| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | 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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Net sales | $ 16,964 | $ 15,629 | $ 13,118 | $ 12,588 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 10,793 | 10,008 | 8,842 | 8,657 | ||||||||||||||
Gross margin | 6,171 | 5,621 | 4,276 | 3,931 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,332 | 2,122 | 1,931 | 1,843 | ||||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering expenses | 1,141 | 1,110 | 1,089 | 1,076 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of purchased intangibles | 100 | 110 | 121 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring, impairment and other charges (Note 2) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Asbestos litigation (credit) charges (Note 7) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | 2,598 | 2,279 | 1,135 | 890 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies (Note 3) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 42 | 38 | 47 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (357) | (336) | (329) | (329) | ||||||||||||||
Translated earnings contract gain, net (Note 13) | 194 | 150 | 83 | 161 | ||||||||||||||
Translated earnings contract (loss) gain, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gain on realignment of equity investment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency hedge gain, net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Total OTTI losses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Portion of OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (71) | (79) | (123) | 56 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 2,406 | 2,052 | 813 | 816 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes (Note 15) | 332 | 310 | 221 | 168 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | 2,074 | 1,742 | 592 | 648 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 174 | 146 | 86 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated | 1,900 | 1,596 | 506 | 581 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings per common share available to common shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic (Note 17) (in dollars per share) | $ 2.22 | $ 1.87 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.69 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted (Note 17) (in dollars per share) | 2.17 | 1.83 | 0.58 | 0.68 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated | - | - | - | 581 | ||||||||||||||
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Excess consideration paid for redemption of preferred stock (1) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders | - | - | - | $ 581 |