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Segment Information Level 4 (Details) - Total Assets by Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Total Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Total Assets by Segment [Table Text Block] $ 2,672us-gaap_Assets $ 2,874us-gaap_Assets
EPCD [Member]    
Total Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Total Assets by Segment [Table Text Block] 1,529us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
1,546us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
FPD [Member]    
Total Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Total Assets by Segment [Table Text Block] 857us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
818us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
Corporate and Other [Member]    
Total Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Total Assets by Segment [Table Text Block] $ 286us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 510us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember