Note 18 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

	Years ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$	1,339	$	2,472	$	1,961
Less:  Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		98		94
Net income available to common stockholders - basic		1,241		2,378		1,961
Plus:  Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		98		94
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted	$	1,339	$	2,472	$	1,961
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		1,219		1,305		1,452
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other dilutive securities		9		12		10
Series A convertible preferred stock		115		110
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted		1,343		1,427		1,462
Basic earnings per common share	$	1.02	$	1.82	$	1.35
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.00	$	1.73	$	1.34
Anti-dilutive potential shares excluded from diluted earnings per common share:
Employee stock options and awards		22		24		39
Accelerated share repurchase forward contract		15		3		3
Total		37		27		42