Note 6 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$	1,014	$	408	$	1,484	$	1,540
Less:  Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		24				70
Net income available to common stockholders - basic		990		408		1,414		1,540
Plus:  Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		24				70
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted	$	1,014	$	408	$	1,484	$	1,540
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		1,284		1,454		1,315		1,465
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other dilutive securities		12		9		12		9
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		115				109
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted		1,411		1,463		1,436		1,474
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.77	$	0.28	$	1.08	$	1.05
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.72	$	0.28	$	1.03	$	1.04
Anti-dilutive potential shares excluded from diluted earnings per common share:
Employee stock options and awards		23		36		24		40
Accelerated share repurchase forward contract						4
Total		23		36		28		40