Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Operating activities:
Net income/(loss) attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests	$ 1,283	$ 1,420
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	7	54
Income from continuing operations	1,276	1,366
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	394	373
Stock-based compensation expense	35	30
Deferred income taxes	(42)	(66)
Cash used for restructuring actions	(62)	(37)
Change in certain asset and liability accounts (net of acquisitions):
Receivables	(574)	(373)
Inventories	(226)	(144)
Other current assets	29	(34)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	182	(48)
Taxes and interest payable	(91)	2
Noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(42)	15
Other	168	(28)
Cash from operating activities - continuing operations	1,047	1,056
Cash from operating activities - discontinued operations	7	18
Cash from operating activities	1,054	1,074
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(477)	(513)
Business acquisitions, net of cash balances acquired	0	(29)
Other	60	41
Cash used for investing activities - continuing operations	(417)	(501)
Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations	0	(10)
Cash used for investing activities	(417)	(511)
Financing activities:
Net proceeds from commercial paper and short-term debt	0	408
Proceeds from Term Loan, net of fees	309	274
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discounts and fees	940	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(341)	(300)
Purchase of treasury stock	(687)	(511)
Dividends paid on PPG common stock	(468)	(464)
Other	(22)	(24)
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations	(269)	(617)
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations	0	0
Cash used for financing activities	(269)	(617)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	194	(209)
Cash reclassified from assets held for sale	0	(2)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	562	(265)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,270	1,493
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,832	1,228
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	172	198
Taxes paid, net of refunds	336	481
Capital expenditures accrued within Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end	$ 64	$ 87