2.2.0.25falsefalse30803 - Disclosure - Acquisition (Tables)truefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 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$2true0glw_AcquisitionAbstractglwfalsenadurationAcquisition [Abstract]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringAcquisition [Abstract]falsefalseAcquisition3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 11pt;" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 488.35pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="651"> Total current assets</td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="21"> $</td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 26.85pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="36"> 63</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 488.35pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="651"> Other tangible assets</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="21">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 26.85pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="36"> 49</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 488.35pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="651"> Other intangible assets</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="21">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 26.85pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="36"> 153</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 488.35pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="651"> Current and non-current liabilities</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="21">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 26.85pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="36"> (80)</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 488.35pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="651"> Net tangible and intangible assets</td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="21"> $</td> <td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 26.85pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="36"> 185</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 488.35pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="651"> Purchase price, including cash received</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="21">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 26.85pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="36"> 417</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 488.35pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="651"> Goodwill (1)</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 15.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="21"> $</td> <td style="border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 26.85pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in;" valign="bottom" width="36"> 232</td></tr></table>   (1)   None of the goodwill recognized is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.  The goodwill was allocated to the Life Sciences segment. </div>Total current assets $ 63 Other tangible assets   49 Other intangible assets   153 Current and non-currentfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringSchedule of a material business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. 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