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Restructuring Level 4 (Details) - Restructuring by Segment (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Cumulative restructuring costs, Incurred to Date $ 13us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1  
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Accrued liability, Beginning Balance 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve  
Restructuring charges 13us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 13us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Payments   (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Accrued liability, Ending Balance 12us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
EPCD [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring costs expected to be incurred 14us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
 
Cumulative restructuring costs, Incurred to Date 10us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
 
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Accrued liability, Beginning Balance 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
 
Restructuring charges 10us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
 
Payments (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
 
Accrued liability, Ending Balance 9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_EpcdMember
 
FPD [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring costs expected to be incurred 0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
 
Cumulative restructuring costs, Incurred to Date 0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
 
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Accrued liability, Beginning Balance 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
 
Restructuring charges 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
 
Payments 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
 
Accrued liability, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= msc_FpdMember
 
Corporate and Other [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring costs expected to be incurred 5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
 
Cumulative restructuring costs, Incurred to Date 3us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
 
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Accrued liability, Beginning Balance 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
 
Restructuring charges 3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
 
Payments 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
 
Accrued liability, Ending Balance $ 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember