| USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,526 | $ 1,768 | $ 1,779 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investments, at fair value (Note 3) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts - $27 and $33 | 2,779 | 2,053 | 1,572 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories (Note 5) | 3,077 | 2,724 | 2,666 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes (Note 6) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other current assets (Note 9) | 1,554 | 1,447 | 1,195 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 8,936 | 7,992 | 7,212 | ||||||||||||||
us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation - $15,229 and $14,492 (Note 6) | 14,825 | 13,359 | 14,630 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill (Note 7) | 2,489 | 2,363 | 2,380 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net (Note 7) | 657 | 752 | 905 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes (Note 15) | 1,515 | 1,130 | 1,153 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Note 10) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other assets (Note 9) | 2,554 | 2,139 | 2,220 | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets | 30,976 | 27,735 | 28,500 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings (Note 10) | 804 | 326 | 320 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 12) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 12) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 1,979 | 1,472 | 1,466 | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities (Notes 9 and 12) | 2,845 | 3,121 | 2,533 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 5,628 | 4,919 | 4,319 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt (Note 10) | 7,630 | 6,885 | 7,206 | ||||||||||||||
Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Note 11) | 314 | 336 | 398 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities (Notes 9 and 12) | 5,097 | 4,525 | 4,709 | ||||||||||||||
Debt, Current [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 18,669 | 16,665 | 16,632 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity: (Note 16) | |||||||||||||||||
us-gaap_PreferredStockValue | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common stock – Par value $0.50 per share; Shares authorized 3.8 billion; Shares issued: 1.8 billion and 1.8 billion | 924 | 921 | 916 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital – common stock | 17,580 | 17,264 | 16,929 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 16,551 | 15,926 | 16,391 | ||||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; Shares held: 992 million and 987 million | 21,143 | 20,882 | 20,637 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,105) | (2,543) | (2,048) | ||||||||||||||
Total Corning Incorporated shareholders’ equity | 11,807 | 10,686 | 11,551 | ||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 500 | 384 | 317 | ||||||||||||||
Total equity | 12,307 | 11,070 | 11,868 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 30,976 | $ 27,735 | $ 28,500 |