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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) - Tax Effects of Temporary Differences and Carryforwards of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Tax Effects of Temporary Differences and Carryforwards of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]    
Loss and tax credit carryforwards $ 1,235glw_DeferredTaxAssetsLossAndTaxCreditCarryForward $ 1,788glw_DeferredTaxAssetsLossAndTaxCreditCarryForward
Other Assets 69glw_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherAssets 63glw_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherAssets
Asset impairments and restructuring reserves 170glw_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAssetImpairmentsAndRestructuringReserves 172glw_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAssetImpairmentsAndRestructuringReserves
Postretirement medical and life benefits 312us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits 290us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Fixed assets   85us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other accrued liabilities 246us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 320us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Other employee benefits 473us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits 387us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits
Gross deferred tax assets 2,505us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 3,105us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance (298)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (286)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Total deferred tax assets 2,207us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 2,819us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Intangible and other assets (152)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets (321)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Fixed assets (299)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Total deferred tax liabilities (451)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (321)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax assets $ 1,756us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ 2,498us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet