Borrowings	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Borrowings In May 2016, PPG entered into two $250 million Term Loan Credit Agreements. One term loan agreement is with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (the “BTM Term Loan”) under which the Company has borrowed $250 million. The second term loan credit agreement is with BNP Paribas (the “BNP Term Loan”) under which the Company has borrowed $250 million. The BTM Term Loan terminates and all amounts outstanding are payable on March 30, 2017. The BNP Term Loan terminates and all amounts outstanding are payable on May 26, 2017. In January 2016, PPG’s $250 million 1.9% notes matured, and PPG repaid these notes with cash on hand. In June 2015, PPG's €300 million Euro-denominated notes matured, and PPG repaid these notes with cash on hand ($336 million). 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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

In May 2016, PPG entered into two $250 million Term Loan Credit Agreements. One term loan agreement is with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (the “BTM Term Loan”) under which the Company has borrowed $250 million. The second term loan credit agreement is with BNP Paribas (the “BNP Term Loan”) under which the Company has borrowed $250 million. The BTM Term Loan terminates and all amounts outstanding are payable on March 30, 2017. The BNP Term Loan terminates and all amounts outstanding are payable on May 26, 2017.

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

In June 2015, PPG's €300 million Euro-denominated notes matured, and PPG repaid these notes with cash on hand ($336 million).

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.