Related Party Transactions Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
sales to joint venture	$ 17	$ 33	$ 27
due to joint ventures	1	2
Non-cash distribution declared to parent			3
Due from Joint Ventures	7	10
Apollo [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual management consulting fee	$ 3
Annual management consulting fee percentage	2.00%
Management Consulting Fees	$ 3	3	3
Apollo Affiliates and Other Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties		1
Due to Related Parties	1	1
Net Sales to Related Parties	6	59	114
Purchases From Related Parties	1	3	5
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shared Services Costs Incurred by MSC	63	70	131
Shared Services Costs Incurred by MPM	50	60	99
Shared Services Billings - MSC to MPM	$ 30	$ 35	49
Shared Service Cost Allocation Percentage - MSC	54.00%	56.00%
Shared Service Cost Allocation Percentage - MPM	46.00%	44.00%
Due from Related Parties	$ 5	$ 7
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	1	3	8
MPM Distribution Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	26	28
Distribution Fees	1
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	2
HAI [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties		1
Due to Related Parties	1
Net Sales to Related Parties	26	72	107
Purchases From Related Parties	4	16	36
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				50.00%
Cash Dividends Declared to Parent Company by Unconsolidated Subsidiaries	4	19
Future price concessions			16
settlement discounts issued to related party	1
Settlements Outstanding	1
Russian Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	6	6
Royalty Receivable	2	2
Finco [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
restricted purpose loan		50
Financing Receivable, Significant Purchases		51
Interest Costs Incurred		1
MPM Subsidiary Brazil Ground Lease [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Consulting Fees	1	1
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from JV	13	33	26
Maximum [Member] | Momentive Performance Materials Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties	1	1
Net Sales to Related Parties	1	1	$ 1
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	$ 1	$ 1