Borrowings (Details) - Notes 1.900 Percent Due 2016 [Member] € in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Euro-denominated borrowings hedging a portion of PPG's net investment in European operations	€ 250
Stated interest rate	1.90%

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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