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Note 8 - Acquisition (Details) - Recognized Amounts of Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Note 8 - Acquisition (Details) - Recognized Amounts of Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items]        
Goodwill (1)   $ 1,150us-gaap_Goodwill $ 1,002us-gaap_Goodwill $ 974us-gaap_Goodwill
Purchased Assets [Member]        
Note 8 - Acquisition (Details) - Recognized Amounts of Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items]        
Inventory and other current assets 74us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_PurchasedAssetsMember
     
Fixed Assets 81us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_PurchasedAssetsMember
     
Other intangible assets 279us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_PurchasedAssetsMember
     
Net tangible and intangible assets 434glw_NetTangibleAndIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_PurchasedAssetsMember
     
Purchase price 739us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_PurchasedAssetsMember
     
Goodwill (1) $ 305us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glw_PurchasedAssetsMember
[1]      
[1] The goodwill recognized is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to the Life Sciences segment.