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Pension and Postretirement Expense Level 4 (Details) - Amounts Recognized (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]      
Other assets, net $ 110us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent $ 134us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent  
Other Liabilities, Current (135)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent (127)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent (278)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent (234)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 159us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 21us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 77us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Pension Plans with Underfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligations [Abstract]      
Net Accumulated Unrecognized Losses for U.S. Pension Plans 9msc_NetAccumulatedUnrecognizedLossesForUSPensionPlans    
Unrecognized Actuarial Losses for U.S. Plans 28msc_UnrecognizedActuarialLossesForUSPlans    
Amortization of Actuarial Losses for U.S. Plans (8)msc_AmortizationOfActuarialLossesForUSPlans    
Net Accumulated Unrecognized Losses for Non-U.S. Pension Plans 70msc_NetAccumulatedUnrecognizedLossesForNonUSPensionPlans    
Unrecognized Actuarial Losses for Non-U.S. Plans 75msc_UnrecognizedActuarialLossesForNonUSPlans    
Amortization of Actuarial Losses for Non-U.S. Plans 3msc_AmortizationOfActuarialLossesForNonUSPlans    
Amortization of Prior Service Cost for Non-U.S. Plans 2msc_AmortizationofPriorServiceCostforNonU.S.Plans    
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]      
Other assets, net 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
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Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent (50)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 149us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]      
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Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) 2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Deferred income taxes 10msc_DeferredIncomeTaxesInAoci
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Net Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 149us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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Accumulated Benefit Obligation for Funded Plans 279msc_AccumulatedBenefitObligationforFundedPlans
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Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation 281msc_AggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligationForUnderfundedPensionPlans
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Pension Benefits Fair Value of Plan Assets of Underfunded Plans 230msc_PensionBenefitsFairValueofPlanAssetsofUnderfundedPlans
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Pension Plans with Underfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligations [Abstract]      
Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation for Underfunded Pension Plans 281msc_AggregateProjectedBenefitObligationForUnderfundedPensionPlans
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Aggregate Fair Value of Plan Assets for Underfunded Pension Plans 230us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Actuarial Gain from Plan Amendment 0msc_ActuarialGainfromPlanAmendment
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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Other Liabilities, Current (5)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent (208)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 129us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet (84)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
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Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]      
Recognized actuarial loss 140us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) (5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Net Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 129us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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Accumulated Benefit Obligation for Funded Plans 342msc_AccumulatedBenefitObligationforFundedPlans
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Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation 201msc_AggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligationForUnderfundedPensionPlans
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Pension Benefits Fair Value of Plan Assets of Underfunded Plans 23msc_PensionBenefitsFairValueofPlanAssetsofUnderfundedPlans
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Pension Plans with Underfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligations [Abstract]      
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Actuarial Gain from Plan Amendment (2)msc_ActuarialGainfromPlanAmendment
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United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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Deferred income taxes (3)msc_DeferredIncomeTaxesInAoci
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Pension Plans with Underfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligations [Abstract]      
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]      
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Pension Plans with Underfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligations [Abstract]      
Actuarial Gain from Plan Amendment $ (1)msc_ActuarialGainfromPlanAmendment
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