Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Operating activities:
Net income attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests	$ 378	$ 409
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2)	(5)
Income from continuing operations	380	414
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used for)/from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	121	130
Stock-based compensation expense	23	11
Deferred income taxes	(20)	(44)
Cash used for restructuring actions	(18)	(10)
Change in certain asset and liability accounts (net of acquisitions):
Receivables	(396)	(268)
Inventories	(230)	(189)
Other current assets	(34)	(65)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	202	(53)
Taxes and interest payable	1	88
Noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(43)	6
Other	(2)	(13)
Cash (used for)/from operating activities - continuing operations	(16)	7
Cash used for operating activities - discontinued operations	(2)	(67)
Cash used for operating activities	(18)	(60)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(209)	(252)
Business acquisitions, net of cash balances acquired	0	(10)
Other	41	27
Cash used for investing activities - continuing operations	(168)	(235)
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations	0	(4)
Cash used for investing activities	(168)	(239)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from Term Loan, net of fees	309	274
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discounts and fees	940	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(394)	(149)
Dividends paid on PPG common stock	(154)	(153)
Other	(3)	(7)
Cash from/(used for) financing activities - continuing operations	698	(35)
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations	0	0
Cash from/(used for) financing activities	698	(35)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	48	1
Cash reclassified from assets held for sale	0	8
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	560	(325)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,270	1,493
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,830	1,168
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	55	66
Taxes paid, net of refunds	123	93
Capital expenditures accrued within Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end	63	47
Purchases of treasury stock transacted but not yet settled	$ 0	$ 15