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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 15, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) [Line Items]      
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars) $ 400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues    
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A [Member] | Additional Amount Issued at Closing [Member] | Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd. [Member]      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) [Line Items]      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_SamsungCorningPrecisionMaterialsCoLtdMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= glw_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= glw_AdditionalAmountIssuedAtClosingMember
400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_SamsungCorningPrecisionMaterialsCoLtdMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= glw_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= glw_AdditionalAmountIssuedAtClosingMember
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)   $ 400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_SamsungCorningPrecisionMaterialsCoLtdMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= glw_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= glw_AdditionalAmountIssuedAtClosingMember
$ 400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_SamsungCorningPrecisionMaterialsCoLtdMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= glw_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= glw_AdditionalAmountIssuedAtClosingMember
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A [Member] | Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd. [Member]      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) [Line Items]      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions   1,900us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_SamsungCorningPrecisionMaterialsCoLtdMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= glw_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesAMember
1,900us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_SamsungCorningPrecisionMaterialsCoLtdMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= glw_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesAMember