Borrowings	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Borrowings In January 2016, PPG’s $250 million 1.9% notes matured, and PPG repaid these notes with cash on hand. In March 2015, PPG completed a public offering of €600 million 0.875% Notes due 2022 and €600 million 1.400% Notes due 2027 (together, the “Notes”), or €1.2 billion ($1.26 billion) in aggregate principal amount. The aggregate cash proceeds from the Notes, net of discounts and fees, was $1.24 billion. The Notes are denominated in Euro and have been designated as hedges of net investments in the Company’s European operations.

Borrowings

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

In January 2016, PPG’s $250 million 1.9% notes matured, and PPG repaid these notes with cash on hand.

In March 2015, PPG completed a public offering of €600 million 0.875% Notes due 2022 and €600 million 1.400% Notes due 2027 (together, the “Notes”), or €1.2 billion ($1.26 billion) in aggregate principal amount. The aggregate cash proceeds from the Notes, net of discounts and fees, was $1.24 billion. The Notes are denominated in Euro and have been designated as hedges of net investments in the Company’s European operations.