Quarterly Operating Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

2015	First quarter		Second quarter		Third quarter		Fourth quarter		Total year
Net sales	$	2,265	$	2,343	$	2,272	$	2,231	$	9,111
Gross margin	$	929	$	975	$	892	$	857	$	3,653
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	$	94	$	62	$	39	$	104	$	299
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	$	(86)	$	(110)	$	(6)	$	55	$	(147)
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$	407	$	496	$	212	$	224	$	1,339
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.30	$	0.38	$	0.16	$	0.17	$	1.02
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.29	$	0.36	$	0.15	$	0.17	$	1.00

2014	First quarter		Second quarter		Third quarter		Fourth quarter		Total year
Net sales	$	2,289	$	2,482	$	2,540	$	2,404	$	9,715
Gross margin	$	935	$	1,032	$	1,089	$	996	$	4,052
Restructuring, impairment and other charges	$	17	$	34			$	20	$	71
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	$	86	$	62	$	95	$	23	$	266
Provision for income taxes	$	(180)	$	(172)	$	(395)	$	(349)	$	(1,096)
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$	301	$	169	$	1,014	$	988	$	2,472
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.21	$	0.11	$	0.77	$	0.76	$	1.82
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.20	$	0.11	$	0.72	$	0.70	$	1.73