Note 6 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$	169	$	638	$	470	$	1,132
Less:  Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		24				45
Net income available to common stockholders - basic		145		638		425		1,132
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted	$	145	$	638	$	425	$	1,132
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		1,302		1,469		1,331		1,471
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other dilutive securities		13		9		12		9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted		1,315		1,478		1,343		1,480
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.11	$	0.43	$	0.32	$	0.77
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.11	$	0.43	$	0.32	$	0.76
Anti-dilutive potential shares excluded from diluted earnings per common share:
Series A convertible preferred stock		115				106
Employee stock options and awards		20		38		24		43
Accelerated share repurchase forward contract						6
Total		135		38		136		43