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Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Noncurrent |  | $ 440 | $ 681
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current |  | 238 |
Proceeds from Deposits from Customers |  | $ 197 |
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |
Chinese Customer [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Customer Advances and Deposits, Nonrefundable |  | $ 400 |
Proceeds from Deposits from Customers |  | $ 197 |
Chinese Customer [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from Deposits from Customers | $ 197 |  |
PPG Industries, Inc. [Member] | Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual |  | $ 678 | $ 681
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Noncurrent |  | 440 |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] | Fixed Series of Payment [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Noncurrent |  | 290 |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] | Non-PCC Asbestos Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Noncurrent |  | 150 |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] | Pittsburgh Corning Europe (PCE) [Member] |  |  |
Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current |  | $ 238 |

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