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Other Assets and Other Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Abstract] |
Other Assets and Other Liabilities | 9.Other Assets and Ot her Liabilities ﻿ Other assets follow (in millions): ﻿
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﻿Current assets: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Contingent consideration asset |  |  |  | $ | 300
﻿Derivative instruments | $ | 103 |  |  | 197
﻿Other current assets |  | 599 |  |  | 494
﻿Other current assets | $ | 702 |  | $ | 991
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﻿Non-current assets: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Derivative instruments | $ | 45 |  | $ | 68
﻿South Korean tax deposits |  | 425 |  |  | 319
﻿Other non-current assets |  | 551 |  |  | 547
﻿Other assets | $ | 1,021 |  | $ | 934
﻿ South Korean tax deposits ﻿ Corning is currently appealing certain tax assessments resulting from audits performed by the South Korean tax authorities. The Company is required to deposit the disputed tax amounts with the South Korean government as a condition of its appeal of these assessments. Because we believe that it is more likely than not that we will prevail in the appeal process, we have recorded a non-current receivable for the amount on deposit with the South Korean government. 9.Other Assets and Other Liabilities (continued) ﻿ Other liabilities follow (in millions): ﻿
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﻿Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Wages and employee benefits | $ | 642 |  | $ | 620
﻿Income taxes |  | 169 |  |  | 148
﻿Derivative instruments |  | 56 |  |  | 42
﻿Asbestos and other litigation (Note 12) |  | 113 |  |  | 41
﻿Other current liabilities |  | 871 |  |  | 540
﻿Other accrued liabilities | $ | 1,851 |  | $ | 1,391
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﻿Non-current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
﻿Defined benefit pension plan liabilities | $ | 831 |  | $ | 713
﻿Derivative instruments |  | 386 |  |  | 333
﻿Asbestos and other litigation (Note 12) |  | 279 |  |  | 338
﻿Investment in Hemlock Semiconductor Group (1) |  |  |  |  | 105
﻿Customer deposits (Note 2) |  | 922 |  |  | 382
﻿Deferred tax liabilities |  | 347 |  |  | 451
﻿Other non-current liabilities |  | 887 |  |  | 695
﻿Other liabilities | $ | 3,652 |  | $ | 3,017
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| (1) |  | The negative carrying value resulted from a one-time charge to this entity in 2014 for the permanent abandonment of certain assets. Refer to Note 5 (Investments) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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