Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations

The major classes of assets and liabilities of these entities included in the PPG consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020 were as follows:

($ in millions)	December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$20
Receivables	5
Inventories	5
Assets held for sale	$30
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$14
Operating lease liabilities	6
Deferred income taxes	3
Other liabilities	1
Liabilities held for sale	$24

Glass Segment

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations

Glass Segment

In 2017, PPG completed a multi-year strategic shift in the Company's business portfolio, resulting in the exit of all glass operations which consisted of the global fiber glass business, PPG's ownership interest in two Asian fiber glass joint ventures and the flat glass business. The income from discontinued operations related to the former Glass segment for the three years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were as follows:

($ in millions)	2020	2019	2018
Income from operations	$2	$3	$21
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1)	1	5
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$3	$2	$16

During 2018, PPG released $13 million of previously recorded accruals and contingencies established in conjunction with the divestitures of businesses within the former Glass segment as a result of completed actions, new information and updated estimates. Also during 2018, PPG made a final payment of $20 million to Vitro S.A.B. de C.V related to the transfer of certain pension obligations upon the sale of the former flat glass business.