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Significant Customers	12 Months Ended
Significant Customers	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Customers [Abstract]
Significant Customers	4. Significant Customers For 2012, no customers met or exceeded 10% of Corning's consolidated net sales. For 2011, Corning's sales to Sharp Electronics Corporation, a customer of our Display Technologies segment, represented 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales. For 2010, Corning's sales to AU Optronics Corporation, a customer of our Display Technologies segment, represented 11% of the Company's consolidated net sales.