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Note 20 - Reportable Segments (Details) - Information Concerning Principal Geographic Areas - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
North America                      
Net sales $ 2,231 $ 2,272 $ 2,343 $ 2,265 $ 2,404 $ 2,540 $ 2,482 $ 2,289 $ 9,111 [1] $ 9,715 [1] $ 7,819 [1]
Long- lived assets [2] 18,189       17,888       18,189 17,888 17,318
UNITED STATES                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 2,719 2,275 2,061
Long- lived assets [2] 8,241       7,998       8,241 7,998 7,170
CANADA                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 244 311 308
Long- lived assets [2] 144               144    
MEXICO                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 37 35 23
Long- lived assets [2] 135       50       135 50 36
North America [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 3,000 2,621 2,392
Long- lived assets [2] 8,520       8,048       8,520 8,048 7,206
JAPAN                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 440 608 621
Long- lived assets [2] 1,160       1,311       1,160 1,311 1,548
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 841 1,092 1,376
Long- lived assets [2] 2,301       2,005       2,301 2,005 2,277
CHINA                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 1,869 1,893 1,916
Long- lived assets [2] 1,036       1,115       1,036 1,115 1,218
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 1,501 1,882 96
Long- lived assets [2] 3,552       3,595       3,552 3,595 3,234
Other Asia Pacific [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 331 308 278
Long- lived assets [2] 98       109       98 109 127
Asia Pacific [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 4,982 5,783 4,287
Long- lived assets [2] 8,147       8,135       8,147 8,135 8,404
GERMANY                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 326 397 337
Long- lived assets [2] 189       217       189 217 171
FRANCE                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 90 81 79
Long- lived assets [2] 263       277       263 277 287
UNITED KINGDOM                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 164 187 165
Long- lived assets [2] 47       47       47 47 6
Other Europe [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 311 369 280
Long- lived assets [2] 987       1,109       987 1,109 1,147
Europe [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 891 1,034 861
Long- lived assets [2] 1,486       1,650       1,486 1,650 1,611
BRAZIL                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 55 67 77
Long- lived assets [2] 36       36       36 36 66
Other Latin America [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales                 34 [1] 35 [2] 37 [1],[2]
Long- lived assets [1]                     6
Latin America [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales [1]                 89 102 114
Long- lived assets [2] $ 36       36       36 36 72
All Other [Member]                      
North America                      
Net sales                 $ 149 [1] 175 [2] 165 [2]
Long- lived assets [1]         $ 19         $ 19 $ 25
[1] Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of customer.
[2] Long-lived assets primarily include investments, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets. In 2014 and 2015, assets in the U.S. include the investment in Dow Corning. In 2013, assets in the U.S. and South Korea include investments in Dow Corning and Samsung Corning Precision Materials.