Related Party Transactions Level 1 - (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions disclosure	Related Party Transactions Transactions with Hexion Shared Services Agreement In October 2010, the Company entered into a shared services agreement with Hexion Inc. (“Hexion”) (which, from October 1, 2010 through October 24, 2014, was a subsidiary under a common parent) (the “Shared Services Agreement”). Under this agreement, the Company provides to Hexion, and Hexion provides to the Company, certain services, including, but not limited to, executive and senior management, administrative support, human resources, information technology support, accounting, finance, technology development, legal and procurement services. The Shared Services Agreement establishes certain criteria upon which the cost of such services are allocated between the Company and Hexion. The Shared Services Agreement is subject to termination by either the Company or Hexion, without cause, on not less than 30 days’ written notice, and expires in October 2015 (subject to one-year renewals every year thereafter; absent contrary notice from either party). In conjunction with the consummation of the Plan, 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 audit 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, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred approximately $37 and $51, respectively, of net costs for shared services and Hexion incurred approximately $45 and $67, respectively, of net costs for shared services. Included in the net costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, were net billings from Hexion to the Company of $24 and $20, respectively, to bring the percentage of total net incurred costs for shared services under the Shared Services Agreement to the applicable allocation percentage. The allocation percentages are reviewed by the Steering Committee pursuant to the terms of the Shared Services Agreement. The Company had accounts payable to Hexion of $4 and $9 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and no accounts receivable from Hexion. Purchases and Sales of Products and Services with Hexion The Company also sells products to, and purchases products from Hexion, pursuant to a Master Buy/Sell Agreement dated as of September 6, 2012 (the “Master Buy/Sell Agreement”). The standard terms and conditions of the seller in the applicable jurisdiction apply to transactions under the Master Buy/Sell Agreement. The Master Buy/Sell Agreement has an initial term of three years and may be terminated for convenience by either party thereunder upon 30 days' prior notice. Additionally, a subsidiary of the Company has acted as a non-exclusive distributor in India for certain of Hexion’s subsidiaries pursuant to Distribution Agreements dated as of September 6, 2012 (the “Distribution Agreements”). The Distribution Agreements had initial terms of three years and was terminated by mutual agreement on March 9, 2015. Pursuant to these agreements and other purchase orders, during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold less than $1 and $2, respectively, of products to Hexion and purchased less than $1. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold $2 and $4, respectively, of products to Hexion and purchased less than $1. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had less than $1 and $2, respectively, of accounts receivable from Hexion and less than $1 of accounts payable to Hexion related to these agreements. Other Transactions with Hexion In March 2014, the Company entered into a ground lease with a Brazilian subsidiary of Hexion to lease a portion of the Company’s manufacturing site in Itatiba, Brazil, where the subsidiary of Hexion will construct and operate an epoxy production facility. In conjunction with the ground lease, the Company also entered into a site services agreement whereby it provides to the subsidiary of Hexion various services such as environmental, health and safety, security, maintenance and accounting, among others, to support the operation of this new facility. The Company received less than $1 from Hexion under this agreement during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. In April 2014, the Company sold 100% of its interest in its Canadian subsidiary to a subsidiary of Hexion for a purchase price of $12. As a part of the transaction the Company also entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with a subsidiary of Hexion, whereby the subsidiary of Hexion will act as a distributor of certain of the Company’s products in Canada. The agreement has a term of 10 years, and is cancelable by either party with 180 days’ notice. The Company compensates the subsidiary of Hexion for acting as distributor at a rate of 2% of the net selling price of the related products sold. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company sold approximately $7 and $14, respectively, of products to Hexion under this distribution agreement, and paid less than $1 to Hexion as compensation for acting as distributor of the products. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company sold approximately $10 of products to Hexion under this distribution agreement, and paid less than $1 to Hexion as compensation for acting as distributor of the products. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had $2 of accounts receivable from Hexion related to the distribution agreement. Purchases and Sales of Products and Services with Affiliates Other Than Hexion The Company sells products to various affiliates other than Hexion. These sales were less than $1 and $3 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and less than $1 and $6 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Receivables from these affiliates were less than $1 and $1 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company also purchases products and services from various affiliates other than Hexion. These purchases were less than $1 and $4 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $2 and $7 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to these affiliates of less than $1 as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Transactions and Arrangements with Previous Parent and its Subsidiaries In March 2014, the Company entered into an Employee Services Agreement with Hexion Holdings LLC, (formerly, Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC, the Company’s ultimate parent prior to October 24, 2014, “Hexion Holdings”), Hexion and Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Employee Corporation (“Employee Corp.”), a subsidiary of Hexion Holdings (the “Services Agreement”). The Services Agreement provided for the executive services of Mr. John G. Boss, who was then employed by Employee Corp., to be made available to the Company and set forth the terms with respect to payment for the cost of such services. Mr. Boss was elected Executive Vice President and President, Silicones and Quartz Division of the Company effective March 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, the Company agreed to pay 100% of Mr. Boss’s costs of employment which are comprised of “Covered Costs” including an annual base salary of $585 thousand, a sign-on bonus of $1.3 payable between 2014 and 2015, annual incentive compensation, relocation costs, severance and benefits and other standard reasonable business expenses. In December 2014, Mr. Boss was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. In connection with the appointment, Momentive assumed from Hexion Holdings the terms of the accepted offer of employment with Mr. Boss. The Company paid less than $1 under this agreement during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Hexion

Shared Services Agreement

In October 2010, the Company entered into a shared services agreement with Hexion Inc. (“Hexion”) (which, from October 1, 2010 through October 24, 2014, was a subsidiary under a common parent) (the “Shared Services Agreement”). Under this agreement, the Company provides to Hexion, and Hexion provides to the Company, certain services, including, but not limited to, executive and senior management, administrative support, human resources, information technology support, accounting, finance, technology development, legal and procurement services. The Shared Services Agreement establishes certain criteria upon which the cost of such services are allocated between the Company and Hexion. The Shared Services Agreement is subject to termination by either the Company or Hexion, without cause, on not less than 30 days’ written notice, and expires in October 2015 (subject to one-year renewals every year thereafter; absent contrary notice from either party).

In conjunction with the consummation of the Plan, 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 audit 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, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred approximately $37 and $51, respectively, of net costs for shared services and Hexion incurred approximately $45 and $67, respectively, of net costs for shared services. Included in the net costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, were net billings from Hexion to the Company of $24 and $20, respectively, to bring the percentage of total net incurred costs for shared services under the Shared Services Agreement to the applicable allocation percentage. The allocation percentages are reviewed by the Steering Committee pursuant to the terms of the Shared Services Agreement. The Company had accounts payable to Hexion of $4 and $9 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and no accounts receivable from Hexion.

Purchases and Sales of Products and Services with Hexion

The Company also sells products to, and purchases products from Hexion, pursuant to a Master Buy/Sell Agreement dated as of September 6, 2012 (the “Master Buy/Sell Agreement”). The standard terms and conditions of the seller in the applicable jurisdiction apply to transactions under the Master Buy/Sell Agreement. The Master Buy/Sell Agreement has an initial term of three years and may be terminated for convenience by either party thereunder upon 30 days' prior notice. Additionally, a subsidiary of the Company has acted as a non-exclusive distributor in India for certain of Hexion’s subsidiaries pursuant to Distribution Agreements dated as of September 6, 2012 (the “Distribution Agreements”). The Distribution Agreements had initial terms of three years and was terminated by mutual agreement on March 9, 2015. Pursuant to these agreements and other purchase orders, during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold less than $1 and $2, respectively, of products to Hexion and purchased less than $1. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold $2 and $4, respectively, of products to Hexion and purchased less than $1. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had less than $1 and $2, respectively, of accounts receivable from Hexion and less than $1 of accounts payable to Hexion related to these agreements.

Other Transactions with Hexion

In March 2014, the Company entered into a ground lease with a Brazilian subsidiary of Hexion to lease a portion of the Company’s manufacturing site in Itatiba, Brazil, where the subsidiary of Hexion will construct and operate an epoxy production facility. In conjunction with the ground lease, the Company also entered into a site services agreement whereby it provides to the subsidiary of Hexion various services such as environmental, health and safety, security, maintenance and accounting, among others, to support the operation of this new facility. The Company received less than $1 from Hexion under this agreement during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

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

Purchases and Sales of Products and Services with Affiliates Other Than Hexion

The Company sells products to various affiliates other than Hexion. These sales were less than $1 and $3 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and less than $1 and $6 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Receivables from these affiliates were less than $1 and $1 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company also purchases products and services from various affiliates other than Hexion. These purchases were less than $1 and $4 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $2 and $7 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company had accounts payable to these affiliates of less than $1 as of both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Transactions and Arrangements with Previous Parent and its Subsidiaries

In March 2014, the Company entered into an Employee Services Agreement with Hexion Holdings LLC, (formerly, Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC, the Company’s ultimate parent prior to October 24, 2014, “Hexion Holdings”), Hexion and Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Employee Corporation (“Employee Corp.”), a subsidiary of Hexion Holdings (the “Services Agreement”). The Services Agreement provided for the executive services of Mr. John G. Boss, who was then employed by Employee Corp., to be made available to the Company and set forth the terms with respect to payment for the cost of such services. Mr. Boss was elected Executive Vice President and President, Silicones and Quartz Division of the Company effective March 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, the Company agreed to pay 100% of Mr. Boss’s costs of employment which are comprised of “Covered Costs” including an annual base salary of $585 thousand, a sign-on bonus of $1.3 payable between 2014 and 2015, annual incentive compensation, relocation costs, severance and benefits and other standard reasonable business expenses.

In December 2014, Mr. Boss was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. In connection with the appointment, Momentive assumed from Hexion Holdings the terms of the accepted offer of employment with Mr. Boss. The Company paid less than $1 under this agreement during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.