Stock-based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]    
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
ollowing is a summary of activity under the Company's unit option plans for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
Hexion Holdings Common Units
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
 
10,933,986

 
$
2.69

Forfeited
 
(14,184
)
 
$
4.85

Outstanding at December 31, 2014
 
10,919,802

 
$
2.68

 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]  
Following is a summary of activity under the Company's restricted unit plan for the year ended December 31, 2014: 
 
 
Hexion Holdings Common Units

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2013
 
1,174,860

 
$
1.92

Restricted units forfeited
 
(2,955
)
 
$
4.85

Restricted units canceled
 
(1,171,905
)
 
$
1.91

Nonvested at December 31, 2014
 
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