2.2.0.25falsefalse11101 - Disclosure - Other Liabilitiestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Duration_1_1_2010_To_12_31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000024741duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit14Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2true0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseOther Liabilities3false0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div> 11.  Other Liabilities   Other accrued liabilities follow (in millions): <table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt;" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 110.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="148" colspan="5"> December 31,</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 47.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="64" colspan="2"> 2010</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 47.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="64" colspan="2"> 2009</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Current liabilities:</td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Wages and employee benefits</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 458</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 393</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Income taxes</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 181</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 125</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Customer deposits</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 27</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 80</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Other current liabilities</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 465</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 317</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Other accrued liabilities</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 1,131</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 915</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Non-current liabilities:</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Asbestos litigation</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 633</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 682</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Customer deposits</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 24</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Other non-current liabilities</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 613</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 667</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 420.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="560"> Other liabilities</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 1,246</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="20">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="16"> $</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 0.5in; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="48"> 1,373</td></tr></table>   Asbestos Litigation   At December 31, 2010, Corning's liability for asbestos litigation reflected the components of a proposed resolution that requires Corning to contribute its equity interest in PCC and PCE and to contribute a fixed series of cash payments, recorded at present value on December 31, 2010.  Corning will have the option to use its shares rather than cash to settle the liability, but the liability is fixed by dollar value and not the number of shares.  This proposed resolution would require Corning to make one payment of $100 million one year from the date the Amended PCC Plan becomes effective and certain conditions are met and five additional payments of $50 million on subsequent anniversaries of the first payment, subject to certain credits applicable under certain circumstances to Corning's final payment.  Documents were filed with the Bankruptcy Court further modifying the Amended PCC Plan by reducing Corning's initial payment by $30 million and reducing its second and fourth payments by $15 million each.  In return, Corning will relinquish its claim for reimbursement of its payments and contributions under the Amended PCC Plan from the insurance carriers involved in the bankruptcy proceeding with certain exceptions.  These modifications are expected to resolve objections to the Amended PCC Plan filed by some of the insurance carriers.  Confirmation hearings on the Amended PCC Plan were held in June 2010 and briefs discussing the legal issues have been filed.  The Bankruptcy Court's opinion on the Amended Plan is pending.   In addition, an amount is included in the asbestos litigation liability for non-PCC asbestos claims that may be or have been raised against Corning.  Corning has recorded an additional amount for such claims in its estimated asbestos litigation liability.  The liability for non-PCC claims was estimated based upon industry data for asbestos claims since Corning does not have recent claim history due to the injunction issued by the PCC Bankruptcy Court.  The estimated liability represents the undiscounted projection of claims and related legal fees over the next 19 years.  The amount may need to be adjusted in future periods as more Company-specific data becomes available.  Refer to Note 7 (Investments) for additional information on the asbestos litigation.   Customer Deposits   In 2005 and 2004, several of Corning's customers entered into long-term purchase and supply agreements in which Corning's Display Technologies segment would supply large-size glass substrates to these customers over periods of up to six years.  As part of the agreements, these customers agreed to make advance cash deposits to Corning for a portion of the contracted glass to be purchased.   Upon receipt of the cash deposits made by customers, we recorded a customer deposit liability.  This liability is reduced at the time of future product sales over the life of the agreements.  As product is shipped to a customer, Corning recognizes revenue at the selling price and issues credit memoranda for an agreed amount of the customer deposit liability.  The credit memoranda are applied against customer receivables resulting from the sale of product, thus reducing operating cash flows in later periods as these credits are applied for cash deposits received in earlier periods.</div>   Between 2004 and 2007, we received a total of $937 million for customer deposit agreements.  In 2007, we received our last deposit of $105 million.  We do not expect to receive additional deposits related to these agreements.  In 2010, 2009 and 2008, we issued $83 million, $253 million, and $266 million, respectively, in credits that were applied to customer receivable balances when payments were due.  In 2011, we expect to issue approximately $27 million in credits.  In the event customers elect not to purchase the agreed upon quantities of product, subject to specific conditions outlined in the agreements, Corning may retain certain amounts of the customer deposits.  If Corning does not deliver agreed upon product quantities, subject to specific conditions outlined in the agreements, Corning may be required to return certain amounts of customer deposits. </div>11.  Other Liabilities   Other accrued liabilities follow (in millions): falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for other liabilities including data and tables.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 24 -Article 5 falsefalseOther Liabilities12Other LiabilitiesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue