Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Carrying Amount of Goodwill Attributable to Each Reportable Segment

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each reportable business segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

(Millions)	Perform-ance Coatings			Industrial Coatings		Architectural Coatings— EMEA		Optical and Specialty Materials		Glass		Commodity Chemicals			Total
Balance, Jan. 1, 2012	$	1,139		$	484	$	933	$	48	$	50	$	6		$	2,660
Goodwill from acquisitions	22			18		18		—		—		—			58
Foreign currency translation	12			10		19		—		2		—			43
Balance, Dec. 31, 2012	$	1,173		$	512	$	970	$	48	$	52	$	6		$	2,761
Goodwill from acquisitions	235			4		—		—		—		—			239
Goodwill reduction due to Separation (See Note 22)	—			—		—		—		—		(6		)	(6		)
Foreign currency translation	(25		)	9		28		2		—		—			14
Balance, Dec. 31, 2013	$	1,383		$	525	$	998	$	50	$	52	$	—		$	3,008

Identifiable Intangible Assets with Finite Lives

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and are detailed below.

	Dec. 31, 2013							Dec. 31, 2012
(Millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Acquired  technology	$	522	$	(372	)	$	150	$	516	$	(342	)	$	174
Customer-related intangibles	1,177		(557		)	620		1,010		(491		)	519
Tradenames	127		(61		)	66		120		(57		)	63
Other	30		(26		)	4		34		(29		)	5
Balance	$	1,856	$	(1,016	)	$	840	$	1,680	$	(919	)	$	761