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Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 2,752 $ 2,532 $ 5,089 $ 4,921
Cost of sales (2,134) (1,998) (4,003) (3,913)
Gross profit 618 534 1,086 1,008
Selling, general and administrative expenses (251) (214) (477) (445)
Amortization of intangible assets (39) (42) (79) (82)
Research and development expenses (29) (31) (57) (62)
Other (charges) gains, net (31) (20) (51) (51)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net 10 6 22 27
Gain (loss) on disposition of business and assets, net (2) (2) 46 1
Operating profit (loss) 276 231 490 396
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates 11 29 46 51
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income 5 1 10 3
Interest expense (186) (177) (369) (347)
Refinancing expense 0 0 0 32
Interest income 10 7 19 11
Dividend income - equity investments 43 41 44 42
Other income (expense), net (17) 1 (16) 3
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax 142 133 224 127
Income tax (provision) benefit (11) 77 (44) 68
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 131 210 180 195
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations (2) (10) (3) (16)
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 1
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (2) (10) (3) (15)
Net earnings (loss) 129 200 177 180
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (4) (3) (8) (7)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation 125 197 169 173
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation        
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 127 207 172 188
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (2) (10) (3) (15)
Net earnings (loss) $ 125 $ 197 $ 169 $ 173
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic        
Continuing operations - basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.16 $ 1.89 $ 1.57 $ 1.72
Discontinued operations - basic (in dollars per share) (0.02) (0.09) (0.03) (0.14)
Net earnings (loss) - basic (in dollars per share) 1.14 1.80 1.54 1.58
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted        
Continuing operations - diluted (in dollars per share) 1.15 1.89 1.56 1.71
Discontinued operations - diluted (in dollars per share) (0.02) (0.09) (0.02) (0.13)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.13 $ 1.80 $ 1.54 $ 1.58
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares) 109,776,090 109,526,113 109,720,324 109,473,864
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares) 110,249,548 109,734,396 110,095,824 109,686,840