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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance $ (1,260)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (442)ppg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossbeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax 36ppg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossbeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax (491)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax 269us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax  
Change in other comprehensive income, Separation and Merger Transaction   37ppg_ChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncomeSeparationAndMergerTransaction  
Net change (862)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 399us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 139us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (856)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent    
Ending Balance (2,116)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (1,260)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Unrealized Currency Translation Adjustments      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance (38)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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6us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(135)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax (442)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax (148)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Net change   (44)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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141us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (590)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance (628)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(38)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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6us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Pension and Other Post retirement Benefit Adjustments      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance (1,157)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,597)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,597)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (377)ppg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossbeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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330ppg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossbeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Change in other comprehensive income, Separation and Merger Transaction   33ppg_ChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncomeSeparationAndMergerTransaction
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 42us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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77us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Net change   440us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (335)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance (1,492)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,157)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,597)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance (65)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(75)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(68)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 34ppg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossbeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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19ppg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossbeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Change in other comprehensive income, Separation and Merger Transaction   4ppg_ChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncomeSeparationAndMergerTransaction
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 35us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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(13)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Net change   10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent 69us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance 4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(65)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(75)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance (1,260)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,666)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(1,800)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 77us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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64us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Net change (856)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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406us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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134us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Ending Balance $ (2,116)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (1,260)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (1,666)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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