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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Level 4 (Details) - Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance $ 73us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 130us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax (62)msc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax 3msc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 0msc_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTax 0msc_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTax
Net Other Comprehensive Income (62)msc_NetOtherComprehensiveIncome 3msc_NetOtherComprehensiveIncome
Ending Balance 11us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 133us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Defined Benefit Pension Items [Member]    
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax 0msc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0msc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 0msc_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0msc_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net Other Comprehensive Income 0msc_NetOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0msc_NetOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Ending Balance 4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Foreign Currency Translation Gains Losses [Member]    
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 69us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
129us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax (62)msc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
3msc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 0msc_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
0msc_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
Net Other Comprehensive Income (62)msc_NetOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
3msc_NetOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
Ending Balance $ 7us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember
$ 132us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= msc_ForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLossesMember