Business Restructuring (Activity Related to Restructuring Reserves) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs	$ 160
Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses	5
Asset Write-offs	53
Total Reserve	208	12	98	208	0
Employees Impacted at year end			273
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			98
Employees Impacted			1,436
Activity to date			(32)
Activity to date - Employees Impacted			(645)
Foreign currency impact			4
Total Reserve Balance at end of year			70
Employees Impacted at year end			791
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Performance Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			55
Employees Impacted			1,016
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Industrial Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			14
Employees Impacted			165
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Architectural Coatings Europe Middle East And Africa Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			24
Employees Impacted			237
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Glass Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			4
Employees Impacted			14
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			1
Employees Impacted			4
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			93
Activity to date			(27)
Foreign currency impact			4
Severance and Other Costs Balance at end of year			70
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Performance Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			51
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Industrial Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			14
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Architectural Coatings Europe Middle East And Africa Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			23
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Glass Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			4
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Corporate
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			1
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			5
Activity to date			(5)
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs | Performance Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			4
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs | Industrial Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			0
2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs | Architectural Coatings Europe Middle East And Africa Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			1
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			208
Employees Impacted			2,232
Activity to date			(57)	(131)
Activity to date - Employees Impacted			(584)	(1,631)
Foreign currency impact		(2)	(3)	(2)
Total Reserve Balance at end of year		75	15	75
Employees Impacted at year end			17	601
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Performance Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			68
Employees Impacted			867
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Industrial Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			45
Employees Impacted			394
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Architectural Coatings Europe Middle East And Africa Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			59
Employees Impacted			881
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Optical and Specialty Materials Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			32
Employees Impacted			50
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Glass Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			3
Employees Impacted			36
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Total Reserve			1
Employees Impacted			4
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			160
Activity to date			(57)	(83)
Foreign currency impact		(2)	(3)	(2)
Severance and Other Costs Balance at end of year		75	15	75
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Performance Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			55
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Industrial Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			38
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Architectural Coatings Europe Middle East And Africa Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			61
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Optical and Specialty Materials Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			2
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Glass Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			3
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Costs | Corporate
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Severance and Other Costs			1
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses			(5)
Activity to date				5
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses | Performance Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses			1
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses | Industrial Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses			(1)
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses | Architectural Coatings Europe Middle East And Africa Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Pension Curtailment (Gains)/Losses			(5)
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			53
Activity to date				(53)
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs | Performance Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			12
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs | Industrial Coatings Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			8
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs | Architectural Coatings Europe Middle East And Africa Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			3
2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asset Write-offs | Optical and Specialty Materials Segment
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Write-offs			$ 30