Note 18 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	Years ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated	$	3,695	$	1,339	$	2,472
Less: Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		98		98		94
Net income available to common stockholders - basic		3,597		1,241		2,378
Plus: Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		98		98		94
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted	$	3,695	$	1,339	$	2,472
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		1,020		1,219		1,305
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other dilutive securities		9		9		12
Series A convertible preferred stock		115		115		110
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted		1,144		1,343		1,427
Basic earnings per common share	$	3.53	$	1.02	$	1.82
Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.23	$	1.00	$	1.73
Anti-dilutive potential shares excluded from diluted earnings per common share:
Employee stock options and awards		15		22		24
Accelerated share repurchase forward contract				15		3
Total		15		37		27