Related Party Transactions Level 4 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of business from related party			$ 3
cash collateralizing loan	10		10		10
Apollo [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual management consulting fee			3
Annual management consulting fee percentage			2.00%
Related Party Costs	1	1
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shared Services Costs Incurred by MPM			76	67
Realized Cost Savings From Shared Services			3	6
Due from Related Parties	14		14
Apollo Affiliates and Other Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Related Parties	1		1
Revenue from Related Parties	18	25
Due from Related Parties	15		15		17
Purchases From Related Parties	1	6	4	25
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Related Parties					1
Revenue from Related Parties		1		1
Purchases From Related Parties	2	2	6	4
Purchases Related to Distribution Agreement	10		20
AP related to distribution agreement	3		3
Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Related Parties	1		1		4
HAI [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Related Parties					6
Revenue from Related Parties	27	25	83	78
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Due from Related Parties	8		8		16
Purchases From Related Parties	12	11	27	27
Cash Dividends Declared to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries	3	0	9	15
Future price concessions	16		16
settlement discounts issued to related party	1		4
Russian Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	6		6		6
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shared Services Costs Incurred by MSC			100	90
Shared Services Billings - MSC to MPM			31	21
Maximum [Member] | Momentive Performance Materials Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Related Parties	1		1		1
Due from Related Parties					4
Maximum [Member] | Apollo Affiliates and Other Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Related Parties					1
Maximum [Member] | Momentive Performance Materials Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	1		1
Due from Related Parties	1		1		1
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of business from related party			$ 3