Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 559	$ 631	$ 1,740	$ 1,873
Cost of goods sold	469		1,438
Gross profit	$ 90		$ 302
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation		445		1,339
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 76	249	$ 210	417
Depreciation and amortization expenses		54		137
Research and development expense	$ 17	19	$ 53	58
Restructuring and other costs	4	6	13	20
Other operating income	(2)	0	(7)	0
Operating (loss) income	(5)	(142)	33	(98)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	20	36	59	153
Other non-operating expense (income), net	0	0	2	0
Reorganization Items	1	44	8	114
Loss before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated entities	(26)	(222)	(36)	(365)
Income tax expense (benefit)	6	(23)	11	(2)
Loss before earnings losses from unconsolidated entities	(32)	(199)	(47)	(363)
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated entities	0	0	1	2
Net income (loss)	$ (32)	$ (199)	$ (46)	$ (361)
Earnings per share, basic	$ (0.67)	$ (1,990,000)	$ (0.96)	$ (3,610,000)
Earnings per share, diluted	$ (0.67)	$ (1,990,000)	$ (0.96)	$ (3,610,000)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	48,028,594	100	48,011,335	100
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	48,028,594	100	48,011,335	100
MPM Inc [Member]
Net sales	$ 559	$ 631	$ 1,740	$ 1,873
Cost of goods sold	469		1,438
Gross profit	90		302
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation		445		1,339
Selling, general and administrative expenses	75	249	209	417
Depreciation and amortization expenses		54		137
Research and development expense	17	19	53	58
Restructuring and other costs	4	6	13	20
Other operating income	2	0	(7)	0
Operating (loss) income	(4)	(142)	34	(98)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	20	36	59	153
Other non-operating expense (income), net	0	0	(2)	0
Reorganization Items	1	44	8	114
Loss before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated entities	(25)	(222)	(35)	(365)
Income tax expense (benefit)	6	(23)	11	(2)
Loss before earnings losses from unconsolidated entities	(31)	(199)	(46)	(363)
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated entities	0	0	1	2
Net income (loss)	$ (31)	$ (199)	$ (45)	$ (361)