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Segment Information Level 4 (Details) - Geographic Net Sales (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers (Geographic Information) [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net $ 5,137us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 4,890us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 4,756us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
United States [Member]      
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers (Geographic Information) [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 2,189us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_UnitedStatesMember
[1] 2,109us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_UnitedStatesMember
[1] 2,005us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_UnitedStatesMember
[1]
Netherlands [Member]      
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers (Geographic Information) [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 856us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_NetherlandsMember
[1] 887us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_NetherlandsMember
[1] 902us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_NetherlandsMember
[1]
Germany [Member]      
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers (Geographic Information) [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 282us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_GermanyMember
[1] 280us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_GermanyMember
[1] 298us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_GermanyMember
[1]
Canada [Member]      
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers (Geographic Information) [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 429us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_CanadaMember
[1] 357us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_CanadaMember
[1] 336us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_CanadaMember
[1]
Other international [Member]      
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers (Geographic Information) [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net $ 1,381us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_OtherInternationalMember
[1] $ 1,257us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_OtherInternationalMember
[1] $ 1,215us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msc_OtherInternationalMember
[1]
[1] Sales are attributed to the country in which the individual business locations reside.