Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Gross Notional Value [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Japan, Yen Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Gross Notional Value [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Japan, Yen Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Gross Notional Value [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Korea (South), Won Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Gross Notional Value [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Gross Notional Value [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Other Income [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Other Income [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Other Income [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Other Income [Member] Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Other Income [Member] Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Other Income [Member] Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Other Income [Member] Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Other Income [Member] Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]		Jan. 15, 2014 Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd. [Member]
Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction																						100.00%
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (141,000,000)	$ 227,000,000	$ (139,000,000)	$ 251,000,000						$ (145,000,000)	$ 229,000,000	$ (143,000,000)	$ 252,000,000	$ (141,000,000)	[1]	$ 227,000,000	[1]	$ (139,000,000)	[1]	$ 251,000,000	[1]
Derivative, Notional Amount					$ 12,500,000,000	$ 6,800,000,000	$ 2,900,000,000	$ 15,400,000,000	$ 6,800,000,000

[1] Certain amounts for prior periods were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.