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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] | 13. Fair Value Measurements Fair value standards under U.S. GAAP define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in applying generally accepted accounting principles, and require disclosures about fair value measurements. The standards also identify two kinds of inputs that are used to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities: observable and unobservable. Observable inputs are based on market data or independent sources while unobservable inputs are based on the Company’s own market assumptions. Once inputs have been characterized, the inputs are prioritized into one of three broad levels (provided in the table below) used to measure fair value. Fair value standards apply whenever an entity is measuring fair value under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurement and require the use of observable market data when available. The following tables provide fair value measurement information for the Company’s major categories of financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis (in millions):
|  |  | Fair value measurements at reporting date using
| September 30, 2015 |  | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments | $ | 573 |  | $ | 513 |  | $ | 60 |  |  |
Other current assets (1) | $ | 549 |  |  |  |  | $ | 549 |  |  |
Non-current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets (1)(2) | $ | 1,088 |  |  |  |  | $ | 643 |  | $ | 445
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities (1) | $ | 74 |  |  |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  |
Non-current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities (1)(3) | $ | 110 |  |  |  |  | $ | 100 |  | $ | 10
(1) | Derivative assets and liabilities include foreign exchange forward and zero-cost collar contracts, and interest rate swaps which are measured using observable quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities.
(2) | Other assets include asset-backed securities which are measured using observable quoted prices for similar assets and contingent consideration assets which are measured by applying an option pricing model using projected future revenue.
(3) | Other liabilities include Level 3 contingent consideration payables which are measured by applying an option pricing model using projected future revenues.
|  |  | Fair value measurements at reporting date using
| December 31, 2014 |  | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments | $ | 759 |  | $ | 759 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets (1) | $ | 687 |  |  |  |  | $ | 687 |  |  |
Non-current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets (1)(2) | $ | 1,330 |  |  |  |  | $ | 885 |  | $ | 445
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities (1) | $ | 44 |  |  |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  |
Non-current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities (1) | $ | 15 |  |  |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  |
(1) | Derivative assets and liabilities include foreign exchange forward and zero-cost collar contracts, and interest rate swaps which are measured using observable quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities.
(2) | Other assets include asset-backed securities which are measured using observable quoted prices for similar assets and contingent consideration assets which are measured by applying an option pricing model using projected future revenue.
As a result of the acquisition of Samsung Corning Precision Materials in January 2014, the Company has contingent consideration that was measured using unobservable (Level 3) inputs. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration in future periods are valued using an option pricing model and are recorded in Corning’s results in the period of the change. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of the potential receipt of the contingent consideration in 2018 was $445 million and $445 million, respectively. As a result of the acquisitions of iBwave Solutions Inc. and the fiber-optics business of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the Company has contingent consideration that was measured using unobservable (Level 3) inputs. As of September 30, 2015, the fair value of the contingent consideration payable is $10 million. There were no significant financial assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14172-108612 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14064-108612 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 21 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13537-108611 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13504-108611 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13433-108611 + Details
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