Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim reporting. Under these rules, certain footnotes and other financial information that are normally required for annual financial statements can be condensed or omitted. These statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of PPG Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "PPG") as of September 30, 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Material subsequent events are evaluated through the report issuance date and disclosed where applicable. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in PPG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

On September 1, 2017, PPG completed the sale of its North American fiber glass business to Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. ("NEG"). Refer to Note 3 for additional information. All historical periods have been recast to present the results of operations and cash flows of PPG's North American fiber glass, former European and Asian fiber glass and flat glass businesses, collectively the Glass reportable business segment, as discontinued operations. The December 31, 2016 balance sheet has been recast to present the assets and liabilities of the North American fiber glass business as assets and liabilities held for sale. PPG now has two reportable business segments, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings.

The condensed consolidated statement of cash flows has also been recast for the adoption of Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” as discussed in Note 2.

Net sales, expenses, assets and liabilities can vary during each quarter of the year. Accordingly, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the trends in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not necessarily be indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.