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Pension and Postretirement Expense Level 4 (Details) - Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax $ 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax $ (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Amortization of prior service cost 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Loss (Gain) recognized in other comprehensive income 0msc_LossGainRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Prior Service Cost from Plan Amendments (2)msc_PriorServiceCostFromPlanAmendments
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Amortization of prior service cost 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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(1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Loss (Gain) recognized in other comprehensive income (2)msc_LossGainRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
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Deferred income taxes 0msc_DeferredIncomeTaxes
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Loss (Gain) recognized in other comprehensive income 0msc_LossGainRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Foreign Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Prior Service Cost from Plan Amendments (2)msc_PriorServiceCostFromPlanAmendments
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Loss (Gain) recognized in other comprehensive income (2)msc_LossGainRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
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Deferred income taxes 0msc_DeferredIncomeTaxes
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax $ (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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