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Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues by Products Categories	$ 3,035	$ 3,008	$ 2,747	$ 2,500	$ 2,637	$ 2,607	$ 2,497	$ 2,375	$ 11,290	$ 10,116	$ 9,390
Display Products [Member]
Revenues by Products Categories									3,168	2,997	3,238
Telecommunication Products [Member]
Revenues by Products Categories									4,192	3,545	3,005
Specialty Glass Products [Member]
Revenues by Products Categories									1,479	1,403	1,124
Environmental Substrate and Filter Products [Member]
Revenues by Products Categories									1,289	1,106	1,032
Life Science Products [Member]
Revenues by Products Categories									946	879	839
All Other Products [Member]
Revenues by Products Categories									$ 216	$ 186	$ 152

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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