Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	Related Party Transactions Administrative Service, Management and Consulting Arrangement The Company is subject to a Management Consulting Agreement with Apollo (the “Management Consulting Agreement”) that renews on an annual basis, unless notice to the contrary is given by either party. Under the Management Consulting Agreement, the Company receives certain structuring and advisory services from Apollo and its affiliates. The Management Consulting Agreement provides indemnification to Apollo, its affiliates and their directors, officers and representatives for potential losses arising from these services. Apollo is entitled to an annual fee equal to the greater of $3 or 2% of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA. Apollo elected to waive charges of any portion of the annual management fee due in excess of $3 for the calendar year 2016. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized expense under the Management Consulting Agreement of $1 and $2, respectively. This amount is included in “Other operating (income) expense, net” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Transactions with MPM Shared Services Agreement On October 1, 2010, the Company entered into a shared services agreement with Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (“MPM”) (which, from October 1, 2010 through October 24, 2014, was a subsidiary of Hexion Holdings) (the “Shared Services Agreement”). Under this agreement, the Company provides to MPM, and MPM provides to the Company, certain services. The Shared Services Agreement establishes certain criteria upon which the costs of such services are allocated between the Company and MPM. The Shared Services Agreement was renewed for one year starting October 2015 and is subject to termination by either the Company or MPM, without cause, on not less than 30 days’ written notice, and expires in October 2016 (subject to one-year renewals every year thereafter; absent contrary notice from either party). On October 24, 2014, the Shared Services Agreement was amended to, among other things, (i) exclude the services of certain executive officers, (ii) provide for a transition assistance period at the election of the recipient following termination of the Shared Services Agreement of up to 12 months, subject to one successive renewal period of an additional 60 days and (iii) provide for the use of an independent third-party firm to assist the Shared Services Steering Committee with its annual review of billings and allocations. Pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement, during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred approximately $39 and $45, respectively, of net costs for shared services and MPM incurred approximately $29 and $37, respectively, of net costs for shared services. Included in the net costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, were net billings from the Company to MPM of $16 and $24, respectively, to bring the percentage of total net incurred costs for shared services under the Shared Services Agreement to the applicable agreed upon allocation percentage. The Company had accounts receivable from MPM of $3 and $7 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and no accounts payable to MPM. Sales and Purchases of Products with MPM The Company also sells products to, and purchases products from, MPM. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold less than $1 of products to MPM and purchased less than $1 of products from MPM. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold less than $1 of products to MPM and purchased $1 and $2, respectively. As of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had less than $1 of accounts receivable from MPM and accounts payable to MPM. Other Transactions with MPM In April 2014, the Company purchased 100% of the interests in MPM’s Canadian subsidiary for a purchase price of approximately $12. As a part of the transaction the Company also entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with a subsidiary of MPM, whereby the Company acts as a distributor of certain MPM products in Canada. The agreement has a term of 10 years, and is cancelable by either party with 180 days’ notice. The Company is compensated for acting as distributor at a rate of 2% of the net selling price of the related products sold. During both the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company purchased approximately $7 of products from MPM under this distribution agreement, and earned less than $1 from MPM as compensation for acting as distributor of the products. During both the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company purchased approximately $14 of products from MPM under this distribution agreement, and earned less than $1 from MPM as compensation for acting as distributor of the products. As of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $2 of accounts payable to MPM related to the distribution agreement. Purchases and Sales of Products and Services with Apollo Affiliates Other than MPM The Company sells products to various Apollo affiliates other than MPM. These sales were $2 and $23 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $6 and $47 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Accounts receivable from these affiliates were $1 and less than $1 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company also purchases raw materials and services from various Apollo affiliates other than MPM. These purchases were less than $1 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and less than $1 and $1 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to these affiliates of less than $1 at December 31, 2015. Other Transactions and Arrangements The Company sells finished goods to, and purchases raw materials from, a former foundry joint venture between the Company and HA-USA Inc. (“HAI”). The Company also provides toll-manufacturing and other services to HAI. On May 31, 2016, the Company sold its 50% investment in HAI to HA-USA Inc. (see Note 12) and as of June 1, 2016, HAI is no longer a related party. Previous to this sale, the Company’s investment in HAI was recorded under the equity method of accounting, and the related sales and purchases were not eliminated from the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However, any profit on these transactions was eliminated in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the extent of the Company’s 50% interest in HAI. Through the date of the sale of the Company’s investment in HAI to HA-USA Inc., sales and services provided to HAI were $10 and $18 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $26 and $39 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There was $1 of accounts receivable from HAI at December 31, 2015. Purchases from HAI were $1 and $4 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $4 and $9 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to HAI of $1 at December 31, 2015. Additionally, HAI declared dividends to the Company of $5 during the three months ended June 30, 2015, and $4 and $9 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. No amounts remained outstanding related to these previously declared dividends at June 30, 2016. The Company sells products and provides services to, and purchases products from, its other joint ventures which are recorded under the equity method of accounting. These sales were $4 and $10 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $8 and $22 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Accounts receivable from these joint ventures were $6 and $10 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These purchases were $2 and $12 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $6 and $24 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to these joint ventures of $6 and $2 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company had a loan receivable of $6 and royalties receivable of $2 as of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 from its unconsolidated forest products joint venture in Russia.

Related Party Transactions

Administrative Service, Management and Consulting Arrangement

The Company is subject to a Management Consulting Agreement with Apollo (the “Management Consulting Agreement”) that renews on an annual basis, unless notice to the contrary is given by either party. Under the Management Consulting Agreement, the Company receives certain structuring and advisory services from Apollo and its affiliates. The Management Consulting Agreement provides indemnification to Apollo, its affiliates and their directors, officers and representatives for potential losses arising from these services. Apollo is entitled to an annual fee equal to the greater of $3 or 2% of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA. Apollo elected to waive charges of any portion of the annual management fee due in excess of $3 for the calendar year 2016.

During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized expense under the Management Consulting Agreement of $1 and $2, respectively. This amount is included in “Other operating (income) expense, net” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Transactions with MPM

Shared Services Agreement

On October 1, 2010, the Company entered into a shared services agreement with Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (“MPM”) (which, from October 1, 2010 through October 24, 2014, was a subsidiary of Hexion Holdings) (the “Shared Services Agreement”). Under this agreement, the Company provides to MPM, and MPM provides to the Company, certain services. The Shared Services Agreement establishes certain criteria upon which the costs of such services are allocated between the Company and MPM. The Shared Services Agreement was renewed for one year starting October 2015 and is subject to termination by either the Company or MPM, without cause, on not less than 30 days’ written notice, and expires in October 2016 (subject to one-year renewals every year thereafter; absent contrary notice from either party).

On October 24, 2014, the Shared Services Agreement was amended to, among other things, (i) exclude the services of certain executive officers, (ii) provide for a transition assistance period at the election of the recipient following termination of the Shared Services Agreement of up to 12 months, subject to one successive renewal period of an additional 60 days and (iii) provide for the use of an independent third-party firm to assist the Shared Services Steering Committee with its annual review of billings and allocations.

Pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement, during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred approximately $39 and $45, respectively, of net costs for shared services and MPM incurred approximately $29 and $37, respectively, of net costs for shared services. Included in the net costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, were net billings from the Company to MPM of $16 and $24, respectively, to bring the percentage of total net incurred costs for shared services under the Shared Services Agreement to the applicable agreed upon allocation percentage. The Company had accounts receivable from MPM of $3 and $7 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and no accounts payable to MPM.

Sales and Purchases of Products with MPM

The Company also sells products to, and purchases products from, MPM. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold less than $1 of products to MPM and purchased less than $1 of products from MPM. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company sold less than $1 of products to MPM and purchased $1 and $2, respectively. As of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had less than $1 of accounts receivable from MPM and accounts payable to MPM.

Other Transactions with MPM

In April 2014, the Company purchased 100% of the interests in MPM’s Canadian subsidiary for a purchase price of approximately $12. As a part of the transaction the Company also entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with a subsidiary of MPM, whereby the Company acts as a distributor of certain MPM products in Canada. The agreement has a term of 10 years, and is cancelable by either party with 180 days’ notice. The Company is compensated for acting as distributor at a rate of 2% of the net selling price of the related products sold. During both the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company purchased approximately $7 of products from MPM under this distribution agreement, and earned less than $1 from MPM as compensation for acting as distributor of the products. During both the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company purchased approximately $14 of products from MPM under this distribution agreement, and earned less than $1 from MPM as compensation for acting as distributor of the products. As of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $2 of accounts payable to MPM related to the distribution agreement.

Purchases and Sales of Products and Services with Apollo Affiliates Other than MPM

The Company sells products to various Apollo affiliates other than MPM. These sales were $2 and $23 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $6 and $47 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Accounts receivable from these affiliates were $1 and less than $1 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company also purchases raw materials and services from various Apollo affiliates other than MPM. These purchases were less than $1 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and less than $1 and $1 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to these affiliates of less than $1 at December 31, 2015.

Other Transactions and Arrangements

The Company sells finished goods to, and purchases raw materials from, a former foundry joint venture between the Company and HA-USA Inc. (“HAI”). The Company also provides toll-manufacturing and other services to HAI. On May 31, 2016, the Company sold its 50% investment in HAI to HA-USA Inc. (see Note 12) and as of June 1, 2016, HAI is no longer a related party. Previous to this sale, the Company’s investment in HAI was recorded under the equity method of accounting, and the related sales and purchases were not eliminated from the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However, any profit on these transactions was eliminated in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the extent of the Company’s 50% interest in HAI.

Through the date of the sale of the Company’s investment in HAI to HA-USA Inc., sales and services provided to HAI were $10 and $18 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $26 and $39 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There was $1 of accounts receivable from HAI at December 31, 2015. Purchases from HAI were $1 and $4 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $4 and $9 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to HAI of $1 at December 31, 2015. Additionally, HAI declared dividends to the Company of $5 during the three months ended June 30, 2015, and $4 and $9 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. No amounts remained outstanding related to these previously declared dividends at June 30, 2016.

The Company sells products and provides services to, and purchases products from, its other joint ventures which are recorded under the equity method of accounting. These sales were $4 and $10 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $8 and $22 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Accounts receivable from these joint ventures were $6 and $10 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These purchases were $2 and $12 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $6 and $24 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to these joint ventures of $6 and $2 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The Company had a loan receivable of $6 and royalties receivable of $2 as of both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 from its unconsolidated forest products joint venture in Russia.