GuarantorNon-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Informa Guarantor Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 25, 2014
Oct. 24, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 228          
Accounts receivable 280          
Due from Affiliates 0          
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves 119          
Finished Goods 271          
Other current assets 50          
Assets, Current 948          
Property and equipment, net 1,075          
Other Assets, Noncurrent 20          
Deferred income taxes 9          
Investment in affiliates 20          
Intercompany borrowing 0          
Intangible assets, net 323 $ 356        
Goodwill 211 211 $ 218      
Assets [1] 2,606 2,663        
Current liabilities:            
Trade payables 238          
Due to affiliates 0          
Current installments of long-term debt (36) (36)        
Accrued interest 11          
Accrued income taxes 8          
Accrued Salaries, Current 61          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 122          
Liabilities, Current 476          
Long-term debt (1,167) (1,169)        
Other liabilities 72          
Pension liabilities 341          
Due To Intercompany Borrowing, Noncurrent 0          
Deferred income taxes 66          
Accumulated losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries in excess of investment 0          
Liabilities 2,122          
Equity (deficit):            
Accumulated other comprehensive income (76) (92) (28)      
Total deficit 484          
Total liabilities and deficit 2,606          
Total Momentive Performance Material's deficit 482 $ 626 $ 769 $ 857 $ 0 $ (1,480)
Parent [Member]            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents 39          
Accounts receivable 0          
Due from Affiliates 0          
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves 0          
Finished Goods 0          
Other current assets 0          
Assets, Current 39          
Property and equipment, net 0          
Other Assets, Noncurrent 0          
Deferred income taxes 0          
Investment in affiliates 1,556          
Intercompany borrowing 264          
Intangible assets, net 0          
Goodwill 0          
Assets 1,859          
Current liabilities:            
Trade payables 0          
Due to affiliates 0          
Current installments of long-term debt 0          
Accrued interest 11          
Accrued income taxes 0          
Accrued Salaries, Current 0          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 0          
Liabilities, Current 11          
Long-term debt (1,167)          
Other liabilities 0          
Pension liabilities 0          
Due To Intercompany Borrowing, Noncurrent 197          
Deferred income taxes 0          
Accumulated losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries in excess of investment 0          
Liabilities 1,375          
Equity (deficit):            
Total deficit 484          
Total liabilities and deficit 1,859          
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents 1          
Accounts receivable 77          
Due from Affiliates 86          
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves 71          
Finished Goods 118          
Other current assets 16          
Assets, Current 369          
Property and equipment, net 526          
Other Assets, Noncurrent 1          
Deferred income taxes 0          
Investment in affiliates 257          
Intercompany borrowing 927          
Intangible assets, net 136          
Goodwill 105          
Assets 2,321          
Current liabilities:            
Trade payables 64          
Due to affiliates 41          
Current installments of long-term debt 0          
Accrued interest 0          
Accrued income taxes 0          
Accrued Salaries, Current 35          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 41          
Liabilities, Current 181          
Long-term debt 0          
Other liabilities 15          
Pension liabilities 168          
Due To Intercompany Borrowing, Noncurrent 401          
Deferred income taxes 0          
Accumulated losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries in excess of investment 0          
Liabilities 765          
Equity (deficit):            
Total deficit 1,556          
Total liabilities and deficit 2,321          
Non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents 188          
Accounts receivable 203          
Due from Affiliates 41          
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves 48          
Finished Goods 153          
Other current assets 34          
Assets, Current 667          
Property and equipment, net 549          
Other Assets, Noncurrent 19          
Deferred income taxes 9          
Investment in affiliates 20          
Intercompany borrowing 51          
Intangible assets, net 187          
Goodwill 106          
Assets 1,608          
Current liabilities:            
Trade payables 174          
Due to affiliates 86          
Current installments of long-term debt (36)          
Accrued interest 0          
Accrued income taxes 8          
Accrued Salaries, Current 26          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 81          
Liabilities, Current 411          
Long-term debt 0          
Other liabilities 57          
Pension liabilities 173          
Due To Intercompany Borrowing, Noncurrent 644          
Deferred income taxes 66          
Accumulated losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries in excess of investment 0          
Liabilities 1,351          
Equity (deficit):            
Total deficit 257          
Total liabilities and deficit 1,608          
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents 0          
Accounts receivable 0          
Due from Affiliates (127)          
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves 0          
Finished Goods 0          
Assets, Current (127)          
Property and equipment, net 0          
Other Assets, Noncurrent 0          
Deferred income taxes 0          
Investment in affiliates (1,813)          
Intercompany borrowing (1,242)          
Intangible assets, net 0          
Goodwill 0          
Assets (3,182)          
Current liabilities:            
Trade payables 0          
Due to affiliates (127)          
Current installments of long-term debt 0          
Accrued interest 0          
Accrued income taxes 0          
Accrued Salaries, Current 0          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 0          
Liabilities, Current (127)          
Long-term debt 0          
Other liabilities 0          
Pension liabilities 0          
Due To Intercompany Borrowing, Noncurrent (1,242)          
Deferred income taxes 0          
Accumulated losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries in excess of investment 0          
Liabilities (1,369)          
Equity (deficit):            
Total deficit (1,813)          
Total liabilities and deficit $ (3,182)          
[1] Deferred income tax assets are included within Corporate as reconciling amounts to the Company's total assets as presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.