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Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues by Products Categories | $ 3,008 | $ 2,607 | $ 8,255 | $ 7,479
Display Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues by Products Categories | 815 | 767 | 2,315 | 2,250
Telecommunication Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues by Products Categories | 1,117 | 917 | 3,026 | 2,617
Specialty Glass Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues by Products Categories | 459 | 373 | 1,080 | 1,010
Environmental Substrate and Filter Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues by Products Categories | 331 | 277 | 970 | 815
Life Science Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues by Products Categories | 231 | 223 | 708 | 654
All Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues by Products Categories | $ 55 | $ 50 | $ 156 | $ 133

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