Business Restructuring (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The 2015 restructuring charge and the reserve activity for 2015 and the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was as follows:

($ in millions, except for employees impacted)	Severance and Other Costs			Asset Write-offs			Total Reserve			Employees Impacted
Performance Coatings	$	71		$	6		$	77		1,259
Industrial Coatings	42			13			55			534
Glass	4			—			4			33
Corporate	4			—			4			27
Total second quarter 2015 restructuring charge	$	121		$	19		$	140		1,853
2015 Activity	(32		)	(19		)	(51		)	(1,047	)
Foreign currency impact	(2		)	—			(2		)	—
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	87		$	—		$	87		806
2016 Activity	(18		)	—			(18		)	(123	)
Foreign currency impact	2			—			2			—
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	71		$	—		$	71		683