Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 13,118	$ 12,588	$ 14,189
Cost of sales	8,842	8,657	9,683
Gross margin	4,276	3,931	4,506
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,931	1,843	1,898
Research, development and engineering expenses	1,089	1,076	1,047
Amortization of purchased intangibles	121	122	123
Operating income	1,135	890	1,438
Interest income	47	38	15
Interest expense	(329)	(329)	(292)
Translated earnings contract gain, net (Note 13)	83	161	351
Other (expense) income, net	(123)	56	285
Income before income taxes	813	816	1,797
Provision for income taxes (Note 6)	(221)	(168)	(411)
Net income	592	648	1,386
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(86)	(67)	(70)
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$ 506	$ 581	$ 1,316
Earnings per common share available to common shareholders:
Basic (Note 15) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.69	$ 1.56
Diluted (Note 15) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.68	$ 1.54