Note 18 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$	2,472	$	1,961	$	1,636
Less:  Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		94
Net income available to common stockholders - basic		2,378		1,961		1,636
Plus:  Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		94
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted	$	2,472	$	1,961	$	1,636
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		1,305		1,452		1,494
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other dilutive securities		12		10		12
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		110
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted		1,427		1,462		1,506
Basic earnings per common share	$	1.82	$	1.35	$	1.10
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.73	$	1.34	$	1.09
Anti-dilutive potential shares excluded from diluted earnings per common share:
Employee stock options and awards		24		39		43
Accelerated share repurchase forward contract		3		3
Total		27		42		43