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Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges (in Dollars) | $ 20 | $ 34 | $ 17 |  | $ 71 | $ 67
Operating Segments [Member] | Display Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges (in Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28
Operating Segments [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Display Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Customers Individually Accounting for 10% or More of Each Segment's Sales |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  | 62.00% |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Optical Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Customers Individually Accounting for 10% or More of Each Segment's Sales |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  | 22.00% |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Environmental Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Customers Individually Accounting for 10% or More of Each Segment's Sales |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  | 86.00% |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Specialty Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Customers Individually Accounting for 10% or More of Each Segment's Sales |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  | 56.00% |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Life Sciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Customers Individually Accounting for 10% or More of Each Segment's Sales |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Material Formulations |  |  |  | 150 |  |

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