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Stock Option Plans and Stock Based Compensation Level 4 (Details) - Stock Option Activity (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Stock Option Plan Activity [Line Items] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
6 years 1 month |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] |
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| Options outstanding at December 31, 2013 |
12,079,671 |
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| Options granted |
247,560 |
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| Options forfeited |
(1,301,723) |
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| Options outstanding at December 31, 2014 |
11,025,508 |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number |
6,373,601 |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number |
1,880,442 |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding at December 31, 2010 |
$ 3.87 |
$ 4.08 |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options granted |
$ 1 |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options forfeited |
$ 4.14 |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable options at December 31, 2011 |
$ 3.98 |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price of options expected to vest at December 31, 2011 |
$ 1.51 |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
6 years 0 months |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
8 years 8 months |
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| Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Options Exercisable and Options Exercised |
$ 0 |
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| Minimum [Member] |
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| Stock Option Plan Activity [Line Items] |
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| Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit |
$ 1.21 |
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| Maximum [Member] |
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| Stock Option Plan Activity [Line Items] |
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| Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit |
$ 29.42 |
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| Maximum [Member] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value |
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0 |
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| Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC 2011 Equity Incentive Plan - Tranche A Options [Member] |
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| Stock Option Plan Activity [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value |
$ 2,000,000 |
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$ 6,000,000 |