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Note 2 - Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges - Year-to-date Cost for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Display Technologies [Member]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions			$ 4
Optical Communications [Member]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions			6
Environmental Technologies [Member]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions			5
Specialty Materials [Member]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions			12
Life Sciences [Member]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions			3
Other Segments [Member]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions			40
Corporate Segment [Member]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions			8
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	$ (2)		$ 78

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- Definition

Amount of restructuring charges, remediation cost, and asset impairment loss.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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