Related Party Transactions Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Apollo [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual management consulting fee	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3
Annual management consulting fee percentage	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Management Consulting Fees	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3
Apollo Affiliates and Other Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Related Parties	0	1
Net Sales to Related Parties	4	6	59
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	1	1
Purchases From Related Parties	$ 0	$ 1	3
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shared Service Cost Allocation Percentage - MSC	56.00%	56.00%
Shared Service Cost Allocation Percentage - MPM	44.00%	44.00%
Due from Related Parties	$ 3	$ 5
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	24	27	31
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	0	1
Accounts Payable, Related Parties	2	2
Revenues from distribution agreement	1	1
Management Consulting Fees	0	0
Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party	1	1	1
Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shared Services Costs Incurred by MPM	38	50	60
Russian Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	6	6
Royalty Receivable	1	2
Other joint ventures unconsolidated [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
sales to joint venture	17	43	105
due to joint ventures	1	1
Due from Joint Ventures	6	7
Purchases from JV	14	17	49
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shared Services Costs Incurred by MSC	48	63	70
Shared Services Billings - MSC to MPM	$ 26	$ 30	$ 35