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Revenue Recognition (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]  
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas
Net sales by segment and region for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31
($ in millions)20242023
Performance Coatings
United States and Canada$1,121 $1,123 
Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA")884 900 
Asia Pacific241 256 
Latin America368 349 
Total$2,614 $2,628 
Industrial Coatings
United States and Canada$621 $653 
EMEA475 528 
Asia Pacific415 391 
Latin America186 180 
Total$1,697 $1,752 
Total Net Sales
United States and Canada$1,742 $1,776 
EMEA1,359 1,428 
Asia Pacific656 647 
Latin America554 529 
Total PPG$4,311 $4,380 
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
The following table summarizes the activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
Trade Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
($ in millions)20242023
January 1$25 $31 
Bad debt expense2 3 
Write-offs and recoveries of previously reserved trade receivables(2)(3)
Other(1)(1)
March 31$24 $30