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Note 8 - Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2
Trade receivables |  | 63
Inventory |  | 47
Property, plant and equipment |  | 117
Other intangible assets |  | 286
Other current and non-current assets |  | 27
Current and non-current liabilities |  | (117)
Total identified net assets |  | 425
Purchase consideration |  | (725)
Goodwill (1) | $ | 300
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 133
Trade receivables (3) |  | 357
Inventory (3) |  | 105
Property, plant and equipment (3) |  | 3,595
Other current and non-current assets (3) |  | 71
Debt – current |  | (32)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (3) |  | (357)
Other current and non-current liabilities (3) |  | (294)
Total identified net assets (3) |  | 3,578
Non-controlling interests |  | 15
Fair value of Samsung Corning Precision Materials on acquisition date |  | (3,718)
Goodwill (2)(3) | $ | 125
Schedule of Business Acquisition Net Consideration Applied to Acquired Assets [Table Text Block] |
Net consideration applied to acquired assets | Samsung Display |  | Corning Incorporated |  | Samsung Corning Precision Materials
Ownership percentage |  | 42.5% |  |  | 57.5% |  |  | 100%
Fair value based on $1.9 billion consideration transferred | $ | 1,911 |  | $ | 2,588 |  | $ | 4,499
Less contingent consideration - receivable |  | (196) |  |  | (265) |  |  | (461)
Net fair value of consideration @ 100% |  | 1,715 |  |  | 2,323 |  |  | 4,038
Corning’s loss on royalty contract |  | (136) |  |  | (184) |  |  | (320)
Fair value post-acquisition | $ | 1,579 |  | $ | 2,139 |  | $ | 3,718
Corning’s fair value 57.5% post-acquisition |  | 2,139 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value at January 15, 2014 | $ | 3,718 |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block] |
December 2013 Investment Balance | $ | 3,709
Dividend (1) |  | (1,574)
Other |  | (18)
Net investment book balance at 1/15/2014 | $ | 2,117
Fair value Samsung Corning Precision Materials | $ | 4,038
57.5% of Samsung Corning Precision Materials (2) |  | 2,323
Working capital adjustment and other |  | 52
57.5% of the pre-acquisition fair value of assets | $ | 2,375
Gain on previously held equity investment (2) | $ | 258
Translation gain |  | 136
Net gain | $ | 394
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] |
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2013
Net sales | $ | 9,871
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated – basic earnings per share | $ | 2,327
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated – diluted earnings per share | $ | 2,425
Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders |  |
Basic | $ | 1.60
Diluted | $ | 1.54
Shares used in computing per share amounts |  |
Basic |  | 1,452
Diluted |  | 1,577

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