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Segment Information Level 4 (Details) - Long Lived Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Lived Assets (Geographic) [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets $ 1,255us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 1,241us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States [Member]    
Long-Lived Assets (Geographic) [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 653us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_UnitedStatesMember
590us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_UnitedStatesMember
Netherlands [Member]    
Long-Lived Assets (Geographic) [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 155us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_NetherlandsMember
184us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_NetherlandsMember
Germany [Member]    
Long-Lived Assets (Geographic) [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 103us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_GermanyMember
109us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_GermanyMember
Other international [Member]    
Long-Lived Assets (Geographic) [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets $ 344us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_OtherInternationalMember
$ 358us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_OtherInternationalMember