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Note 13 - Hedging Activities (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Gross Notional Value [Member] | Translated Earnings Contracts [Member]    
Note 13 - Hedging Activities (Details) [Line Items]    
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 14.7invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_GrossNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= glw_TranslatedEarningsContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 12.1invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_GrossNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= glw_TranslatedEarningsContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Gross Notional Value [Member] | Collar Options [Member]    
Note 13 - Hedging Activities (Details) [Line Items]    
Derivative, Notional Amount 5.8invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_GrossNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= glw_CollarOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
2.3invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_GrossNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= glw_CollarOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Gross Notional Value [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]    
Note 13 - Hedging Activities (Details) [Line Items]    
Derivative, Notional Amount 8.9invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_GrossNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
9.8invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_GrossNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Net Notional Value [Member] | Collar Options [Member]    
Note 13 - Hedging Activities (Details) [Line Items]    
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 3.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_NetNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= glw_CollarOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 1.2invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= glw_NetNotionalValueMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= glw_CollarOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember