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Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards	3 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards	Mar. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards	9. Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards The Company has a stock-based compensation plan known as the NOW Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the Company’s employees are eligible to be granted stock options, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance stock awards (“PSAs”). On February 19, 2016, the Company granted 915,592 stock options with a fair value of $5.17 per share and 220,521 shares of RSAs and RSUs with a fair value of $13.71 per share. In addition, the Company granted PSAs to senior management employees with potential payouts varying from zero to 280,842 shares. The stock options were granted February 19, 2016 with an exercise price of $13.71. These options vest over a three-year period from the grant date on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in-substance, multiple awards. The RSAs and RSUs vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The PSAs can be earned based on performance against established metrics over a three-year performance period. The PSAs are divided into three equal, independent parts that are subject to three separate performance metrics: (i) one-third of the PSAs have a Total Shareholder Return (TSR) metric, (ii) one-third of the PSAs have an EBITDA metric, and (iii) one-third of the PSAs have a Working Capital (WC) metric. Performance against the TSR metric is determined by comparing the performance of the Company’s TSR with the TSR performance of designated peer companies for the three year performance period. Performance against the EBITDA metric is determined by comparing the performance of the Company’s actual EBITDA average for each of the three-years of the performance period against the EBITDA metrics set by the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Performance against the WC metric is determined by comparing the performance of the Company’s actual WC average for each of the three-years of the performance period against the WC metrics set by the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 totaled $6 million and $7 million, respectively.