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Guarantor Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information Level 4 (Details) - Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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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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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ (50) |
$ 80 |
$ 177 |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(183) |
(144) |
(133) |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
(64) |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from the sale of (purchases of) debt securities, net |
(1) |
(3) |
2 |
| Change in restricted cash |
(3) |
4 |
(15) |
| disbursement of affiliated loan |
(50) |
|
|
| repayment of affiliated loan |
50 |
|
|
| Funds remitted to unconsolidated affiliates |
(2) |
(13) |
(3) |
| Proceeds from sale of assets |
20 |
7 |
11 |
| Capital contribution to subsidiary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital from subsidiary |
|
0 |
|
| Return of capital from subsidiary from sales of accounts receivable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(233) |
(150) |
(138) |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
| Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings |
21 |
15 |
(7) |
| Borrowings of long-term debt |
391 |
1,135 |
453 |
| Repayments of long-term debt |
(343) |
(1,058) |
(487) |
| Repayment of advance from affiliates |
0 |
0 |
(7) |
| Net Intercompany Loan Borrowings (Repayments) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Long Term Debt and Credit Facility Financing Fees |
|
|
(14) |
| Capital contribution from parent |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees |
0 |
(40) |
(14) |
| Common stock dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
(11) |
| Return of capital to parent from sales of accounts receivable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
69 |
52 |
(59) |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(9) |
(4) |
5 |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(223) |
(22) |
(15) |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at beginning of period |
379 |
401 |
416 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at end of period |
156 |
379 |
401 |
| Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. [Member] |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(426) |
(173) |
14 |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(89) |
(75) |
(57) |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
(52) |
|
|
| Proceeds from the sale of (purchases of) debt securities, net |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Change in restricted cash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| disbursement of affiliated loan |
0 |
|
|
| repayment of affiliated loan |
0 |
|
|
| Funds remitted to unconsolidated affiliates |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sale of assets |
20 |
0 |
9 |
| Capital contribution to subsidiary |
(30) |
(31) |
(30) |
| Return of capital from subsidiary |
|
48 |
|
| Return of capital from subsidiary from sales of accounts receivable |
350 |
214 |
87 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
199 |
156 |
9 |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
| Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Borrowings of long-term debt |
295 |
1,109 |
450 |
| Repayments of long-term debt |
(256) |
(665) |
(278) |
| Repayment of advance from affiliates |
|
|
(7) |
| Net Intercompany Loan Borrowings (Repayments) |
34 |
(493) |
(113) |
| Long Term Debt and Credit Facility Financing Fees |
|
|
(14) |
| Capital contribution from parent |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees |
|
(40) |
|
| Common stock dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
(11) |
| Return of capital to parent from sales of accounts receivable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
80 |
(89) |
41 |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(147) |
(106) |
64 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at beginning of period |
170 |
276 |
212 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at end of period |
23 |
170 |
276 |
| Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
14 |
23 |
16 |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from the sale of (purchases of) debt securities, net |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Change in restricted cash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| disbursement of affiliated loan |
0 |
|
|
| repayment of affiliated loan |
0 |
|
|
| Funds remitted to unconsolidated affiliates |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sale of assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Capital contribution to subsidiary |
(20) |
(20) |
(19) |
| Return of capital from subsidiary |
|
31 |
|
| Return of capital from subsidiary from sales of accounts receivable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(20) |
11 |
(19) |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
| Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Borrowings of long-term debt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repayments of long-term debt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repayment of advance from affiliates |
|
|
0 |
| Net Intercompany Loan Borrowings (Repayments) |
0 |
(2) |
(3) |
| Long Term Debt and Credit Facility Financing Fees |
|
|
0 |
| Capital contribution from parent |
20 |
20 |
19 |
| Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees |
|
0 |
|
| Common stock dividends paid |
(14) |
(21) |
(13) |
| Return of capital to parent from sales of accounts receivable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
6 |
(34) |
3 |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at end of period |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
376 |
251 |
160 |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(94) |
(69) |
(76) |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
(12) |
|
|
| Proceeds from the sale of (purchases of) debt securities, net |
(1) |
(3) |
2 |
| Change in restricted cash |
(3) |
4 |
(15) |
| disbursement of affiliated loan |
(50) |
|
|
| repayment of affiliated loan |
50 |
|
|
| Funds remitted to unconsolidated affiliates |
(2) |
(13) |
(3) |
| Proceeds from sale of assets |
0 |
7 |
2 |
| Capital contribution to subsidiary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital from subsidiary |
|
0 |
|
| Return of capital from subsidiary from sales of accounts receivable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(112) |
(75) |
(90) |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
| Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings |
14 |
15 |
(7) |
| Borrowings of long-term debt |
96 |
26 |
3 |
| Repayments of long-term debt |
(87) |
(393) |
(209) |
| Repayment of advance from affiliates |
|
|
0 |
| Net Intercompany Loan Borrowings (Repayments) |
(34) |
495 |
116 |
| Long Term Debt and Credit Facility Financing Fees |
|
|
0 |
| Capital contribution from parent |
30 |
31 |
30 |
| Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees |
|
0 |
|
| Common stock dividends paid |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Return of capital to parent from sales of accounts receivable |
(350) |
(214) |
(87) |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(331) |
(88) |
(154) |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(9) |
(4) |
5 |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(76) |
84 |
(79) |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at beginning of period |
209 |
125 |
204 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at end of period |
133 |
209 |
125 |
| Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(14) |
(21) |
(13) |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from the sale of (purchases of) debt securities, net |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Change in restricted cash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| disbursement of affiliated loan |
0 |
|
|
| repayment of affiliated loan |
0 |
|
|
| Funds remitted to unconsolidated affiliates |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from sale of assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Capital contribution to subsidiary |
50 |
51 |
49 |
| Return of capital from subsidiary |
|
(79) |
|
| Return of capital from subsidiary from sales of accounts receivable |
(350) |
(214) |
(87) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(300) |
(242) |
(38) |
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
| Net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Borrowings of long-term debt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repayments of long-term debt |
|
0 |
0 |
| Repayment of advance from affiliates |
|
|
0 |
| Net Intercompany Loan Borrowings (Repayments) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Long Term Debt and Credit Facility Financing Fees |
|
|
0 |
| Capital contribution from parent |
(50) |
(51) |
(49) |
| Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees |
|
0 |
|
| Common stock dividends paid |
14 |
21 |
13 |
| Return of capital to parent from sales of accounts receivable |
350 |
214 |
87 |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
314 |
263 |
51 |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) at end of period |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |