | Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company's Board of Directors follows a policy of declaring, subject to legally available funds, a quarterly cash dividend on each share of the Company's Series A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock"), unless the Company's Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, determines otherwise. The amount available to pay cash dividends is restricted by the Company's Amended Credit Agreement and the Indentures. | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company's Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company's Common Stock cash dividend rate as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase | Quarterly Common | Annual Common | Effective Date | |||||||||||||||
Stock Cash Dividend | Stock Cash Dividend | |||||||||||||||||
(In percentages) | (In $ per share) | |||||||||||||||||
Apr-14 | 39 | 0.25 | 1 | May-14 | ||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Total From | |||||||||||||||||
Feb-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Through | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 31-Mar-15 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | 1,035,374 | 20,667,195 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Average purchase price per share | $ | — | $ | 51.3 | $ | 44.27 | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for repurchased shares (in millions) | $ | — | $ | 53 | $ | 915 | ||||||||||||
Aggregate Board of Directors repurchase authorizations (in millions)(2) | $ | — | $ | 172 | $ | 1,366 | ||||||||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Excludes 11,844 shares withheld from an executive officer to cover statutory minimum withholding requirements for personal income taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock. Restricted stock awards are considered outstanding at the time of issuance. Accordingly, the shares withheld are treated as treasury shares. | |||||||||||||||||
(2) | These authorizations give management discretion in determining the timing and conditions under which shares may be repurchased. This repurchase program began in February 2008 and does not have an expiration date. | |||||||||||||||||
The purchase of treasury stock reduces the number of shares outstanding. The repurchased shares may be used by the Company for compensation programs utilizing the Company's stock and other corporate purposes. The Company accounts for treasury stock using the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of stockholders' equity. | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross | Income | Net | Gross | Income | Net | |||||||||||||
Amount | Tax | Amount | Amount | Tax | Amount | |||||||||||||
(Provision) | (Provision) | |||||||||||||||||
Benefit | Benefit | |||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (150 | ) | (6 | ) | (156 | ) | (3 | ) | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 3 | (1) | (1 | ) | 2 | — | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | — | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (19 | ) | 7 | (12 | ) | ||||||||
Total | (147 | ) | (10 | ) | (157 | ) | (22 | ) | 12 | (10 | ) | |||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Includes $1 million of losses related to the Company's equity method investments' derivative activity. | |||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net, are as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized | Foreign | Gain (Loss) | Pension | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) | Currency | on Cash | and | Other | ||||||||||||||
on | Translation | Flow | Postretire- | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||
Marketable | Hedges | ment | Income | |||||||||||||||
Securities | (Note 14) | Benefits | (Loss), Net | |||||||||||||||
(Note 4) | (Note 9) | |||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | 1 | (151 | ) | (4 | ) | (11 | ) | (165 | ) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | — | (150 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (151 | ) | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | — | (6 | ) | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 | (307 | ) | (2 | ) | (14 | ) | (322 | ) | |||||||||
Other_Charges_Gains_Net
Other (Charges) Gains, Net | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||
Other (Charges) Gains, Net | Other (Charges) Gains, Net | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Employee termination benefits | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Plant/office closures | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial disputes | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Total | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded $4 million of employee termination benefits related to Company-wide business optimization projects. The Company also recorded $1 million of damages in connection with the settlement of a claim by a raw materials supplier. The commercial dispute resolution is included in the Acetyl Intermediates segment. | ||||||||||||||||||
2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded $2 million of employee termination benefits related to the closure of its acetic anhydride facility in Roussillon, France and its vinyl acetate monomer ("VAM") facility in Tarragona, Spain. The Roussillon, France acetic anhydride operations and the Tarragona, Spain VAM operations are included in the Acetyl Intermediates segment. | ||||||||||||||||||
The changes in the restructuring reserves by business segment are as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
Advanced | Consumer | Industrial | Acetyl | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
Engineered | Specialties | Specialties | Intermediates | |||||||||||||||
Materials | ||||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Employee Termination Benefits | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Additions | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Cash payments | — | — | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | ||||||||||
Other changes | (3 | ) | — | — | — | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||||
Exchange rate changes | (1 | ) | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Plant/Office Closures | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | ||||||||||||
Additions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Cash payments | — | — | — | (5 | ) | — | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
Other changes | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate changes | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Income_Taxes
Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Income Taxes | Income Taxes | |||
Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, | ||||
2015 | 2014 | |||
(In percentages) | ||||
Effective income tax rate | 24 | 29 | ||
The lower effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is equally attributable to changes in jurisdictional earnings related to the Company creating a centralized European operating company and changes in earnings in jurisdictions in which current year results do not have a corresponding tax impact due to valuation allowances, primarily in Asia. | ||||
In February 2015, the Company established a centralized European operating company for the purpose of improving the operational efficiencies and profitability of our European operations and certain global product lines. These activities will directly impact the Company's mix of earnings and product flows and will result in both favorable and unfavorable tax rate impacts in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. | ||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company's uncertain tax positions decreased $6 million primarily due to exchange rate fluctuations of $23 million, partially offset by a $17 million increase in interest and changes in uncertain tax positions in certain jurisdictions. | ||||
The Company's US tax returns for the years 2009 through 2012 are currently under audit by the US Internal Revenue Service and certain of the Company's subsidiaries are under audit in jurisdictions outside of the US. In addition, certain statutes of limitations are scheduled to expire in the near future. It is reasonably possible that a further change in the unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next twelve months related to the settlement of one or more of these audits or the lapse of applicable statutes of limitations. Such amounts have been reflected in the current portion of uncertain tax positions (Note 6). |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen
Derivative Financial Instruments | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||
Interest Rate Swaps | ||||||||||||||
The Company fixes the LIBOR portion of its US dollar denominated variable rate borrowings (Note 8) with interest rate swap derivative arrangements as follows: | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Notional Value | Effective Date | Expiration Date | Fixed Rate | |||||||||||
(In $ millions) | (In percentages) | |||||||||||||
500 | January 2, 2014 | January 2, 2016 | 0.94 | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Notional Value | Effective Date | Expiration Date | Fixed Rate | |||||||||||
(In $ millions) | (In percentages) | |||||||||||||
500 | January 2, 2014 | January 2, 2016 | 1.02 | |||||||||||
Foreign Currency Forwards and Swaps | ||||||||||||||
Gross notional values of the foreign currency forwards and swaps are as follows: | ||||||||||||||
As of | As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 1,441 | 1,336 | ||||||||||||
Cross-currency Swaps | ||||||||||||||
On March 31, 2015, the Company settled its cross-currency swap agreements with notional values of $250 million/ €193 million, expiring September 11, 2020, and $225 million/ €162 million, expiring April 17, 2019, in exchange for cash of $88 million. The Company recorded a net loss of $1 million, which is included in Other income (expense), net in the unaudited interim consolidated statement of operations. The Company classifies cash flows from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in the same category of the consolidated statement of cash flows as the cash flows from the items being hedged. Accordingly, the settlement of the cross-currency swap agreements is included in Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the unaudited interim consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015. | ||||||||||||||
Information regarding changes in the fair value of the Company's derivative and non-derivative instruments is as follows: | ||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Statement of Operations Classification | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | — | 46 | — | Other income (expense), net; Interest expense | |||||||||
Total | — | — | 46 | — | ||||||||||
Designated as Net Investment Hedges | ||||||||||||||
3.250% Notes | 41 | — | — | — | Foreign currency translation | |||||||||
Term C-2 and Term C-3 loans | 8 | (1) | — | — | — | Foreign currency translation | ||||||||
Total | 49 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | — | (68 | ) | (2 | ) | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net; Other income (expense), net | |||||||
Total | — | — | (68 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||||
(1) | During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company designated the €28 million principal amount of its Term C-2 loan and €149 million of its Term C-3 loan as a net investment hedge of its investment in a wholly-owned international subsidiary whose functional currency is the Euro to mitigate the volatility caused by the changes in foreign currency exchange rates of the Euro with respect to the US dollar. | |||||||||||||
See Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements for further information regarding the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments. | ||||||||||||||
Certain of the Company's foreign currency forwards and swaps and interest rate swaps permit the Company to net settle all contracts with the counterparty through a single payment in an agreed upon currency in the event of default or early termination of the contract, similar to a master netting arrangement. The Company's interest rate swap agreements are subject to cross collateralization under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement entered into in conjunction with the Term loan borrowings (Note 8). | ||||||||||||||
Information regarding the gross amounts of the Company's derivative instruments and the amounts offset in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets is as follows: | ||||||||||||||
As of | As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Assets | ||||||||||||||
Gross amount recognized | 17 | 55 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheets | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets | 17 | 55 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount not offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Net amount | 16 | 51 | ||||||||||||
As of | As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Gross amount recognized | 5 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheets | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets | 5 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount not offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Net amount | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Fair_Value_Measurements
Fair Value Measurements | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements | Fair Value Measurements | |||||||||||
The Company's financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as follows: | ||||||||||||
Marketable Securities. Where possible, the Company utilizes quoted prices in active markets to measure available-for-sale equity securities, including mutual funds. Such items are classified as Level 1 in the fair value measurement hierarchy. Mutual funds are valued at the net asset value per share or unit multiplied by the number of shares or units held as of the measurement date. | ||||||||||||
Derivatives. Derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency forwards and swaps, are valued in the market using discounted cash flow techniques. These techniques incorporate Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement inputs such as interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. These market inputs are utilized in the discounted cash flow calculation considering the instrument's term, notional amount, discount rate and credit risk. Significant inputs to the derivative valuation for interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency forwards and swaps are observable in the active markets and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value measurement hierarchy. | ||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement | ||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Significant | Total | Balance Sheet Classification | |||||||||
in Active | Other | |||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | |||||||||||
Identical | Inputs | |||||||||||
Assets | (Level 2) | |||||||||||
(Level 1) | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 29 | — | 29 | Marketable securities, at fair value | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | 17 | 17 | Current Other assets | ||||||||
Total assets | 29 | 17 | 46 | |||||||||
Designated as Net Investment Hedges | ||||||||||||
3.250% Notes(1) | — | — | — | Long-term Debt | ||||||||
Term C-2 and Term C-3 loans(1) | — | — | — | Long-term Debt | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | — | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Total liabilities | — | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 32 | — | 32 | Marketable securities, at fair value | ||||||||
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | 9 | 9 | Current Other assets | ||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | 43 | 43 | Noncurrent Other assets | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | 3 | 3 | Current Other assets | ||||||||
Total assets | 32 | 55 | 87 | |||||||||
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | Noncurrent Other liabilities | ||||||
Designated as a Net Investment Hedge | ||||||||||||
3.250% Notes(1) | — | — | — | Long-term Debt | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | — | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Total liabilities | — | (23 | ) | (23 | ) | |||||||
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(1) | Included in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets at carrying amount. | |||||||||||
Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows: | ||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement | ||||||||||||
Carrying | Significant Other | Unobservable | Total | |||||||||
Amount | Observable | Inputs | ||||||||||
Inputs | (Level 3) | |||||||||||
(Level 2) | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Cost investments | 143 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts | 56 | 56 | — | 56 | ||||||||
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt | 2,561 | 2,367 | 257 | 2,624 | ||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||
Cost investments | 145 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts | 56 | 56 | — | 56 | ||||||||
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt | 2,633 | 2,398 | 260 | 2,658 | ||||||||
In general, the cost investments included in the table above are not publicly traded and their fair values are not readily determinable; however, the Company believes the carrying values approximate or are less than the fair values. Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts consist of long-term fixed income securities, which are valued using independent vendor pricing models with observable inputs in the active market and therefore represent a Level 2 fair value measurement. The fair value of long-term debt is based on valuations from third-party banks and market quotations and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value measurement hierarchy. The fair value of obligations under capital leases, which are included in long-term debt, is based on lease payments and discount rates, which are not observable in the market and therefore represents a Level 3 fair value measurement. | ||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, trade payables, short-term borrowings and the current installments of long-term debt approximate carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These items have been excluded from the table with the exception of the current installments of long-term debt. |
Commitments_and_Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies | |
The Company is involved in legal and regulatory proceedings, lawsuits, claims and investigations incidental to the normal conduct of business, relating to such matters as product liability, land disputes, commercial contracts, employment, antitrust, intellectual property, workers' compensation, chemical exposure, asbestos exposure, trade compliance, prior acquisitions and divestitures, claims of legacy stockholders, past waste disposal practices and release of chemicals into the environment. The Company is actively defending those matters where the Company is named as a defendant. | ||
Guarantees | ||
The Company has agreed to guarantee or indemnify third parties for environmental and other liabilities pursuant to a variety of agreements, including asset and business divestiture agreements, leases, settlement agreements and various agreements with affiliated companies. Although many of these obligations contain monetary and/or time limitations, others do not provide such limitations. | ||
As indemnification obligations often depend on the occurrence of unpredictable future events, the future costs associated with them cannot be determined at this time. | ||
The Company has accrued for all probable and reasonably estimable losses associated with all known matters or claims that have been brought to its attention. These known obligations include the following: | ||
• | Demerger Obligations | |
In connection with the Hoechst demerger, the Company agreed to indemnify Hoechst, and its legal successors, for various liabilities under the demerger agreement, including for environmental liabilities associated with contamination arising either from environmental damage in general ("Category A") or under 19 divestiture agreements entered into by Hoechst prior to the demerger ("Category B") (Note 10). | ||
The Company's obligation to indemnify Hoechst, and its legal successors, is capped under Category B at €250 million. If and to the extent the environmental damage should exceed €750 million in aggregate, the Company's obligation to indemnify Hoechst and its legal successors applies, but is then limited to 33.33% of the remediation cost without further limitations. Cumulative payments under the divestiture agreements as of March 31, 2015 are $69 million. Most of the divestiture agreements have become time barred and/or any notified environmental damage claims have been partially settled. | ||
The Company has also undertaken in the demerger agreement to indemnify Hoechst and its legal successors for (i) 33.33% of any and all Category A liabilities that result from Hoechst being held as the responsible party pursuant to public law or current or future environmental law or by third parties pursuant to private or public law related to contamination and (ii) liabilities that Hoechst is required to discharge, including tax liabilities, which are associated with businesses that were included in the demerger but were not demerged due to legal restrictions on the transfers of such items. These indemnities do not provide for any monetary or time limitations. The Company has not been requested by Hoechst to make any payments in connection with this indemnification. Accordingly, the Company has not made any payments to Hoechst and its legal successors. | ||
Based on the Company's evaluation of currently available information, including the lack of requests for indemnification, the Company cannot estimate the Possible Loss for the remaining demerger obligations, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. | ||
• | Divestiture Obligations | |
The Company and its predecessor companies agreed to indemnify third-party purchasers of former businesses and assets for various pre-closing conditions, as well as for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants. Such liabilities also include environmental liability, product liability, antitrust and other liabilities. These indemnifications and guarantees represent standard contractual terms associated with typical divestiture agreements and, other than environmental liabilities, the Company does not believe that they expose the Company to any significant risk (Note 10). | ||
The Company has divested numerous businesses, investments and facilities through agreements containing indemnifications or guarantees to the purchasers. Many of the obligations contain monetary and/or time limitations, which extend through 2037. The aggregate amount of outstanding indemnifications and guarantees provided for under these agreements is $207 million as of March 31, 2015. Other agreements do not provide for any monetary or time limitations. | ||
Based on the Company's evaluation of currently available information, including the number of requests for indemnification or other payment received by the Company, the Company cannot estimate the Possible Loss for the remaining divestiture obligations, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. | ||
Purchase Obligations | ||
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various purchase commitments for goods and services. The Company maintains a number of "take-or-pay" contracts for purchases of raw materials, utilities and other services. Certain of the contracts contain a contract termination buy-out provision that allows for the Company to exit the contracts for amounts less than the remaining take-or-pay obligations. The Company does not expect to incur any material losses under take-or-pay contractual arrangements. Additionally, the Company has other outstanding commitments representing maintenance and service agreements, energy and utility agreements, consulting contracts and software agreements. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had unconditional purchase obligations of $3.2 billion, which extend through 2036. |
Segment_Information
Segment Information | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Information | Segment Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Advanced | Consumer | Industrial | Acetyl | Other | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Engineered | Specialties | Specialties | Intermediates | Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Materials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 343 | 227 | (1) | 282 | 713 | (1) | — | (115 | ) | 1,450 | ||||||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 12) | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 59 | 62 | 29 | 131 | (24 | ) | — | 257 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 43 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 48 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 25 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 2 | — | 67 | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 17 | 26 | 6 | 96 | 1 | — | 146 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 340 | 248 | 50 | 185 | — | — | 823 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,375 | 1,461 | 826 | 2,489 | 1,475 | — | 8,626 | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 373 | 302 | (1) | 312 | 841 | (1) | — | (123 | ) | 1,705 | ||||||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 57 | 99 | 20 | 97 | (30 | ) | — | 243 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 33 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 26 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 3 | — | 75 | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 9 | 28 | 4 | 76 | 1 | — | 118 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 358 | 261 | 54 | 208 | — | — | 881 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,484 | 1,491 | 823 | 2,495 | 1,525 | — | 8,818 | |||||||||||||||
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(1) | Net sales for Acetyl Intermediates and Consumer Specialties include intersegment sales of $115 million and $0 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $123 million and $0 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $16 million and $30 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
Earnings_Loss_Per_Share
Earnings (Loss) Per Share | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||||
Earnings (Loss) Per Share | Earnings (Loss) Per Share | |||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions, except share data) | ||||||
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation | ||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 236 | 196 | ||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | — | — | ||||
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 196 | ||||
Weighted average shares - basic | 153,216,510 | 156,501,794 | ||||
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards | 685,052 | 311,121 | ||||
Weighted average shares - diluted | 153,901,562 | 156,812,915 | ||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, there were no anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share. During the same period in 2014, 8,108 equity award shares were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive. |
Consolidating_Guarantor_Financ
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information | Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information | |||||||||||||||||
The Senior Notes were issued by Celanese US ("Issuer") and are guaranteed by Celanese Corporation ("Parent Guarantor") and the Subsidiary Guarantors (Note 8). The Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors are 100% owned subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor. The Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Guarantors have guaranteed the Notes fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally. | ||||||||||||||||||
For cash management purposes, the Company transfers cash between the Parent Guarantor, Issuer, Subsidiary Guarantors and non-guarantors through intercompany financing arrangements, contributions or declaration of dividends between the respective parent and its subsidiaries. The transfer of cash under these activities facilitates the ability of the recipient to make specified third-party payments for principal and interest on the Company's outstanding debt, Common Stock dividends and Common Stock repurchases. The unaudited interim consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 present such intercompany financing activities, contributions and dividends consistent with how such activity would be presented in a stand-alone statement of cash flows. | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company has not presented separate financial information and other disclosures for each of its Subsidiary Guarantors because it believes such financial information and other disclosures would not provide investors with any additional information that would be material in evaluating the sufficiency of the guarantees. | ||||||||||||||||||
The unaudited interim consolidating financial statements for the Parent Guarantor, the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the non-guarantors are as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | — | — | 658 | 1,133 | (341 | ) | 1,450 | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | — | — | (431 | ) | (984 | ) | 346 | (1,069 | ) | |||||||||
Gross profit | — | — | 227 | 149 | 5 | 381 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — | — | (24 | ) | (74 | ) | — | (98 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | — | — | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | — | — | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | — | (20 | ) | |||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net | — | — | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (5 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | — | — | (2 | ) | 1 | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | — | — | 187 | 65 | 5 | 257 | ||||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 235 | 279 | 92 | 40 | (598 | ) | 48 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (43 | ) | (5 | ) | (12 | ) | 33 | (27 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | — | 8 | 19 | 6 | (33 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Dividend income - cost investments | — | — | — | 28 | — | 28 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 235 | 244 | 293 | 127 | (593 | ) | 306 | |||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | 1 | (9 | ) | (53 | ) | (10 | ) | (1 | ) | (72 | ) | |||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 236 | 235 | 240 | 117 | (594 | ) | 234 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 235 | 240 | 117 | (594 | ) | 234 | |||||||||||
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 236 | 235 | 240 | 119 | (594 | ) | 236 | |||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | — | — | 707 | 1,300 | (302 | ) | 1,705 | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | — | — | (461 | ) | (1,151 | ) | 285 | (1,327 | ) | |||||||||
Gross profit | — | — | 246 | 149 | (17 | ) | 378 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — | — | (9 | ) | (95 | ) | — | (104 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | — | — | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | — | (6 | ) | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | — | — | (13 | ) | (9 | ) | — | (22 | ) | |||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | — | — | (3 | ) | 2 | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | — | — | 219 | 41 | (17 | ) | 243 | |||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 195 | 228 | 30 | 36 | (449 | ) | 40 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (46 | ) | (6 | ) | (19 | ) | 32 | (39 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | — | 14 | 17 | 1 | (32 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Dividend income - cost investments | — | — | — | 29 | — | 29 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | — | — | 3 | (3 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 195 | 196 | 263 | 85 | (466 | ) | 273 | |||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | 1 | (1 | ) | (70 | ) | (11 | ) | 3 | (78 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 196 | 195 | 193 | 74 | (463 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 196 | 195 | 193 | 74 | (463 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 196 | 195 | 193 | 75 | (463 | ) | 196 | |||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 235 | 240 | 117 | (594 | ) | 234 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (156 | ) | (156 | ) | (170 | ) | (211 | ) | 537 | (156 | ) | |||||||
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | (9 | ) | 2 | |||||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | — | 6 | (3 | ) | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (157 | ) | (157 | ) | (168 | ) | (209 | ) | 534 | (157 | ) | |||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 79 | 78 | 72 | (92 | ) | (60 | ) | 77 | ||||||||||
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 79 | 78 | 72 | (90 | ) | (60 | ) | 79 | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 196 | 195 | 193 | 74 | (463 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | 5 | 5 | 16 | (16 | ) | (5 | ) | 5 | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | — | — | 3 | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | — | 24 | (12 | ) | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | 4 | (16 | ) | 22 | (10 | ) | ||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 186 | 185 | 197 | 58 | (441 | ) | 185 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 186 | 185 | 197 | 59 | (441 | ) | 186 | |||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | — | — | 56 | 795 | — | 851 | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 192 | 815 | (203 | ) | 804 | |||||||||||
Non-trade receivables, net | 36 | 978 | 2,243 | 394 | (3,443 | ) | 208 | |||||||||||
Inventories, net | — | — | 273 | 566 | (95 | ) | 744 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | 26 | 11 | (22 | ) | 15 | |||||||||||
Marketable securities, at fair value | — | — | 29 | — | — | 29 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | — | 13 | 38 | (6 | ) | 45 | |||||||||||
Total current assets | 36 | 978 | 2,832 | 2,619 | (3,769 | ) | 2,696 | |||||||||||
Investments in affiliates | 2,825 | 5,926 | 3,959 | 707 | (12,613 | ) | 804 | |||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | — | — | 1,049 | 2,636 | — | 3,685 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 16 | 235 | 24 | — | 275 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 103 | 154 | 347 | (261 | ) | 343 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | — | — | 314 | 386 | — | 700 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | — | — | 72 | 51 | — | 123 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,861 | 7,023 | 8,615 | 6,770 | (16,643 | ) | 8,626 | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | — | 1,928 | 704 | 252 | (2,756 | ) | 128 | |||||||||||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 311 | 556 | (203 | ) | 664 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | 41 | 178 | 324 | (201 | ) | 342 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 22 | — | 6 | (22 | ) | 6 | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable | — | — | 538 | 30 | (513 | ) | 55 | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities | — | 1,991 | 1,731 | 1,168 | (3,695 | ) | 1,195 | |||||||||||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | — | 2,201 | 371 | 205 | (241 | ) | 2,536 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | 4 | 126 | — | 130 | ||||||||||||
Uncertain tax positions | — | 6 | 28 | 128 | — | 162 | ||||||||||||
Benefit obligations | — | — | 885 | 259 | — | 1,144 | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | — | 120 | 168 | (28 | ) | 260 | |||||||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | — | 2,207 | 1,408 | 886 | (269 | ) | 4,232 | |||||||||||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,861 | 2,825 | 5,476 | 4,378 | (12,679 | ) | 2,861 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 338 | — | 338 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 2,861 | 2,825 | 5,476 | 4,716 | (12,679 | ) | 3,199 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | 2,861 | 7,023 | 8,615 | 6,770 | (16,643 | ) | 8,626 | |||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | — | — | 110 | 670 | — | 780 | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 184 | 821 | (204 | ) | 801 | |||||||||||
Non-trade receivables, net | 35 | 477 | 2,265 | 407 | (2,943 | ) | 241 | |||||||||||
Inventories, net | — | — | 268 | 613 | (99 | ) | 782 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | 39 | 12 | (22 | ) | 29 | |||||||||||
Marketable securities, at fair value | — | — | 32 | — | — | 32 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 6 | 12 | 34 | (19 | ) | 33 | |||||||||||
Total current assets | 35 | 483 | 2,910 | 2,557 | (3,287 | ) | 2,698 | |||||||||||
Investments in affiliates | 2,784 | 5,889 | 4,349 | 613 | (12,759 | ) | 876 | |||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | — | — | 1,029 | 2,704 | — | 3,733 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 16 | 211 | 26 | — | 253 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 674 | 146 | 400 | (843 | ) | 377 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | — | — | 314 | 435 | — | 749 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | — | — | 73 | 59 | — | 132 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,819 | 7,062 | 9,032 | 6,794 | (16,889 | ) | 8,818 | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | — | 1,894 | 184 | 290 | (2,231 | ) | 137 | |||||||||||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 413 | 548 | (204 | ) | 757 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | 1 | 34 | 225 | 402 | (230 | ) | 432 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 22 | — | 7 | (22 | ) | 7 | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable | — | — | 484 | 45 | (524 | ) | 5 | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1 | 1,950 | 1,306 | 1,292 | (3,211 | ) | 1,338 | |||||||||||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | — | 2,269 | 900 | 208 | (769 | ) | 2,608 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | — | 141 | — | 141 | ||||||||||||
Uncertain tax positions | — | 6 | 16 | 137 | — | 159 | ||||||||||||
Benefit obligations | — | — | 923 | 288 | — | 1,211 | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | 53 | 121 | 192 | (83 | ) | 283 | |||||||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | — | 2,328 | 1,960 | 966 | (852 | ) | 4,402 | |||||||||||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,818 | 2,784 | 5,766 | 4,276 | (12,826 | ) | 2,818 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 260 | — | 260 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 2,818 | 2,784 | 5,766 | 4,536 | (12,826 | ) | 3,078 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | 2,819 | 7,062 | 9,032 | 6,794 | (16,889 | ) | 8,818 | |||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 38 | 18 | 79 | 211 | (76 | ) | 270 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | — | — | (39 | ) | (25 | ) | — | (64 | ) | |||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | — | — | (5 | ) | (93 | ) | — | (98 | ) | |||||||||
Return of capital from subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Contributions to subsidiary | — | — | (16 | ) | — | 16 | — | |||||||||||
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | — | 1 | (21 | ) | — | 20 | — | |||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | (9 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (11 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | — | 1 | (90 | ) | (120 | ) | 36 | (173 | ) | |||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | — | 21 | 5 | (1 | ) | (21 | ) | 4 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | — | — | — | 16 | — | 16 | ||||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | — | — | — | (29 | ) | — | (29 | ) | ||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | — | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | 1 | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Dividends to parent | — | (38 | ) | (38 | ) | — | 76 | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from parent | — | — | — | 16 | (16 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Stock option exercises | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Series A common stock dividends | (38 | ) | — | — | — | — | (38 | ) | ||||||||||
Return of capital to parent | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | 80 | — | 80 | |||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | (9 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (10 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (38 | ) | (19 | ) | (43 | ) | 77 | 40 | 17 | |||||||||
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | — | — | — | (43 | ) | — | (43 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — | — | (54 | ) | 125 | — | 71 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | — | — | 110 | 670 | — | 780 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | — | — | 56 | 795 | — | 851 | ||||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 81 | 60 | 166 | 19 | (162 | ) | 164 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | — | — | (64 | ) | (14 | ) | — | (78 | ) | |||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | — | — | (26 | ) | (44 | ) | — | (70 | ) | |||||||||
Return of capital from subsidiary | — | — | 51 | — | (51 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Contributions to subsidiary | — | — | (57 | ) | — | 57 | — | |||||||||||
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | — | 1 | (23 | ) | — | 22 | — | |||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | — | 1 | (120 | ) | (60 | ) | 28 | (151 | ) | |||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | — | 23 | — | (3 | ) | (23 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | — | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | ||||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | — | — | — | (40 | ) | — | (40 | ) | ||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | — | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | 1 | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | (53 | ) | — | — | — | — | (53 | ) | ||||||||||
Dividends to parent | — | (81 | ) | (81 | ) | — | 162 | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from parent | — | — | — | 57 | (57 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Stock option exercises | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Series A common stock dividends | (28 | ) | — | — | — | — | (28 | ) | ||||||||||
Return of capital to parent | — | — | — | (51 | ) | 51 | — | |||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 109 | — | 109 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (81 | ) | (61 | ) | (82 | ) | 94 | 134 | 4 | |||||||||
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | — | — | — | (3 | ) | — | (3 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — | — | (36 | ) | 50 | — | 14 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | — | — | 284 | 700 | — | 984 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | — | — | 248 | 750 | — | 998 | ||||||||||||
Description_of_the_Company_and1
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Estimates and Assumptions | Estimates and Assumptions |
The preparation of unaudited interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales, expenses and allocated charges during the reporting period. Significant estimates pertain to impairments of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, purchase price allocations, restructuring costs and other (charges) gains, net, income taxes, pension and other postretirement benefits, asset retirement obligations, environmental liabilities and loss contingencies, among others. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Ventures_and_Variable_Interest1
Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||||
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities | The carrying amount of the assets and liabilities associated with Fairway included in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets are as follows: | |||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 620 | 535 | ||||
Other assets | 29 | 24 | ||||
Total assets(1) | 650 | 560 | ||||
Trade payables | 1 | — | ||||
Current liabilities(2) | 33 | 40 | ||||
Long-term debt | 5 | — | ||||
Total liabilities | 39 | 40 | ||||
______________________________ | ||||||
(1) | Assets can only be used to settle the obligations of Fairway. | |||||
(2) | Amounts owed by Fairway for reimbursement of expenditures. | |||||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||||
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities | The carrying amount of the assets and liabilities associated with the obligations to nonconsolidated VIEs, as well as the maximum exposure to loss relating to these nonconsolidated VIEs are as follows: | |||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 93 | 96 | ||||
Trade payables | 49 | 43 | ||||
Current installments of long-term debt | 9 | 9 | ||||
Long-term debt | 122 | 125 | ||||
Total liabilities | 180 | 177 | ||||
Maximum exposure to loss | 291 | 291 |
Marketable_Securities_at_Fair_1
Marketable Securities, at Fair Value (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | ||||||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Amortized cost | 29 | 32 | ||||
Gross unrealized gain | — | — | ||||
Gross unrealized loss | — | — | ||||
Fair value | 29 | 32 | ||||
Inventories_Tables
Inventories (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||
Schedule of Inventories | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Finished goods | 551 | 579 | ||||
Work-in-process | 46 | 53 | ||||
Raw materials and supplies | 147 | 150 | ||||
Total | 744 | 782 | ||||
Current_Other_Liabilities_Tabl
Current Other Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||||||
Schedule of Current Other Liabilities | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 7 | 9 | ||||
Benefit obligations (Note 9) | 33 | 28 | ||||
Customer rebates | 34 | 53 | ||||
Derivatives (Note 14) | 5 | 13 | ||||
Environmental (Note 10) | 17 | 21 | ||||
Insurance | 8 | 9 | ||||
Interest | 20 | 19 | ||||
Restructuring (Note 12) | 9 | 21 | ||||
Salaries and benefits | 76 | 129 | ||||
Sales and use tax/foreign withholding tax payable | 17 | 13 | ||||
Uncertain tax positions (Note 13) | 52 | 59 | ||||
Other | 64 | 58 | ||||
Total | 342 | 432 | ||||
Noncurrent_Other_Liabilities_T
Noncurrent Other Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] | ||||||
Schedule of Noncurrent Other Liabilities | ||||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 29 | 28 | ||||
Deferred proceeds | 42 | 47 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 19 | 21 | ||||
Derivatives (Note 14) | — | 10 | ||||
Environmental (Note 10) | 61 | 63 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 12 | 13 | ||||
Insurance | 52 | 51 | ||||
Other | 45 | 50 | ||||
Total | 260 | 283 | ||||
Debt_Tables
Debt (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Schedule of Short-term Debt | |||||||||||||
As of | As of | ||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Short-Term Borrowings and Current Installments of Long-Term Debt - Third Party and Affiliates | |||||||||||||
Current installments of long-term debt | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||
Short-term borrowings, including amounts due to affiliates(1) | 73 | 77 | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable securitization facility(2) | 30 | 35 | |||||||||||
Total | 128 | 137 | |||||||||||
______________________________ | |||||||||||||
(1) | The weighted average interest rate was 4.2% and 4.7% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. | ||||||||||||
(2) | The weighted average interest rate was 0.7% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Long-term Debt | |||||||||||||
As of | As of | ||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt | |||||||||||||
Senior credit facilities - Term C-2 loan due 2016 | 30 | 34 | |||||||||||
Senior credit facilities - Term C-3 loan due 2018 | 882 | 906 | |||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes due 2019, interest rate of 3.250% | 323 | 364 | |||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes due 2021, interest rate of 5.875% | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes due 2022, interest rate of 4.625% | 500 | 500 | |||||||||||
Pollution control and industrial revenue bonds due at various dates through 2030, interest rates ranging from 5.7% to 6.7% | 169 | 169 | |||||||||||
Obligations under capital leases due at various dates through 2054 | 257 | 260 | |||||||||||
Subtotal | 2,561 | 2,633 | |||||||||||
Current installments of long-term debt | (25 | ) | (25 | ) | |||||||||
Total | 2,536 | 2,608 | |||||||||||
Schedule of First Lien Senior Secured Leverage Ratios | The Company's amended first lien senior secured leverage ratios under the revolving credit facility are as follows: | ||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Maximum | Estimate | Estimate, If Fully Drawn | |||||||||||
3.9 | 0.6 | 1.16 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Balances Available for Borrowing | The Company's balances available for borrowing are as follows: | ||||||||||||
As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | |||||||||||||
Borrowings outstanding | — | ||||||||||||
Letters of credit issued | — | ||||||||||||
Available for borrowing | 900 | ||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | |||||||||||||
Borrowings outstanding | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||
Letters of credit issued | 74 | ||||||||||||
Available for borrowing | 12 | ||||||||||||
Total borrowing base | 116 | ||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing base | 135 | (2) | |||||||||||
______________________________ | |||||||||||||
(1) | The Company repaid $5 million of borrowings outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015. | ||||||||||||
(2) | Outstanding accounts receivable transferred by the Originators to the Transferor was $154 million. | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Senior Notes | The Company has outstanding senior unsecured notes issued in public offerings registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as follows (collectively, the "Senior Notes"): | ||||||||||||
Senior Notes | Issue Date | Principal | Interest Rate | Interest Pay Dates | Maturity Date | ||||||||
(In millions) | (In percentages) | ||||||||||||
3.250% Notes | Sep-14 | € 300 | 3.25 | 15-Apr | 15-Oct | October 15, 2019 | |||||||
4.625% Notes | Nov-12 | $500 | 4.625 | 15-Mar | 15-Sep | November 15, 2022 | |||||||
5.875% Notes | May-11 | $400 | 5.875 | 15-Jun | 15-Dec | June 15, 2021 |
Benefit_Obligations_Tables
Benefit Obligations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs Recognized | The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows: | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||
Pension | Post-retirement | Pension | Post-retirement | ||||||||||
Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | ||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Service cost | 3 | — | 3 | — | |||||||||
Interest cost | 35 | 1 | 42 | 2 | |||||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (52 | ) | — | (54 | ) | — | |||||||
Amortization of prior service cost (credit), net | — | — | — | (19 | ) | (1) | |||||||
Special termination benefit | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total | (13 | ) | 1 | (9 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||
______________________________ | |||||||||||||
(1) | Primarily related to the elimination of eligibility for all current and future US employees to participate in the Company's US postretirement health care plan. | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Company Commitments to Fund Benefit Obligations | Benefit obligation funding is as follows: | ||||||||||||
As of | Total | ||||||||||||
March 31, | Expected | ||||||||||||
2015 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Cash contributions to defined benefit pension plans | 21 | 26 | |||||||||||
Benefit payments to nonqualified pension plans | 6 | 22 | |||||||||||
Benefit payments to other postretirement benefit plans | 2 | 17 | |||||||||||
Cash contributions to German multiemployer defined benefit pension plans(1) | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
______________________________ | |||||||||||||
(1) | The Company makes contributions based on specified percentages of employee contributions. |
Environmental_Tables
Environmental (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract] | ||||||
Schedule of Environmental Remediation Reserves | The components of environmental remediation reserves are as follows: | |||||
As of | As of | |||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||
Demerger obligations (Note 16) | 24 | 25 | ||||
Divestiture obligations (Note 16) | 19 | 21 | ||||
Active sites | 22 | 23 | ||||
US Superfund sites | 11 | 12 | ||||
Other environmental remediation reserves | 2 | 3 | ||||
Total | 78 | 84 | ||||
Stockholders_Equity_Tables
Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Dividend Increases | The Company's Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company's Common Stock cash dividend rate as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
Increase | Quarterly Common | Annual Common | Effective Date | |||||||||||||||
Stock Cash Dividend | Stock Cash Dividend | |||||||||||||||||
(In percentages) | (In $ per share) | |||||||||||||||||
Apr-14 | 39 | 0.25 | 1 | May-14 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule of Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Total From | |||||||||||||||||
Feb-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Through | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 31-Mar-15 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | 1,035,374 | 20,667,195 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Average purchase price per share | $ | — | $ | 51.3 | $ | 44.27 | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for repurchased shares (in millions) | $ | — | $ | 53 | $ | 915 | ||||||||||||
Aggregate Board of Directors repurchase authorizations (in millions)(2) | $ | — | $ | 172 | $ | 1,366 | ||||||||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Excludes 11,844 shares withheld from an executive officer to cover statutory minimum withholding requirements for personal income taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock. Restricted stock awards are considered outstanding at the time of issuance. Accordingly, the shares withheld are treated as treasury shares. | |||||||||||||||||
(2) | These authorizations give management discretion in determining the timing and conditions under which shares may be repurchased. This repurchase program began in February 2008 and does not have an expiration date. | |||||||||||||||||
The purchase of treasury stock reduces the number of shares outstanding. The repurchased shares may be used by the Company for compensation programs utilizing the Company's stock and other corporate purposes. The Company accounts for treasury stock using the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of stockholders' equity. | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross | Income | Net | Gross | Income | Net | |||||||||||||
Amount | Tax | Amount | Amount | Tax | Amount | |||||||||||||
(Provision) | (Provision) | |||||||||||||||||
Benefit | Benefit | |||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (150 | ) | (6 | ) | (156 | ) | (3 | ) | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 3 | (1) | (1 | ) | 2 | — | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | — | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (19 | ) | 7 | (12 | ) | ||||||||
Total | (147 | ) | (10 | ) | (157 | ) | (22 | ) | 12 | (10 | ) | |||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Includes $1 million of losses related to the Company's equity method investments' derivative activity. | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Adjustments to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net | Adjustments to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net, are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
Unrealized | Foreign | Gain (Loss) | Pension | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) | Currency | on Cash | and | Other | ||||||||||||||
on | Translation | Flow | Postretire- | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||
Marketable | Hedges | ment | Income | |||||||||||||||
Securities | (Note 14) | Benefits | (Loss), Net | |||||||||||||||
(Note 4) | (Note 9) | |||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | 1 | (151 | ) | (4 | ) | (11 | ) | (165 | ) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | — | (150 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (151 | ) | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | — | (6 | ) | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 | (307 | ) | (2 | ) | (14 | ) | (322 | ) | |||||||||
Other_Charges_Gains_Net_Tables
Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Employee termination benefits | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Plant/office closures | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial disputes | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Total | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Schedule of Restructuring Reserves | The changes in the restructuring reserves by business segment are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced | Consumer | Industrial | Acetyl | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
Engineered | Specialties | Specialties | Intermediates | |||||||||||||||
Materials | ||||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Employee Termination Benefits | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Additions | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Cash payments | — | — | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | ||||||||||
Other changes | (3 | ) | — | — | — | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||||
Exchange rate changes | (1 | ) | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Plant/Office Closures | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | ||||||||||||
Additions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Cash payments | — | — | — | (5 | ) | — | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
Other changes | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Exchange rate changes | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Income_Taxes_Tables
Income Taxes (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
Schedule of Effective Tax Rate | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, | ||||
2015 | 2014 | |||
(In percentages) | ||||
Effective income tax rate | 24 | 29 |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1
Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Derivatives | The Company fixes the LIBOR portion of its US dollar denominated variable rate borrowings (Note 8) with interest rate swap derivative arrangements as follows: | |||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Notional Value | Effective Date | Expiration Date | Fixed Rate | |||||||||||
(In $ millions) | (In percentages) | |||||||||||||
500 | January 2, 2014 | January 2, 2016 | 0.94 | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Notional Value | Effective Date | Expiration Date | Fixed Rate | |||||||||||
(In $ millions) | (In percentages) | |||||||||||||
500 | January 2, 2014 | January 2, 2016 | 1.02 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Foreign Currency Derivatives | Gross notional values of the foreign currency forwards and swaps are as follows: | |||||||||||||
As of | As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 1,441 | 1,336 | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives | Information regarding changes in the fair value of the Company's derivative and non-derivative instruments is as follows: | |||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Statement of Operations Classification | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | — | 46 | — | Other income (expense), net; Interest expense | |||||||||
Total | — | — | 46 | — | ||||||||||
Designated as Net Investment Hedges | ||||||||||||||
3.250% Notes | 41 | — | — | — | Foreign currency translation | |||||||||
Term C-2 and Term C-3 loans | 8 | (1) | — | — | — | Foreign currency translation | ||||||||
Total | 49 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | — | (68 | ) | (2 | ) | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net; Other income (expense), net | |||||||
Total | — | — | (68 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||||
(1) | During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company designated the €28 million principal amount of its Term C-2 loan and €149 million of its Term C-3 loan as a net investment hedge of its investment in a wholly-owned international subsidiary whose functional currency is the Euro to mitigate the volatility caused by the changes in foreign currency exchange rates of the Euro with respect to the US dollar. | |||||||||||||
Offsetting Assets | ||||||||||||||
As of | As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Assets | ||||||||||||||
Gross amount recognized | 17 | 55 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheets | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets | 17 | 55 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount not offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Net amount | 16 | 51 | ||||||||||||
Offsetting Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
As of | As of | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||
Derivative Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
Gross amount recognized | 5 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheets | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets | 5 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Gross amount not offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Net amount | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables
Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | ||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement | ||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Significant | Total | Balance Sheet Classification | |||||||||
in Active | Other | |||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | |||||||||||
Identical | Inputs | |||||||||||
Assets | (Level 2) | |||||||||||
(Level 1) | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 29 | — | 29 | Marketable securities, at fair value | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | 17 | 17 | Current Other assets | ||||||||
Total assets | 29 | 17 | 46 | |||||||||
Designated as Net Investment Hedges | ||||||||||||
3.250% Notes(1) | — | — | — | Long-term Debt | ||||||||
Term C-2 and Term C-3 loans(1) | — | — | — | Long-term Debt | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | — | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Total liabilities | — | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 32 | — | 32 | Marketable securities, at fair value | ||||||||
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | 9 | 9 | Current Other assets | ||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | 43 | 43 | Noncurrent Other assets | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | 3 | 3 | Current Other assets | ||||||||
Total assets | 32 | 55 | 87 | |||||||||
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | ||||||||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Cross-currency swaps | — | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | Noncurrent Other liabilities | ||||||
Designated as a Net Investment Hedge | ||||||||||||
3.250% Notes(1) | — | — | — | Long-term Debt | ||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | — | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | — | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | Current Other liabilities | ||||||
Total liabilities | — | (23 | ) | (23 | ) | |||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||
(1) | Included in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets at carrying amount. | |||||||||||
Schedule of Carrying Values and Fair Values of Financial Instruments | Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows: | |||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement | ||||||||||||
Carrying | Significant Other | Unobservable | Total | |||||||||
Amount | Observable | Inputs | ||||||||||
Inputs | (Level 3) | |||||||||||
(Level 2) | ||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Cost investments | 143 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts | 56 | 56 | — | 56 | ||||||||
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt | 2,561 | 2,367 | 257 | 2,624 | ||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||
Cost investments | 145 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts | 56 | 56 | — | 56 | ||||||||
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt | 2,633 | 2,398 | 260 | 2,658 | ||||||||
Segment_Information_Tables
Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Business Segments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Advanced | Consumer | Industrial | Acetyl | Other | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Engineered | Specialties | Specialties | Intermediates | Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Materials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 343 | 227 | (1) | 282 | 713 | (1) | — | (115 | ) | 1,450 | ||||||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 12) | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 59 | 62 | 29 | 131 | (24 | ) | — | 257 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 43 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 48 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 25 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 2 | — | 67 | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 17 | 26 | 6 | 96 | 1 | — | 146 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 340 | 248 | 50 | 185 | — | — | 823 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,375 | 1,461 | 826 | 2,489 | 1,475 | — | 8,626 | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 373 | 302 | (1) | 312 | 841 | (1) | — | (123 | ) | 1,705 | ||||||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 57 | 99 | 20 | 97 | (30 | ) | — | 243 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 33 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 26 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 3 | — | 75 | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 9 | 28 | 4 | 76 | 1 | — | 118 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 358 | 261 | 54 | 208 | — | — | 881 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,484 | 1,491 | 823 | 2,495 | 1,525 | — | 8,818 | |||||||||||||||
______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Net sales for Acetyl Intermediates and Consumer Specialties include intersegment sales of $115 million and $0 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $123 million and $0 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $16 million and $30 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||||
Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share | ||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
(In $ millions, except share data) | ||||||
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation | ||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 236 | 196 | ||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | — | — | ||||
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 196 | ||||
Weighted average shares - basic | 153,216,510 | 156,501,794 | ||||
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards | 685,052 | 311,121 | ||||
Weighted average shares - diluted | 153,901,562 | 156,812,915 | ||||
Consolidating_Guarantor_Financ1
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Operations | CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | — | — | 658 | 1,133 | (341 | ) | 1,450 | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | — | — | (431 | ) | (984 | ) | 346 | (1,069 | ) | |||||||||
Gross profit | — | — | 227 | 149 | 5 | 381 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — | — | (24 | ) | (74 | ) | — | (98 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | — | — | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | — | — | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | — | (20 | ) | |||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net | — | — | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (5 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | — | — | (2 | ) | 1 | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | — | — | 187 | 65 | 5 | 257 | ||||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 235 | 279 | 92 | 40 | (598 | ) | 48 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (43 | ) | (5 | ) | (12 | ) | 33 | (27 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | — | 8 | 19 | 6 | (33 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Dividend income - cost investments | — | — | — | 28 | — | 28 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 235 | 244 | 293 | 127 | (593 | ) | 306 | |||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | 1 | (9 | ) | (53 | ) | (10 | ) | (1 | ) | (72 | ) | |||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 236 | 235 | 240 | 117 | (594 | ) | 234 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 235 | 240 | 117 | (594 | ) | 234 | |||||||||||
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 236 | 235 | 240 | 119 | (594 | ) | 236 | |||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | — | — | 707 | 1,300 | (302 | ) | 1,705 | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | — | — | (461 | ) | (1,151 | ) | 285 | (1,327 | ) | |||||||||
Gross profit | — | — | 246 | 149 | (17 | ) | 378 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | — | — | (9 | ) | (95 | ) | — | (104 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | — | — | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | — | (6 | ) | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | — | — | (13 | ) | (9 | ) | — | (22 | ) | |||||||||
Other (charges) gains, net | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | — | — | (3 | ) | 2 | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | — | — | 219 | 41 | (17 | ) | 243 | |||||||||||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 195 | 228 | 30 | 36 | (449 | ) | 40 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (46 | ) | (6 | ) | (19 | ) | 32 | (39 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | — | 14 | 17 | 1 | (32 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Dividend income - cost investments | — | — | — | 29 | — | 29 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | — | — | 3 | (3 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 195 | 196 | 263 | 85 | (466 | ) | 273 | |||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | 1 | (1 | ) | (70 | ) | (11 | ) | 3 | (78 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 196 | 195 | 193 | 74 | (463 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 196 | 195 | 193 | 74 | (463 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 196 | 195 | 193 | 75 | (463 | ) | 196 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 235 | 240 | 117 | (594 | ) | 234 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (156 | ) | (156 | ) | (170 | ) | (211 | ) | 537 | (156 | ) | |||||||
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | (9 | ) | 2 | |||||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | — | 6 | (3 | ) | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (157 | ) | (157 | ) | (168 | ) | (209 | ) | 534 | (157 | ) | |||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 79 | 78 | 72 | (92 | ) | (60 | ) | 77 | ||||||||||
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 79 | 78 | 72 | (90 | ) | (60 | ) | 79 | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | 196 | 195 | 193 | 74 | (463 | ) | 195 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | 5 | 5 | 16 | (16 | ) | (5 | ) | 5 | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | — | — | 3 | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | — | 24 | (12 | ) | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | 4 | (16 | ) | 22 | (10 | ) | ||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 186 | 185 | 197 | 58 | (441 | ) | 185 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 186 | 185 | 197 | 59 | (441 | ) | 186 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Consolidating Balance Sheet | CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | — | — | 56 | 795 | — | 851 | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 192 | 815 | (203 | ) | 804 | |||||||||||
Non-trade receivables, net | 36 | 978 | 2,243 | 394 | (3,443 | ) | 208 | |||||||||||
Inventories, net | — | — | 273 | 566 | (95 | ) | 744 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | 26 | 11 | (22 | ) | 15 | |||||||||||
Marketable securities, at fair value | — | — | 29 | — | — | 29 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | — | 13 | 38 | (6 | ) | 45 | |||||||||||
Total current assets | 36 | 978 | 2,832 | 2,619 | (3,769 | ) | 2,696 | |||||||||||
Investments in affiliates | 2,825 | 5,926 | 3,959 | 707 | (12,613 | ) | 804 | |||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | — | — | 1,049 | 2,636 | — | 3,685 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 16 | 235 | 24 | — | 275 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 103 | 154 | 347 | (261 | ) | 343 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | — | — | 314 | 386 | — | 700 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | — | — | 72 | 51 | — | 123 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,861 | 7,023 | 8,615 | 6,770 | (16,643 | ) | 8,626 | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | — | 1,928 | 704 | 252 | (2,756 | ) | 128 | |||||||||||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 311 | 556 | (203 | ) | 664 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | 41 | 178 | 324 | (201 | ) | 342 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 22 | — | 6 | (22 | ) | 6 | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable | — | — | 538 | 30 | (513 | ) | 55 | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities | — | 1,991 | 1,731 | 1,168 | (3,695 | ) | 1,195 | |||||||||||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | — | 2,201 | 371 | 205 | (241 | ) | 2,536 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | 4 | 126 | — | 130 | ||||||||||||
Uncertain tax positions | — | 6 | 28 | 128 | — | 162 | ||||||||||||
Benefit obligations | — | — | 885 | 259 | — | 1,144 | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | — | 120 | 168 | (28 | ) | 260 | |||||||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | — | 2,207 | 1,408 | 886 | (269 | ) | 4,232 | |||||||||||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,861 | 2,825 | 5,476 | 4,378 | (12,679 | ) | 2,861 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 338 | — | 338 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 2,861 | 2,825 | 5,476 | 4,716 | (12,679 | ) | 3,199 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | 2,861 | 7,023 | 8,615 | 6,770 | (16,643 | ) | 8,626 | |||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | — | — | 110 | 670 | — | 780 | ||||||||||||
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 184 | 821 | (204 | ) | 801 | |||||||||||
Non-trade receivables, net | 35 | 477 | 2,265 | 407 | (2,943 | ) | 241 | |||||||||||
Inventories, net | — | — | 268 | 613 | (99 | ) | 782 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | 39 | 12 | (22 | ) | 29 | |||||||||||
Marketable securities, at fair value | — | — | 32 | — | — | 32 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 6 | 12 | 34 | (19 | ) | 33 | |||||||||||
Total current assets | 35 | 483 | 2,910 | 2,557 | (3,287 | ) | 2,698 | |||||||||||
Investments in affiliates | 2,784 | 5,889 | 4,349 | 613 | (12,759 | ) | 876 | |||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | — | — | 1,029 | 2,704 | — | 3,733 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 16 | 211 | 26 | — | 253 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 674 | 146 | 400 | (843 | ) | 377 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | — | — | 314 | 435 | — | 749 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | — | — | 73 | 59 | — | 132 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,819 | 7,062 | 9,032 | 6,794 | (16,889 | ) | 8,818 | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | — | 1,894 | 184 | 290 | (2,231 | ) | 137 | |||||||||||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | — | — | 413 | 548 | (204 | ) | 757 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | 1 | 34 | 225 | 402 | (230 | ) | 432 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 22 | — | 7 | (22 | ) | 7 | |||||||||||
Income taxes payable | — | — | 484 | 45 | (524 | ) | 5 | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1 | 1,950 | 1,306 | 1,292 | (3,211 | ) | 1,338 | |||||||||||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | — | 2,269 | 900 | 208 | (769 | ) | 2,608 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | — | — | 141 | — | 141 | ||||||||||||
Uncertain tax positions | — | 6 | 16 | 137 | — | 159 | ||||||||||||
Benefit obligations | — | — | 923 | 288 | — | 1,211 | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | 53 | 121 | 192 | (83 | ) | 283 | |||||||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | — | 2,328 | 1,960 | 966 | (852 | ) | 4,402 | |||||||||||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,818 | 2,784 | 5,766 | 4,276 | (12,826 | ) | 2,818 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 260 | — | 260 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 2,818 | 2,784 | 5,766 | 4,536 | (12,826 | ) | 3,078 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | 2,819 | 7,062 | 9,032 | 6,794 | (16,889 | ) | 8,818 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows | CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 38 | 18 | 79 | 211 | (76 | ) | 270 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | — | — | (39 | ) | (25 | ) | — | (64 | ) | |||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | — | — | (5 | ) | (93 | ) | — | (98 | ) | |||||||||
Return of capital from subsidiary | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Contributions to subsidiary | — | — | (16 | ) | — | 16 | — | |||||||||||
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | — | 1 | (21 | ) | — | 20 | — | |||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | (9 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (11 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | — | 1 | (90 | ) | (120 | ) | 36 | (173 | ) | |||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | — | 21 | 5 | (1 | ) | (21 | ) | 4 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | — | — | — | 16 | — | 16 | ||||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | — | — | — | (29 | ) | — | (29 | ) | ||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | — | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | 1 | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Dividends to parent | — | (38 | ) | (38 | ) | — | 76 | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from parent | — | — | — | 16 | (16 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Stock option exercises | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Series A common stock dividends | (38 | ) | — | — | — | — | (38 | ) | ||||||||||
Return of capital to parent | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | 80 | — | 80 | |||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | (9 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (10 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (38 | ) | (19 | ) | (43 | ) | 77 | 40 | 17 | |||||||||
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | — | — | — | (43 | ) | — | (43 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — | — | (54 | ) | 125 | — | 71 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | — | — | 110 | 670 | — | 780 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | — | — | 56 | 795 | — | 851 | ||||||||||||
CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Issuer | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Guarantor | Guarantors | Guarantors | ||||||||||||||||
(In $ millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 81 | 60 | 166 | 19 | (162 | ) | 164 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | — | — | (64 | ) | (14 | ) | — | (78 | ) | |||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | — | — | (26 | ) | (44 | ) | — | (70 | ) | |||||||||
Return of capital from subsidiary | — | — | 51 | — | (51 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Contributions to subsidiary | — | — | (57 | ) | — | 57 | — | |||||||||||
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | — | 1 | (23 | ) | — | 22 | — | |||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | — | 1 | (120 | ) | (60 | ) | 28 | (151 | ) | |||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | — | 23 | — | (3 | ) | (23 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | — | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | ||||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | — | — | — | (40 | ) | — | (40 | ) | ||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | — | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | 1 | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | (53 | ) | — | — | — | — | (53 | ) | ||||||||||
Dividends to parent | — | (81 | ) | (81 | ) | — | 162 | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from parent | — | — | — | 57 | (57 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Stock option exercises | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Series A common stock dividends | (28 | ) | — | — | — | — | (28 | ) | ||||||||||
Return of capital to parent | — | — | — | (51 | ) | 51 | — | |||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | 109 | — | 109 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (81 | ) | (61 | ) | (82 | ) | 94 | 134 | 4 | |||||||||
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | — | — | — | (3 | ) | — | (3 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — | — | (36 | ) | 50 | — | 14 | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | — | — | 284 | 700 | — | 984 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | — | — | 248 | 750 | — | 998 | ||||||||||||
Description_of_the_Company_and2
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Consolidated subsidiaries ownership percentage | 100.00% |
Ventures_and_Variable_Interest2
Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $851 | $780 | $998 | $984 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 3,685 | 3,733 | ||||
Other assets | 343 | 377 | ||||
Total assets | 8,626 | 8,818 | ||||
Trade payables | 664 | 757 | ||||
Current liabilities(2) | 1,195 | 1,338 | ||||
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 620 | 535 | ||||
Other assets | 29 | 24 | ||||
Total assets | 650 | [1] | 560 | [1] | ||
Trade payables | 1 | 0 | ||||
Current liabilities(2) | 33 | [2] | 40 | [2] | ||
Long-term debt | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total liabilities | 39 | 40 | ||||
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 93 | 96 | ||||
Trade payables | 49 | 43 | ||||
Capital Lease Obligations, Current | 9 | 9 | ||||
Long-term debt | 122 | 125 | ||||
Total liabilities | 180 | 177 | ||||
Maximum exposure to loss | $291 | $291 | ||||
[1] | Assets can only be used to settle the obligations of Fairway. | |||||
[2] | Amounts owed by Fairway for reimbursement of expenditures. |
Ventures_and_Variable_Interest3
Ventures and Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | $48 | $40 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Ownership percentage | 50.00% | |
Expected production capacity per year | 1,300,000 |
Marketable_Securities_at_Fair_2
Marketable Securities, at Fair Value (Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities) (Details) (Investments [Member], USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Investments [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Amortized cost | $29 | $32 |
Gross unrealized gain | 0 | 0 |
Gross unrealized loss | 0 | 0 |
Fair value | $29 | $32 |
Inventories_Details
Inventories (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Finished goods | $551 | $579 |
Work-in-process | 46 | 53 |
Raw materials and supplies | 147 | 150 |
Total | $744 | $782 |
Current_Other_Liabilities_Deta
Current Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||
Asset retirement obligations | $7 | $9 |
Benefit obligations (Note 9) | 33 | 28 |
Customer rebates | 34 | 53 |
Derivatives (Note 14) | 5 | 13 |
Environmental (Note 10) | 17 | 21 |
Insurance | 8 | 9 |
Interest | 20 | 19 |
Restructuring (Note 12) | 9 | 21 |
Salaries and benefits | 76 | 129 |
Sales and use tax/foreign withholding tax payable | 17 | 13 |
Uncertain tax positions (Note 13) | 52 | 59 |
Other | 64 | 58 |
Total | $342 | $432 |
Noncurrent_Other_Liabilities_D
Noncurrent Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] | ||
Asset retirement obligations | $29 | $28 |
Deferred proceeds | 42 | 47 |
Deferred revenue | 19 | 21 |
Derivatives (Note 14) | 0 | 10 |
Environmental (Note 10) | 61 | 63 |
Income taxes payable | 12 | 13 |
Insurance | 52 | 51 |
Other | 45 | 50 |
Total | $260 | $283 |
Debt_Schedule_of_Shortterm_Deb
Debt (Schedule of Short-term Debt) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||||
Short-term Debt [Line Items] | ||||
Current installments of long-term debt | $25 | $25 | ||
Short-Term Borrowings and Current Installments of Long-Term Debt - Third Party and Affiliates | ||||
Short-term borrowings, including amounts due to affiliates | 73 | [1] | 77 | [1] |
Accounts receivable securitization facility | 30 | [2] | 35 | [2] |
Total | 128 | 137 | ||
Weighted average interest rate, short-term borrowings | 4.20% | 4.70% | ||
Weighted average interest rate, credit facility | 0.70% | 0.70% | ||
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] | ||||
Short-Term Borrowings and Current Installments of Long-Term Debt - Third Party and Affiliates | ||||
Accounts receivable securitization facility | $30 | [3] | ||
[1] | The weighted average interest rate was 4.2% and 4.7% as of MarchB 31, 2015 and DecemberB 31, 2014, respectively. | |||
[2] | The weighted average interest rate was 0.7% as of MarchB 31, 2015 and DecemberB 31, 2014. | |||
[3] | The Company repaid $5B million of borrowings outstanding during the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015. |
Debt_Schedule_of_Longterm_Debt
Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | 31-May-11 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | USD ($) | USD ($) | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Pollution Control and Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member] | Pollution Control and Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member] | Obligations Under Capital Leases [Member] | Obligations Under Capital Leases [Member] |
USD ($) | USD ($) | EUR (€) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | ||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior credit facilities - Term loans | $30 | $34 | € 28 | $882 | $906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior unsecured notes | 323 | 364 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of maturity | 15-Oct-19 | 15-Oct-19 | 15-Oct-19 | 15-Jun-21 | 15-Jun-21 | 15-Jun-21 | 15-Nov-22 | 15-Nov-22 | 15-Nov-22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% | 3.25% | 5.88% | 5.88% | 5.88% | 4.63% | 4.63% | 4.63% | |||||||||||||||||||
Credit facility, expiration date | 15-Oct-16 | 15-Oct-16 | 15-Oct-16 | 15-Oct-18 | 15-Oct-18 | 15-Oct-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term debt | 169 | 169 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate, stated percentage range, minimum | 5.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate, stated percentage range, maximum | 6.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year of maturity, range end | 1-Nov-30 | 31-Mar-54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations | 257 | 260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 2,561 | 2,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current installments of long-term debt | -25 | -25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $2,536 | $2,608 |
Debt_Debt_Schedule_of_Senior_N
Debt Debt (Schedule of Senior Notes) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | 31-May-11 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] | |
EUR (€) | USD ($) | USD ($) | |||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
Senior notes | € 300 | $500 | $400 | ||||||||||
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% | 3.25% | 4.63% | 4.63% | 4.63% | 5.88% | 5.88% | 5.88% | ||||
Date of maturity | 15-Oct-19 | 15-Oct-19 | 15-Oct-19 | 15-Nov-22 | 15-Nov-22 | 15-Nov-22 | 15-Jun-21 | 15-Jun-21 | 15-Jun-21 |
Debt_Senior_Notes_and_Senior_C
Debt (Senior Notes and Senior Credit Facilities Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 24, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | |
USD ($) | USD ($) | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | European Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) [Member] | USD ($) | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | USD ($) | USD ($) | EUR (€) | European Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) [Member] | USD ($) | ||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Secured Debt | $882 | $906 | $30 | $34 | € 28 | |||||||||||
Maximum borrowing base | 900 | |||||||||||||||
Cross default covenant to other debt | $50 | |||||||||||||||
Credit facility, expiration date | 15-Oct-18 | 15-Oct-18 | 15-Oct-18 | 15-Oct-16 | 15-Oct-16 | 15-Oct-16 | ||||||||||
Estimated margin | 2.25% | 2.25% | 1.50% | 2.00% | ||||||||||||
Amortization rate of initial principal amount per annum payable quarterly | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |
Debt_Schedule_of_First_Lien_Se
Debt (Schedule of First Lien Senior Secured Leverage Ratios) (Details) (Revolving Credit Facility [Member]) | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Ratio Estimate If Fully Drawn [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
First lien secured leverage ratio | 1.16 |
Ratio Estimate [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
First lien secured leverage ratio | 0.6 |
Ratio Maximum [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
First lien secured leverage ratio | 3.9 |
Debt_Accounts_Receivable_Secur
Debt (Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Narrative) (Details) (Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]) | 1 Months Ended |
Aug. 31, 2013 | |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Credit facility, expiration date | 28-Aug-16 |
Debt_Schedule_of_Balances_Avai
Debt (Schedule of Balances Available for Borrowings)(Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Borrowings outstanding | $30 | [1] | $35 | [1] | |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Borrowings outstanding | 0 | ||||
Letters of credit issued | 0 | ||||
Available for borrowing | 900 | ||||
Maximum borrowing base | 900 | ||||
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Repayments of Lines of Credit | 5 | ||||
Borrowings outstanding | 30 | [2] | |||
Letters of credit issued | 74 | ||||
Available for borrowing | 12 | ||||
Total borrowing base | 116 | ||||
Maximum borrowing base | 135 | [3] | |||
Cash Flows Between Transferor and Transferee, Proceeds from New Transfers | $154 | ||||
[1] | The weighted average interest rate was 0.7% as of MarchB 31, 2015 and DecemberB 31, 2014. | ||||
[2] | The Company repaid $5B million of borrowings outstanding during the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015. | ||||
[3] | Outstanding accounts receivable transferred by the Originators to the Transferor was $154B million. |
Benefit_Obligations_Schedule_o
Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs Recognized) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Pension Plan [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Service cost | $3 | $3 | |
Interest cost | 35 | 42 | |
Expected return on plan assets | -52 | -54 | |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit), net | 0 | 0 | |
Special termination benefit | 1 | 0 | |
Total | -13 | -9 | |
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | |||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Service cost | 0 | 0 | |
Interest cost | 1 | 2 | |
Expected return on plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit), net | 0 | -19 | [1] |
Special termination benefit | 0 | 0 | |
Total | $1 | ($17) | |
[1] | Primarily related to the elimination of eligibility for all current and future US employees to participate in the Company's US postretirement health care plan. |
Benefit_Obligations_Schedule_o1
Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Company Commitments to Fund Benefit Obligations) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Total contributions year-to-date | $2 | [1] |
Total expected contributions in current fiscal year | 6 | [1] |
Cash Contributions to Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Total contributions year-to-date | 21 | |
Total expected contributions in current fiscal year | 26 | |
Other Pension Plan [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Total contributions year-to-date | 6 | |
Total expected contributions in current fiscal year | 22 | |
Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Total contributions year-to-date | 2 | |
Total expected contributions in current fiscal year | $17 | |
[1] | The Company makes contributions based on specified percentages of employee contributions. |
Environmental_Schedule_of_Envi
Environmental (Schedule of Environmental Remediation Reserves) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract] | ||
Demerger obligations (Note 16) | $24 | $25 |
Divestiture obligations (Note 16) | 19 | 21 |
Active sites | 22 | 23 |
US Superfund sites | 11 | 12 |
Other environmental remediation reserves | 2 | 3 |
Total | $78 | $84 |
Environmental_US_Superfund_Sit
Environmental (US Superfund Sites Narrative) (Details) (Passaic River, New Jersey [Member], USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
Apr. 11, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Passaic River, New Jersey [Member] | ||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | ||
Number of parties included in USEPA order | 70 | |
EPA proposed remedial alternative, low estimate | $365,000,000 | |
EPA proposed remedial alternative, high estimate | 3,200,000,000 | |
EPA preferred remedial alternative | $1,700,000,000 |
Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_o
Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Dividend Increases) (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended |
Apr. 30, 2014 | |
Schedule of Dividend Increases [Line Items] | |
Common stock, dividends, rate increase, percent | 39.00% |
Quarterly [Member] | |
Schedule of Dividend Increases [Line Items] | |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared | 0.25 |
Annual [Member] | |
Schedule of Dividend Increases [Line Items] | |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared | 1 |
Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_o1
Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Treasury Stock) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 86 Months Ended | ||||
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | |||
Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||||||
Shares repurchased | 0 | 1,035,374 | 20,667,195 | [1] | ||
Average purchase price per share | $0 | $51.30 | $44.27 | |||
Cash paid for repurchased shares (in millions) | $0 | $53 | $915 | |||
Aggregate Board of Directors repurchase authorizations (in millions) | $0 | [2] | $172 | [2] | $1,366 | [2] |
Restricted Stock [Member] | ||||||
Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||||||
Shares withheld, tax withholding | 11,844 | |||||
[1] | Excludes 11,844 shares withheld from an executive officer to cover statutory minimum withholding requirements for personal income taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock. Restricted stock awards are considered outstanding at the time of issuance. Accordingly, the shares withheld are treated as treasury shares. | |||||
[2] | These authorizations give management discretion in determining the timing and conditions under which shares may be repurchased. This repurchase program began in February 2008 and does not have an expiration date. |
Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_o2
Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, before Tax | $0 | $0 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax | 0 | 0 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax | 0 | 0 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax | -150 | -3 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax | -6 | 8 | |
Foreign currency translation | -156 | 5 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax | 3 | [1] | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax | -1 | -3 | |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | -3 | |
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax | 0 | -19 | |
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax | -3 | 7 | |
Pension and postretirement benefits | -3 | -12 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax | -147 | -22 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -10 | -12 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -157 | -10 | |
Equity Method Investments' Derivative [Member] | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax | ($1) | ||
[1] | Includes $1B million of losses related to the Company's equity method investments' derivative activity. |
Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_o3
Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Adjustments to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
As of December 31, 2014 | ($165) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | -151 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 4 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -10 | -12 |
As of March 31, 2015 | -322 | |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities [Member] | ||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
As of December 31, 2014 | 1 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | 0 | |
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 | |
Foreign Currency Translation [Member] | ||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
As of December 31, 2014 | -151 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | -150 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -6 | |
As of March 31, 2015 | -307 | |
Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | ||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
As of December 31, 2014 | -4 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | -1 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 4 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -1 | |
As of March 31, 2015 | -2 | |
Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Member] | ||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
As of December 31, 2014 | -11 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -3 | |
As of March 31, 2015 | ($14) |
Stockholders_Equity_Narrative_
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Class of Stock [Line Items] | |
Common stock, par value | $0.00 |
Other_Charges_Gains_Net_Schedu
Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of Other (Charges) Gains, Net) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] | ||
Employee termination benefits | ($4) | ($2) |
Plant/office closures | 0 | 1 |
Commercial dispute resolution | -1 | 0 |
Total | ($5) | ($1) |
Other_Charges_Gains_Net_Schedu1
Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of Restructuring Reserves) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of March 31, 2015 | $9 |
Total | 9 |
Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 14 |
Additions | 4 |
Cash payments | -2 |
Other changes | -6 |
Exchange rate changes | -2 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 8 |
Total | 8 |
Plant/Office Closures [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 7 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | -5 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | -1 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 4 |
Additions | 1 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | -3 |
Exchange rate changes | -1 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 0 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | 0 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Consumer Specialties [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Consumer Specialties [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 1 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | 0 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Consumer Specialties [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 0 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | 0 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Industrial Specialties [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of March 31, 2015 | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 1 |
Additions | 1 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | 0 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Industrial Specialties [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 0 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | 0 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of March 31, 2015 | 3 |
Total | 3 |
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 5 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | -2 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | -1 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 7 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | -5 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | -1 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Other [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of March 31, 2015 | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Other [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 3 |
Additions | 2 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | -3 |
Exchange rate changes | 0 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Other [Member] | Plant/Office Closures [Member] | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | |
As of December 31, 2014 | 0 |
Additions | 0 |
Cash payments | 0 |
Other changes | 0 |
Exchange rate changes | 0 |
As of March 31, 2015 | 0 |
Total | $0 |
Other_Charges_Gains_Net_Narrat
Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Other (Charges) Gains, Net [Line Items] | ||
Employee termination benefits | ($4) | ($2) |
Commercial dispute resolution | -1 | 0 |
Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | ||
Other (Charges) Gains, Net [Line Items] | ||
Commercial dispute resolution | -1 | |
Roussillon, France and Tarragona, Spain [Member] | Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | ||
Other (Charges) Gains, Net [Line Items] | ||
Employee termination benefits | ($2) |
Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Effec
Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Tax Rate) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Effective income tax rate | 24.00% | 29.00% |
Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease) | ($6) |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Foreign Currency Translation | 23 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense | $17 |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2
Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Derivatives) (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], Swap Derivative 1 Point 02 Percent Maturing January 2, 2016 [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Swap Derivative 1 Point 02 Percent Maturing January 2, 2016 [Member] | |||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||
Effective Date | 2-Jan-14 | 2-Jan-14 | |
Expiration Date | 2-Jan-16 | 2-Jan-16 | |
Fixed Rate | 0.94% | 1.02% | |
Notional Value | $500 | $500 |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3
Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Notional Amounts of Foreign Currency Derivatives) (Details) (Foreign Exchange Contract [Member], USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | ||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||
Notional Value | $1,441 | $1,336 |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4
Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Term C-2 Loan Facility [Member] | Term C-3 Loan Facility [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Term C-2 and C-3 Loan Facilities [Member] | Term C-2 and C-3 Loan Facilities [Member] | ||
USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | USD ($) | USD ($) | EUR (€) | EUR (€) | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | |||||
USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | |||||||||||||
Derivative [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notional Value | € 28 | € 149 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% | 3.25% | |||||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | 46 | 0 | -68 | -2 | 46 | 0 | -68 | -2 | ||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 49 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 8 | [1] | 0 | |||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||||
[1] | During the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015, the Company designated the €28 million principal amount of its Term C-2 loan and €149 million of its Term C-3 loan as a net investment hedge of its investment in a wholly-owned international subsidiary whose functional currency is the Euro to mitigate the volatility caused by the changes in foreign currency exchange rates of the Euro with respect to the US dollar. |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen5
Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Offsetting Assets) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Derivative Assets [Abstract] | ||
Gross amount recognized | $17 | $55 |
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 0 | 0 |
Net amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets | 17 | 55 |
Gross amount not offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 1 | 4 |
Net amount | $16 | $51 |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen6
Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Offsetting Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract] | ||
Gross amount recognized | $5 | $23 |
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 0 | 0 |
Net amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets | 5 | 23 |
Gross amount not offset in the consolidated balance sheets | 1 | 4 |
Net amount | $4 | $19 |
Derivative_Financial_Instrumen7
Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 |
USD ($) | Swap Derivative Maturing September 11, 2020 [Member] | Swap Derivative Maturing September 11, 2020 [Member] | Swap Derivative Maturing September 11, 2020 [Member] | Swap Derivative Maturing April 17, 2019 [Member] | Swap Derivative Maturing April 17, 2019 [Member] | Swap Derivative Maturing April 17, 2019 [Member] | |
USD ($) | EUR (€) | USD ($) | EUR (€) | ||||
Derivative [Line Items] | |||||||
Notional Value | $250 | € 193 | $225 | € 162 | |||
Expiration Date | 11-Sep-20 | 17-Apr-19 | |||||
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge | 88 | ||||||
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax | $1 |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Schedu
Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2014 | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | |||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Total assets | 46 | 87 | |||
Total liabilities | -5 | -23 | |||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Total assets | 29 | 32 | |||
Total liabilities | 0 | 0 | |||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Total assets | 17 | 55 | |||
Total liabilities | -5 | -23 | |||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Interest rate swaps | -3 | ||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Interest rate swaps | 0 | ||||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Interest rate swaps | -3 | ||||
Marketable securities, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Mutual funds | 29 | 32 | |||
Marketable securities, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Mutual funds | 29 | 32 | |||
Marketable securities, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Mutual funds | 0 | 0 | |||
Noncurrent Other assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 43 | ||||
Noncurrent Other assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 0 | ||||
Noncurrent Other assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 43 | ||||
Current Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 9 | ||||
Current Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 0 | ||||
Current Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 9 | ||||
Current Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | 17 | 3 | |||
Current Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | 0 | 0 | |||
Current Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | 17 | 3 | |||
Noncurrent Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | -10 | ||||
Noncurrent Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 0 | ||||
Noncurrent Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | -10 | ||||
Current Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | -2 | ||||
Current Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | 0 | ||||
Current Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Cross-currency swaps | -2 | ||||
Current Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | -2 | -7 | |||
Interest rate swaps | -4 | ||||
Current Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | 0 | 0 | |||
Interest rate swaps | 0 | ||||
Current Other liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Foreign currency forwards and swaps | -2 | -7 | |||
Interest rate swaps | -4 | ||||
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% | 3.25% | ||
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Net Investment Hedge | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Net Investment Hedge | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Net Investment Hedge | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | |
Term C-2 and C-3 Loan Facilities [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Net Investment Hedge | 0 | [1] | |||
Term C-2 and C-3 Loan Facilities [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Net Investment Hedge | 0 | [1] | |||
Term C-2 and C-3 Loan Facilities [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |||||
Net Investment Hedge | 0 | [1] | |||
[1] | Included in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets at carrying amount. |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Schedu1
Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Carrying Values and Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cost investments, carrying amount | $143 | $145 |
Cost investments, fair value | 0 | 0 |
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts, carrying amount | 56 | 56 |
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts, fair value | 56 | 56 |
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt, carrying amount | 2,561 | 2,633 |
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt, fair value | 2,624 | 2,658 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cost investments, fair value | 0 | 0 |
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts, fair value | 56 | 56 |
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt, fair value | 2,367 | 2,398 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cost investments, fair value | 0 | 0 |
Insurance contracts in nonqualified trusts, fair value | 0 | 0 |
Long-term debt, including current installments of long-term debt, fair value | $257 | $260 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_
Commitments and Contingencies (Guarantees - Demerger and Divesture Obligations Narrative) (Details) | 185 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Indemnification Agreements Hoechst [Member] | Indemnification Agreements Hoechst [Member] | Divestiture Agreements [Member] | |
USD ($) | EUR (€) | USD ($) | |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Number of divestiture agreements | 19 | ||
Indemnification floor amount | € 250 | ||
Indemnification ceiling amount | 750 | ||
Indemnification percentage exceeding ceiling amount | 33.33% | ||
Loss contingency accrual, carrying value, payments | 69 | ||
Indemnification percentage, other | 33.33% | ||
Term of divestiture obligations | 2037 | ||
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure | $207 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_1
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Purchase Obligations Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Billions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligations | $3.20 |
Term of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligations | 2036 |
Segment_Information_Schedule_o
Segment Information (Schedule of Business Segments) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | $1,450 | $1,705 | |||
Other (charges) gains, net | -5 | -1 | |||
Operating profit (loss) | 257 | 243 | |||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 48 | 40 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 67 | 75 | |||
Capital expenditures | 146 | [1] | 118 | [1] | |
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 823 | 881 | |||
Total assets | 8,626 | 8,818 | |||
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures | -16 | -30 | |||
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Engineered Materials [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | 343 | 373 | |||
Other (charges) gains, net | -1 | 0 | |||
Operating profit (loss) | 59 | 57 | |||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 43 | 33 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 25 | 26 | |||
Capital expenditures | 17 | 9 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 340 | 358 | |||
Total assets | 2,375 | 2,484 | |||
Operating Segments [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | 227 | [2] | 302 | [2] | |
Other (charges) gains, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Operating profit (loss) | 62 | 99 | |||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 0 | 1 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 11 | 11 | |||
Capital expenditures | 26 | 28 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 248 | 261 | |||
Total assets | 1,461 | 1,491 | |||
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Specialties [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | 282 | 312 | |||
Other (charges) gains, net | -1 | 0 | |||
Operating profit (loss) | 29 | 20 | |||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 0 | 0 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 10 | 14 | |||
Capital expenditures | 6 | 4 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 50 | 54 | |||
Total assets | 826 | 823 | |||
Operating Segments [Member] | Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | 713 | [2] | 841 | [2] | |
Other (charges) gains, net | -1 | 0 | |||
Operating profit (loss) | 131 | 97 | |||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 1 | 1 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 19 | 21 | |||
Capital expenditures | 96 | 76 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 185 | 208 | |||
Total assets | 2,489 | 2,495 | |||
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Other Activities [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | |||
Other (charges) gains, net | -2 | -1 | |||
Operating profit (loss) | -24 | -30 | |||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 4 | 5 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 2 | 3 | |||
Capital expenditures | 1 | 1 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Total assets | 1,475 | 1,525 | |||
Eliminations [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | -115 | -123 | |||
Other (charges) gains, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Operating profit (loss) | 0 | 0 | |||
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 0 | 0 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | |||
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | |||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | |||
Total assets | 0 | 0 | |||
Eliminations [Member] | Consumer Specialties [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | 0 | 0 | |||
Eliminations [Member] | Acetyl Intermediates [Member] | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
Net sales | $115 | $123 | |||
[1] | Includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $16B million and $30 million for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. | ||||
[2] | Net sales for Acetyl Intermediates and Consumer Specialties include intersegment sales of $115 million and $0 million, respectively, for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and $123 million and $0 million, respectively, for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2014. |
Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Schedu
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation | ||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $236 | $196 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | $236 | $196 |
Weighted average shares - basic | 153,216,510 | 156,501,794 |
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards | 685,052 | 311,121 |
Weighted average shares - diluted | 153,901,562 | 156,812,915 |
Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Schedu1
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | |
Securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share, amount | 8,108 |
Consolidating_Guarantor_Financ2
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net sales | $1,450 | $1,705 |
Cost of sales | -1,069 | -1,327 |
Gross profit | 381 | 378 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | -98 | -104 |
Amortization of intangible assets | -3 | -6 |
Research and development expenses | -20 | -22 |
Other (charges) gains, net | -5 | -1 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 3 | -1 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | -1 | -1 |
Operating profit (loss) | 257 | 243 |
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 48 | 40 |
Interest expense | -27 | -39 |
Interest income | 0 | 0 |
Dividend income - cost investments | 28 | 29 |
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 306 | 273 |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -72 | -78 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 234 | 195 |
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | 234 | 195 |
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 236 | 196 |
Parent Guarantor [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net sales | 0 | 0 |
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 |
Gross profit | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 0 |
Research and development expenses | 0 | 0 |
Other (charges) gains, net | 0 | 0 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 0 | 0 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Operating profit (loss) | 0 | 0 |
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 235 | 195 |
Interest expense | 0 | 0 |
Interest income | 0 | 0 |
Dividend income - cost investments | 0 | 0 |
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 235 | 195 |
Income tax (provision) benefit | 1 | 1 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 236 | 196 |
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 196 |
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 236 | 196 |
Issuer [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net sales | 0 | 0 |
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 |
Gross profit | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 0 |
Research and development expenses | 0 | 0 |
Other (charges) gains, net | 0 | 0 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 0 | 0 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Operating profit (loss) | 0 | 0 |
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 279 | 228 |
Interest expense | -43 | -46 |
Interest income | 8 | 14 |
Dividend income - cost investments | 0 | 0 |
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 244 | 196 |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -9 | -1 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 235 | 195 |
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | 235 | 195 |
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 235 | 195 |
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net sales | 658 | 707 |
Cost of sales | -431 | -461 |
Gross profit | 227 | 246 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | -24 | -9 |
Amortization of intangible assets | -1 | -2 |
Research and development expenses | -10 | -13 |
Other (charges) gains, net | -3 | 0 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 0 | 0 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | -2 | -3 |
Operating profit (loss) | 187 | 219 |
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 92 | 30 |
Interest expense | -5 | -6 |
Interest income | 19 | 17 |
Dividend income - cost investments | 0 | 0 |
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 3 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 293 | 263 |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -53 | -70 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 240 | 193 |
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | 240 | 193 |
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 240 | 193 |
Non-Guarantors [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net sales | 1,133 | 1,300 |
Cost of sales | -984 | -1,151 |
Gross profit | 149 | 149 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | -74 | -95 |
Amortization of intangible assets | -2 | -4 |
Research and development expenses | -10 | -9 |
Other (charges) gains, net | -2 | -1 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 3 | -1 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | 1 | 2 |
Operating profit (loss) | 65 | 41 |
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | 40 | 36 |
Interest expense | -12 | -19 |
Interest income | 6 | 1 |
Dividend income - cost investments | 28 | 29 |
Other income (expense), net | 0 | -3 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 127 | 85 |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -10 | -11 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 117 | 74 |
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | 117 | 74 |
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 119 | 75 |
Eliminations [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net sales | -341 | -302 |
Cost of sales | 346 | 285 |
Gross profit | 5 | -17 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 0 |
Research and development expenses | 0 | 0 |
Other (charges) gains, net | 0 | 0 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net | 0 | 0 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Operating profit (loss) | 5 | -17 |
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates | -598 | -449 |
Interest expense | 33 | 32 |
Interest income | -33 | -32 |
Dividend income - cost investments | 0 | 0 |
Other income (expense), net | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax | -593 | -466 |
Income tax (provision) benefit | -1 | 3 |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | -594 | -463 |
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) | -594 | -463 |
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | ($594) | ($463) |
Consolidating_Guarantor_Financ3
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net earnings (loss) | $234 | $195 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -156 | 5 |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | -3 |
Pension and postretirement benefits | -3 | -12 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -157 | -10 |
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 77 | 185 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 79 | 186 |
Parent Guarantor [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net earnings (loss) | 236 | 196 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -156 | 5 |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | -3 |
Pension and postretirement benefits | -3 | -12 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -157 | -10 |
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 79 | 186 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 79 | 186 |
Issuer [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net earnings (loss) | 235 | 195 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -156 | 5 |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | -3 |
Pension and postretirement benefits | -3 | -12 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -157 | -10 |
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 78 | 185 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 78 | 185 |
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net earnings (loss) | 240 | 193 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -170 | 16 |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 5 | 0 |
Pension and postretirement benefits | -3 | -12 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -168 | 4 |
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 72 | 197 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | 72 | 197 |
Non-Guarantors [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net earnings (loss) | 117 | 74 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -211 | -16 |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 2 | 0 |
Pension and postretirement benefits | 0 | 0 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -209 | -16 |
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -92 | 58 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | -90 | 59 |
Eliminations [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net earnings (loss) | -594 | -463 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | 537 | -5 |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | -9 | 3 |
Pension and postretirement benefits | 6 | 24 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 534 | 22 |
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -60 | -441 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation | ($60) | ($441) |
Consolidating_Guarantor_Financ4
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | ||||
Current Assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $851 | $780 | $998 | $984 |
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | 804 | 801 | ||
Non-trade receivables, net | 208 | 241 | ||
Inventories, net | 744 | 782 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 15 | 29 | ||
Marketable securities, at fair value | 29 | 32 | ||
Other assets | 45 | 33 | ||
Total current assets | 2,696 | 2,698 | ||
Investments in affiliates | 804 | 876 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 3,685 | 3,733 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 275 | 253 | ||
Other assets | 343 | 377 | ||
Goodwill | 700 | 749 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 123 | 132 | ||
Total assets | 8,626 | 8,818 | ||
Current Liabilities | ||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | 128 | 137 | ||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | 664 | 757 | ||
Other liabilities | 342 | 432 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 6 | 7 | ||
Income taxes payable | 55 | 5 | ||
Total current liabilities | 1,195 | 1,338 | ||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||
Long-term debt | 2,536 | 2,608 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 130 | 141 | ||
Uncertain tax positions | 162 | 159 | ||
Benefit obligations | 1,144 | 1,211 | ||
Other liabilities | 260 | 283 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 4,232 | 4,402 | ||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,861 | 2,818 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 338 | 260 | ||
Total equity | 3,199 | 3,078 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | 8,626 | 8,818 | ||
Parent Guarantor [Member] | ||||
Current Assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | 0 | 0 | ||
Non-trade receivables, net | 36 | 35 | ||
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Marketable securities, at fair value | 0 | 0 | ||
Other assets | 0 | 0 | ||
Total current assets | 36 | 35 | ||
Investments in affiliates | 2,825 | 2,784 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Other assets | 0 | 0 | ||
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | ||
Total assets | 2,861 | 2,819 | ||
Current Liabilities | ||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | 0 | 0 | ||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | 0 | 0 | ||
Other liabilities | 0 | 1 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Income taxes payable | 0 | 0 | ||
Total current liabilities | 0 | 1 | ||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Uncertain tax positions | 0 | 0 | ||
Benefit obligations | 0 | 0 | ||
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 0 | 0 | ||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,861 | 2,818 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | ||
Total equity | 2,861 | 2,818 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | 2,861 | 2,819 | ||
Issuer [Member] | ||||
Current Assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | 0 | 0 | ||
Non-trade receivables, net | 978 | 477 | ||
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Marketable securities, at fair value | 0 | 0 | ||
Other assets | 0 | 6 | ||
Total current assets | 978 | 483 | ||
Investments in affiliates | 5,926 | 5,889 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 16 | 16 | ||
Other assets | 103 | 674 | ||
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | ||
Total assets | 7,023 | 7,062 | ||
Current Liabilities | ||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | 1,928 | 1,894 | ||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | 0 | 0 | ||
Other liabilities | 41 | 34 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 22 | 22 | ||
Income taxes payable | 0 | 0 | ||
Total current liabilities | 1,991 | 1,950 | ||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||
Long-term debt | 2,201 | 2,269 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Uncertain tax positions | 6 | 6 | ||
Benefit obligations | 0 | 0 | ||
Other liabilities | 0 | 53 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 2,207 | 2,328 | ||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 2,825 | 2,784 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | ||
Total equity | 2,825 | 2,784 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | 7,023 | 7,062 | ||
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] | ||||
Current Assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 56 | 110 | 248 | 284 |
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | 192 | 184 | ||
Non-trade receivables, net | 2,243 | 2,265 | ||
Inventories, net | 273 | 268 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 26 | 39 | ||
Marketable securities, at fair value | 29 | 32 | ||
Other assets | 13 | 12 | ||
Total current assets | 2,832 | 2,910 | ||
Investments in affiliates | 3,959 | 4,349 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 1,049 | 1,029 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 235 | 211 | ||
Other assets | 154 | 146 | ||
Goodwill | 314 | 314 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 72 | 73 | ||
Total assets | 8,615 | 9,032 | ||
Current Liabilities | ||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | 704 | 184 | ||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | 311 | 413 | ||
Other liabilities | 178 | 225 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Income taxes payable | 538 | 484 | ||
Total current liabilities | 1,731 | 1,306 | ||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||
Long-term debt | 371 | 900 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 4 | 0 | ||
Uncertain tax positions | 28 | 16 | ||
Benefit obligations | 885 | 923 | ||
Other liabilities | 120 | 121 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 1,408 | 1,960 | ||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 5,476 | 5,766 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | ||
Total equity | 5,476 | 5,766 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | 8,615 | 9,032 | ||
Non-Guarantors [Member] | ||||
Current Assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 795 | 670 | 750 | 700 |
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | 815 | 821 | ||
Non-trade receivables, net | 394 | 407 | ||
Inventories, net | 566 | 613 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 11 | 12 | ||
Marketable securities, at fair value | 0 | 0 | ||
Other assets | 38 | 34 | ||
Total current assets | 2,619 | 2,557 | ||
Investments in affiliates | 707 | 613 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 2,636 | 2,704 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 24 | 26 | ||
Other assets | 347 | 400 | ||
Goodwill | 386 | 435 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 51 | 59 | ||
Total assets | 6,770 | 6,794 | ||
Current Liabilities | ||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | 252 | 290 | ||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | 556 | 548 | ||
Other liabilities | 324 | 402 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 6 | 7 | ||
Income taxes payable | 30 | 45 | ||
Total current liabilities | 1,168 | 1,292 | ||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||
Long-term debt | 205 | 208 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 126 | 141 | ||
Uncertain tax positions | 128 | 137 | ||
Benefit obligations | 259 | 288 | ||
Other liabilities | 168 | 192 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 886 | 966 | ||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | 4,378 | 4,276 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 338 | 260 | ||
Total equity | 4,716 | 4,536 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | 6,770 | 6,794 | ||
Eliminations [Member] | ||||
Current Assets | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates | -203 | -204 | ||
Non-trade receivables, net | -3,443 | -2,943 | ||
Inventories, net | -95 | -99 | ||
Deferred income taxes | -22 | -22 | ||
Marketable securities, at fair value | 0 | 0 | ||
Other assets | -6 | -19 | ||
Total current assets | -3,769 | -3,287 | ||
Investments in affiliates | -12,613 | -12,759 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Other assets | -261 | -843 | ||
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 | ||
Total assets | -16,643 | -16,889 | ||
Current Liabilities | ||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates | -2,756 | -2,231 | ||
Trade payables - third party and affiliates | -203 | -204 | ||
Other liabilities | -201 | -230 | ||
Deferred income taxes | -22 | -22 | ||
Income taxes payable | -513 | -524 | ||
Total current liabilities | -3,695 | -3,211 | ||
Noncurrent Liabilities | ||||
Long-term debt | -241 | -769 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | ||
Uncertain tax positions | 0 | 0 | ||
Benefit obligations | 0 | 0 | ||
Other liabilities | -28 | -83 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | -269 | -852 | ||
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity | -12,679 | -12,826 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | ||
Total equity | -12,679 | -12,826 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | ($16,643) | ($16,889) |
Consolidating_Guarantor_Financ5
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $270 | $164 |
Investing Activities | ||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | -64 | -78 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | -98 | -70 |
Return of capital from subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Contributions to subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | -11 | -3 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -173 | -151 |
Financing Activities | ||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | 4 | -3 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 16 | 25 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | -29 | -40 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt | -6 | -6 |
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | -53 |
Dividends to parent | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from parent | 0 | 0 |
Stock option exercises | 0 | 0 |
Series A common stock dividends | -38 | -28 |
Return of capital to parent | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 80 | 109 |
Other, net | -10 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 17 | 4 |
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | -43 | -3 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 71 | 14 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 780 | 984 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | 851 | 998 |
Parent Guarantor [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 38 | 81 |
Investing Activities | ||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | 0 | 0 |
Return of capital from subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Contributions to subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Financing Activities | ||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | -53 |
Dividends to parent | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from parent | 0 | 0 |
Stock option exercises | 0 | 0 |
Series A common stock dividends | -38 | -28 |
Return of capital to parent | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -38 | -81 |
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | 0 | 0 |
Issuer [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 18 | 60 |
Investing Activities | ||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | 0 | 0 |
Return of capital from subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Contributions to subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | 1 | 1 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1 | 1 |
Financing Activities | ||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | 21 | 23 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt | -2 | -3 |
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | 0 |
Dividends to parent | -38 | -81 |
Contributions from parent | 0 | 0 |
Stock option exercises | 0 | 0 |
Series A common stock dividends | 0 | 0 |
Return of capital to parent | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -19 | -61 |
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | 0 | 0 |
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 79 | 166 |
Investing Activities | ||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | -39 | -64 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | -5 | -26 |
Return of capital from subsidiary | 0 | 51 |
Contributions to subsidiary | -16 | -57 |
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | -21 | -23 |
Other, net | -9 | -1 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -90 | -120 |
Financing Activities | ||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | 5 | 0 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt | -1 | -1 |
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | 0 |
Dividends to parent | -38 | -81 |
Contributions from parent | 0 | 0 |
Stock option exercises | 0 | 0 |
Series A common stock dividends | 0 | 0 |
Return of capital to parent | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | |
Other, net | -9 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -43 | -82 |
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -54 | -36 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 110 | 284 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | 56 | 248 |
Non-Guarantors [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 211 | 19 |
Investing Activities | ||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | -25 | -14 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | -93 | -44 |
Return of capital from subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Contributions to subsidiary | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | -2 | -2 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -120 | -60 |
Financing Activities | ||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | -1 | -3 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 16 | 25 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | -29 | -40 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt | -4 | -3 |
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | 0 |
Dividends to parent | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from parent | 16 | 57 |
Stock option exercises | 0 | 0 |
Series A common stock dividends | 0 | 0 |
Return of capital to parent | 0 | -51 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 80 | 109 |
Other, net | -1 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 77 | 94 |
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | -43 | -3 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 125 | 50 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 670 | 700 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | 795 | 750 |
Eliminations [Member] | ||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | -76 | -162 |
Investing Activities | ||
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures related to Fairway Methanol LLC | 0 | 0 |
Return of capital from subsidiary | 0 | -51 |
Contributions to subsidiary | 16 | 57 |
Intercompany loan receipts (disbursements) | 20 | 22 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 36 | 28 |
Financing Activities | ||
Net change in short-term borrowings with maturities of 3 months or less | -21 | -23 |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt | 1 | 1 |
Purchases of treasury stock, including related fees | 0 | 0 |
Dividends to parent | 76 | 162 |
Contributions from parent | -16 | -57 |
Stock option exercises | 0 | 0 |
Series A common stock dividends | 0 | 0 |
Return of capital to parent | 0 | 51 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 40 | 134 |
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period | $0 | $0 |
Consolidating_Guarantor_Financ6
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information [Abstract] | |
Issuer and subsidiary guarantors, ownership percentage | 100.00% |