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Note 11 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance		$ 1,150
Acquired goodwill (1)	[1]	220
Measurement period adjustments		(7)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(20)
Balance		1,343
Optical Communications [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance		238
Acquired goodwill (1)	[1]	220
Measurement period adjustments		(7)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1)
Balance		450
Display Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance		134
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2)
Balance		132
Specialty Materials [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance		198
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(4)
Balance		194
Life Sciences [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance		580
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(13)
Balance		$ 567
[1] The Company completed several acquisitions in the Optical Communications segment during the first half of 2015. Refer to Note 9 (Acquisitions) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these acquisitions.

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