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Celanese Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 2/23/24, at 4:19pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1306830-24-29   ·   File #:  1-32410

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 2/23/24  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/23  169:20M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.35M 
 2: EX-4.11     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    244K 
 4: EX-10.10(B) 1  Material Contract                                HTML     44K 
 5: EX-10.14    Material Contract                                   HTML     45K 
 3: EX-10.9(A)  Material Contract                                   HTML    115K 
 6: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    147K 
 7: EX-22.1     Published Report re: Matters Submitted to a Vote    HTML     49K 
                of Security Holders                                              
 8: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     45K 
13: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     61K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 9: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     50K 
10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     50K 
11: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     47K 
12: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     47K 
19: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    125K 
20: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     50K 
21: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    205K 
22: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     84K 
                (Loss)                                                           
23: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    178K 
24: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     70K 
25: R7          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML    149K 
26: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    155K 
27: R9          Description of the Company and Basis of             HTML     52K 
                Presentation                                                     
28: R10         Summary of Accounting Policies                      HTML    108K 
29: R11         Recent Accounting Pronouncements                    HTML     63K 
30: R12         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     66K 
31: R13         Receivables, Net                                    HTML     59K 
32: R14         Inventories                                         HTML     52K 
33: R15         Investments in Affiliates                           HTML    120K 
34: R16         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     63K 
35: R17         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net                 HTML    132K 
36: R18         Current Other Liabilities                           HTML     65K 
37: R19         Debt                                                HTML    145K 
38: R20         Benefit Obligations                                 HTML    323K 
39: R21         Environmental                                       HTML     83K 
40: R22         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML    118K 
41: R23         Other (Charges) Gains, Net                          HTML     76K 
42: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML    147K 
43: R25         Leases                                              HTML    170K 
44: R26         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    121K 
45: R27         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    101K 
46: R28         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     60K 
47: R29         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     62K 
48: R30         Segment Information                                 HTML    165K 
49: R31         Revenue Recognition (Notes)                         HTML     72K 
50: R32         Earnings (Loss) Per Share                           HTML     61K 
51: R33         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     57K 
52: R34         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     73K 
53: R35         Summary of Accounting Policies (Policies)           HTML    166K 
54: R36         Accounting Changes and Error Corrections            HTML     54K 
                (Policies)                                                       
55: R37         Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)             HTML     49K 
56: R38         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     59K 
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57: R39         Receivables, Net Receivables, Net (Tables)          HTML     61K 
58: R40         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     53K 
59: R41         Investments in Affiliates (Tables)                  HTML    120K 
60: R42         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     64K 
61: R43         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)        HTML    139K 
62: R44         Current Other Liabilities (Tables)                  HTML     65K 
63: R45         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    140K 
64: R46         Benefit Obligations (Tables)                        HTML    346K 
65: R47         Environmental (Tables)                              HTML     65K 
66: R48         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    116K 
67: R49         Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)                 HTML     79K 
68: R50         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    136K 
69: R51         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    128K 
70: R52         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    126K 
71: R53         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    100K 
72: R54         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     61K 
73: R55         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    158K 
74: R56         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     67K 
75: R57         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     61K 
76: R58         Description of the Company and Basis of             HTML     50K 
                Presentation (Narrative) (Details)                               
77: R59         Summary of Accounting Policies (Pension and Other   HTML     47K 
                Postretirement Obligations) (Details)                            
78: R60         Summary of Accounting Policies (Variable Interest   HTML     86K 
                Entities) (Details)                                              
79: R61         Summary of Accounting Policies (Schedule of         HTML     59K 
                Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Assets)                    
                (Details)                                                        
80: R62         Summary of Accounting Policies (Definite-lived      HTML     50K 
                Intangible Asset Narrative) (Details)                            
81: R63         Summary of Accounting Policies (Environmental       HTML     47K 
                Liabilities Narrative) (Details)                                 
82: R64         Summary of Accounting Policies Summary of           HTML     60K 
                Accounting Policies (Revenue Recognition)                        
                (Details)                                                        
83: R65         Summary of Accounting Policies Summary of           HTML     50K 
                Accounting Policies (Leases) (Details)                           
84: R66         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML    112K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
85: R67         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     51K 
                (Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information)                    
                (Details)                                                        
86: R68         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     59K 
                (Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs)                    
                (Details)                                                        
87: R69         Receivables, Net Receivables, Net (Schedule of      HTML     53K 
                Trade Receivables - Third Party and Affiliates,                  
                Net) (Details)                                                   
88: R70         Receivables, Net Receivables, Net (Schedule of      HTML     57K 
                Non-trade Receivables, Net) (Details)                            
89: R71         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     55K 
90: R72         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Equity       HTML     75K 
                Method Investments) (Details)                                    
91: R73         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Equity       HTML     64K 
                Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair                     
                Value) (Details)                                                 
92: R74         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of              HTML     61K 
                Transactions with Affiliates) (Details)                          
93: R75         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Balances     HTML     79K 
                with Affiliates) (Details)                                       
94: R76         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Schedule of     HTML     65K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment, Net) (Details)                    
95: R77         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Narrative)      HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R78         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Schedule of     HTML     49K 
                Capitalized Interest and Depreciation Expense)                   
                (Details)                                                        
97: R79         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML     72K 
                Goodwill) (Details)                                              
98: R80         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML    117K 
                Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net) (Details)                   
99: R81         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML     60K 
                Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net) (Details)               
100: R82         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML     56K  
                Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details)                        
101: R83         Current Other Liabilities (Details)                 HTML     78K  
102: R84         Debt (Schedule of Short-term Debt) (Details)        HTML     62K  
103: R85         Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details)         HTML    136K  
104: R86         Debt (Senior Credit Facilities Narrative)           HTML    119K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R87         Debt (Schedule of Balances Available for            HTML     65K  
                Borrowing) (Details)                                             
106: R88         Debt (Senior Notes) (Details)                       HTML     85K  
107: R89         Debt (Schedule of Senior Unsecured Notes Offering)  HTML     70K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R90         Debt (Schedule of Cash Tender Offer) (Details)      HTML     68K  
109: R91         Debt (Schedule of Principal Payments) (Details)     HTML     64K  
110: R92         Debt (Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility)  HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
111: R93         Debt (Factoring and Discounting Agreements)         HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R94         Benefit Obligations Benefit Obligations (Schedule   HTML     47K  
                of Contributions to Defined Contribution Plans)                  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R95         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Company's Pension  HTML    143K  
                and Post Retirement Benefit Plans) (Details)                     
114: R96         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Percentage of US   HTML     57K  
                and International Projected Benefit Obligation)                  
                (Details)                                                        
115: R97         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Percentage of US   HTML     53K  
                and International Fair Value of Plan Assets)                     
                (Details)                                                        
116: R98         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Pension Plans      HTML     50K  
                with Projected Benefit Obligations in Excess of                  
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117: R99         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Pension Plans      HTML     54K  
                with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of                
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118: R100        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Accumulated        HTML     47K  
                Benefit Obligation for All Defined Benefit Pension               
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119: R101        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Net Periodic       HTML     71K  
                Benefit Costs Recognized) (Details)                              
120: R102        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Nonqualified       HTML     59K  
                Pension Plans Funded with Nonqualified Trusts)                   
                (Details)                                                        
121: R103        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Expense Related    HTML     50K  
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                Periodic Benefit Cost, Excluding Returns on                      
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122: R104        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Principle          HTML     85K  
                Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine                   
                Benefit Obligations and Benefit Cost) (Details)                  
123: R105        Benefit Obligations Benefit Obligations (Schedule   HTML     54K  
                of US Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details)                    
124: R106        Benefit Obligations (Valuation Narrative)           HTML     49K  
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125: R107        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Weighted Average   HTML     71K  
                Target Asset Allocations) (Details)                              
126: R108        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Fair Values of     HTML    128K  
                Pension Plan Assets) (Details)                                   
127: R109        Benefit Obligations Benefit Obligations (Schedule   HTML     54K  
                of Pension Contributions Expected to be                          
                Contributed to the Plans) (Details)                              
128: R110        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Pension Benefits   HTML     65K  
                Expected to be Paid from the Plans or From the                   
                Company's Assets) (Details)                                      
129: R111        Benefit Obligations (Plan Assets Narrative)         HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
130: R112        Environmental (Schedule of Environmental            HTML     59K  
                Remediation Reserves) (Details)                                  
131: R113        Environmental (Schedule of Environmental Ownership  HTML     62K  
                and Liability Percentages) (Details)                             
132: R114        Environmental Environmental (US Superfund Sites     HTML     54K  
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133: R115        Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     53K  
134: R116        Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Treasury Stock)   HTML     56K  
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135: R117        Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Components of     HTML     84K  
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net) (Details)                
136: R118        Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Adjustments to    HTML     76K  
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss),                   
                Net) (Details)                                                   
137: R119        Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of Other       HTML     54K  
                (Charges) Gains, Net) (Details)                                  
138: R120        Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of             HTML     63K  
                Restructuring Reserves) (Details)                                
139: R121        Income Taxes (Schedule of Earnings (Loss) from      HTML     55K  
                Continuing Operations Before Tax by Jurisdiction)                
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140: R122        Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Provision      HTML     70K  
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141: R123        Income Taxes Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective    HTML     78K  
                Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)                               
142: R124        Income Taxes (Income Tax Provision Narrative)       HTML     78K  
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143: R125        Income Taxes (Schedule of Consolidated Deferred     HTML     82K  
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144: R126        Income Taxes (Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and  HTML     64K  
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145: R127        Income Taxes (Schedule of Reconciliation of         HTML     65K  
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits Included in Uncertain                  
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146: R128        Leases Lease costs (Details)                        HTML     61K  
147: R129        Leases Supplemental balance sheet information       HTML     74K  
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149: R131        Leases Supplemental cash flow information           HTML     57K  
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151: R133        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     74K  
                Notional Amounts of Net Foreign Exchange Exposure                
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152: R134        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML    133K  
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153: R135        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     68K  
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154: R136        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     69K  
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155: R137        Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Assets and     HTML    144K  
                Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring                
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156: R138        Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Carrying       HTML     66K  
                Values and Fair Values of Financial Instruments)                 
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158: R140        Commitment and Contingencies (Environmental and     HTML     63K  
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159: R141        Commitments and Contingencies (Purchase             HTML     59K  
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 5/10/24  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        3/31/24  104:9.8M

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 2/20/24  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,9   2/16/24   13:511K
11/08/23  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        9/30/23  102:10M
 8/24/23  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,8,9 8/24/23   15:995K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 8/08/23  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        6/30/23  103:10M
 5/10/23  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        3/31/23  102:10M
 4/25/23  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:5,9     4/20/23   12:437K
 2/23/23  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,9   2/21/23   14:588K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
11/04/22  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        9/30/22  102:11M
 7/29/22  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        6/30/22  100:10M
 7/19/22  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,9   7/19/22   13:886K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 7/14/22  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,9   7/14/22   13:951K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 4/29/22  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        3/31/22   98:9.5M
 3/24/22  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,9   3/18/22   13:2.8M
 9/10/21  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,8,9 9/10/21   15:969K
 8/05/21  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,2,9   8/05/21   14:819K
 7/23/21  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        6/30/21  105:11M
 4/23/21  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        3/31/21  105:9.8M
 2/11/21  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/20  180:21M
 4/28/20  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        3/31/20  118:16M
 2/06/20  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/19  210:33M
 5/08/19  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,9     5/08/19    4:553K
 4/23/19  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:5,7,9   4/17/19    4:139K
11/05/18  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,9    11/05/18    3:529K
 9/18/18  Celanese Corp.                    8-A12B/A               2:3.6M
 9/17/18  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:5,9     9/17/18    2:54K
 2/09/18  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/17  207:33M
12/11/17  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,9    12/11/17    3:594K
10/18/16  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        9/30/16  107:18M
 4/22/16  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:5,7,9   4/21/16    3:113K
 2/06/15  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/14  217:46M
 2/07/14  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/13  232:48M
 2/12/13  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:5,9     2/06/13    4:239K
 5/06/11  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,7,8,9 5/02/11    7:881K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/23/09  Celanese Corp.                    S-8         4/23/09    4:84K                                    RR Donnelley
 4/23/09  Celanese Corp.                    S-8         4/23/09    5:200K                                   RR Donnelley
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 2/29/08  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/07   10:2.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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