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Note 8 - Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Affiliate Result of Operations [Table Text Block] |
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Statement of Operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 1,389 |  | $ | 1,520 |  | $ | 4,177 |  | $ | 4,545
Gross profit (1) | $ | 336 |  | $ | 351 |  | $ | 1,058 |  | $ | 1,071
Net income attributable to Dow Corning | $ | 72 |  | $ | 176 |  | $ | 370 |  | $ | 476
Corning’s equity in earnings of Dow Corning | $ | 36 |  | $ | 88 |  | $ | 185 |  | $ | 234

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