Quarterly
Annual
| Unit: USD | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-03-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-03-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2021-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2020-03-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-06-30 | 2019-03-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2018-09-30 | 2018-06-30 | 2018-03-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2017-09-30 | 2017-06-30 | 2017-03-31 | 2016-12-31 | 2016-09-30 | 2016-06-30 | 2016-03-31 | 2015-12-31 | 2015-09-30 | 2015-06-30 | 2015-03-31 | 
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  operating activities:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests  | 447,000,000 | 458,000,000 | 378,000,000 | -271,000,000 | 474,000,000 | 537,000,000 | 409,000,000 | 273,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 446,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 297,000,000 | 345,000,000 | 433,000,000 | 385,000,000 | 278,000,000 | 448,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 248,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 373,000,000 | 279,000,000 | 317,000,000 | 382,000,000 | 375,000,000 | 340,000,000 | 615,000,000 | 506,000,000 | 339,000,000 | -179,000,000 | 376,000,000 | 354,000,000 | 439,000,000 | 342,000,000 | 327,000,000 | ||||||||
  less: income from discontinued operations  | -2,000,000 | 0 | 6,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | 34,000,000 | -10,000,000 | 0 | -6,000,000 | 440,000,000 | -217,000,000 | 359,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  income from continuing operations  | 438,000,000 | 458,000,000 | 380,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 436,000,000 | 246,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 278,000,000 | 345,000,000 | 278,000,000 | 448,000,000 | 303,000,000 | 372,000,000 | 277,000,000 | 317,000,000 | 259,000,000 | 372,000,000 | 375,000,000 | 334,000,000 | 152,000,000 | 398,000,000 | 503,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 81,000,000 | -225,000,000 | 376,000,000 | 354,000,000 | 319,000,000 | 439,000,000 | 342,000,000 | 326,000,000 | ||||||||||||
  adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operations:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  depreciation and amortization  | 138,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 88,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 134,000,000 | 141,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 141,000,000 | 145,000,000 | 149,000,000 | 146,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 132,000,000 | 123,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 134,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 126,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 127,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 123,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 117,000,000 | 109,000,000 | 114,000,000 | 113,000,000 | 107,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 
  stock-based compensation expense  | -1,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 
  deferred income taxes  | -20,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -29,000,000 | -24,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -52,000,000 | -19,000,000 | 19,000,000 | -131,000,000 | -28,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -59,000,000 | -36,000,000 | -23,000,000 | -3,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -51,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -58,000,000 | 12,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
  cash from restructuring actions  | -17,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -16,000,000 | -22,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -32,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -22,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -28,000,000 | -64,000,000 | -16,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -10,000,000 | |||||||||||
  change in certain asset and liability accounts  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  receivables  | 171,000,000 | -349,000,000 | -396,000,000 | 255,000,000 | 202,000,000 | -294,000,000 | -344,000,000 | 368,000,000 | 170,000,000 | -251,000,000 | -277,000,000 | 376,000,000 | 148,000,000 | -262,000,000 | -530,000,000 | 313,000,000 | 104,000,000 | -126,000,000 | -354,000,000 | 250,000,000 | -155,000,000 | 150,000,000 | -58,000,000 | 309,000,000 | 243,000,000 | -132,000,000 | -299,000,000 | 207,000,000 | -253,000,000 | -373,000,000 | 56,000,000 | -104,000,000 | -302,000,000 | 191,000,000 | 118,000,000 | -99,000,000 | -269,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 172,000,000 | -264,000,000 | -327,000,000 | ||
  inventories  | 30,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -230,000,000 | 136,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -229,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 246,000,000 | 132,000,000 | -308,000,000 | 231,000,000 | -21,000,000 | -112,000,000 | -325,000,000 | 55,000,000 | -54,000,000 | -91,000,000 | -189,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 177,000,000 | -206,000,000 | 194,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 55,000,000 | -152,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -68,000,000 | -202,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -32,000,000 | -153,000,000 | 92,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 16,000,000 | -120,000,000 | 126,000,000 | 0 | 56,000,000 | -136,000,000 | ||
  other current assets  | 26,000,000 | 37,000,000 | -34,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 23,000,000 | -66,000,000 | 17,000,000 | -9,000,000 | 27,000,000 | -88,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -88,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 45,000,000 | -37,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 46,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 0 | -14,000,000 | -56,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 0 | 41,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -47,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 57,000,000 | -83,000,000 | 14,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -66,000,000 | ||
  accounts payable and accrued liabilities  | -118,000,000 | 98,000,000 | 202,000,000 | -233,000,000 | -67,000,000 | 51,000,000 | -10,000,000 | 58,000,000 | -84,000,000 | -19,000,000 | 175,000,000 | -348,000,000 | -77,000,000 | 91,000,000 | 326,000,000 | -128,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 282,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 324,000,000 | -260,000,000 | -87,000,000 | -25,000,000 | 84,000,000 | -24,000,000 | -96,000,000 | 124,000,000 | 74,000,000 | -37,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 0 | -4,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 90,000,000 | -74,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 83,000,000 | -63,000,000 | ||
  taxes and interest payable  | 3,000,000 | -95,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -33,000,000 | 7,000,000 | -93,000,000 | 88,000,000 | -21,000,000 | 41,000,000 | -60,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 87,000,000 | -54,000,000 | -12,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -82,000,000 | 22,000,000 | -36,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 80,000,000 | -63,000,000 | 42,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 181,000,000 | -85,000,000 | -45,000,000 | 11,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -79,000,000 | -120,000,000 | -56,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -57,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 67,000,000 | ||
  noncurrent assets and liabilities  | -20,000,000 | 21,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -93,000,000 | -19,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 86,000,000 | -56,000,000 | -38,000,000 | -39,000,000 | -95,000,000 | -16,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -35,000,000 | -21,000,000 | -21,000,000 | -32,000,000 | -44,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 32,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -42,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -22,000,000 | -114,000,000 | 45,000,000 | -75,000,000 | -89,000,000 | -54,000,000 | 40,000,000 | -102,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -39,000,000 | -88,000,000 | |||||
  other  | 46,000,000 | 124,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -85,000,000 | 6,000,000 | -31,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -62,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 92,000,000 | 45,000,000 | -33,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -92,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -118,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 53,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -106,000,000 | 67,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 93,000,000 | -39,000,000 | -36,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -61,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 29,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -18,000,000 | ||
  cash from operating activities - continuing operations  | 676,000,000 | 456,000,000 | 525,000,000 | 966,000,000 | 842,000,000 | 809,000,000 | 789,000,000 | 800,000,000 | 556,000,000 | 359,000,000 | -228,000,000 | 536,000,000 | 586,000,000 | 425,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 574,000,000 | 851,000,000 | 800,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from operating activities - discontinued operations  | 9,000,000 | 0 | -2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from operating activities  | 685,000,000 | 387,000,000 | -18,000,000 | 346,000,000 | 769,000,000 | 898,000,000 | 587,000,000 | -304,000,000 | -23,000,000 | 966,000,000 | 842,000,000 | 481,000,000 | -159,000,000 | 809,000,000 | 789,000,000 | 548,000,000 | -66,000,000 | 800,000,000 | 536,000,000 | 536,000,000 | 586,000,000 | 437,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 574,000,000 | 851,000,000 | 800,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
  investing activities:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  capital expenditures  | -147,000,000 | -121,000,000 | -209,000,000 | -198,000,000 | -149,000,000 | -118,000,000 | -256,000,000 | -168,000,000 | -139,000,000 | -122,000,000 | -120,000,000 | -150,000,000 | -104,000,000 | -70,000,000 | -194,000,000 | -151,000,000 | -78,000,000 | -62,000,000 | -80,000,000 | -134,000,000 | -78,000,000 | -55,000,000 | -37,000,000 | -189,000,000 | -91,000,000 | -86,000,000 | -47,000,000 | -185,000,000 | -108,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -75,000,000 | -153,000,000 | -72,000,000 | -71,000,000 | -64,000,000 | -144,000,000 | -90,000,000 | -91,000,000 | -77,000,000 | -210,000,000 | -104,000,000 | -90,000,000 | -72,000,000 | 
  free cash flows  | 538,000,000 | 266,000,000 | -227,000,000 | 148,000,000 | 620,000,000 | 730,000,000 | 437,000,000 | -498,000,000 | -103,000,000 | 832,000,000 | 764,000,000 | 426,000,000 | -196,000,000 | 620,000,000 | 698,000,000 | 462,000,000 | -113,000,000 | 615,000,000 | 428,000,000 | 383,000,000 | 514,000,000 | 366,000,000 | -55,000,000 | 430,000,000 | 641,000,000 | 696,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
  business acquisitions, net of cash balances acquired  | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -71,000,000 | 0 | -34,000,000 | -9,000,000 | 0 | -11,000,000 | -1,770,000,000 | -356,000,000 | -1,124,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -203,000,000 | -304,000,000 | -57,000,000 | 0 | -2,000,000 | -96,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -61,000,000 | -28,000,000 | -311,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -72,000,000 | -222,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -9,000,000 | ||||||||||
  cash from investing activities - continuing operations  | -129,000,000 | -120,000,000 | -168,000,000 | -39,000,000 | -178,000,000 | -120,000,000 | -138,000,000 | 35,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from investing activities - discontinued operations  | -1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from investing activities  | -129,000,000 | -120,000,000 | -168,000,000 | -141,000,000 | -131,000,000 | -239,000,000 | -157,000,000 | -109,000,000 | -226,000,000 | -64,000,000 | -215,000,000 | -96,000,000 | 33,000,000 | -183,000,000 | -128,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -1,818,000,000 | -424,000,000 | -1,256,000,000 | -80,000,000 | -52,000,000 | -59,000,000 | -261,000,000 | -291,000,000 | -371,000,000 | -86,000,000 | -39,000,000 | -178,000,000 | -123,000,000 | -138,000,000 | -392,000,000 | 35,000,000 | |||||||||||
  financing activities:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds from commercial paper and short-term debt  | 237,000,000 | 638,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from term loan, net of fees  | 0 | 0 | 309,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 274,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discounts and fees  | 0 | 0 | 940,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,061,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 692,000,000 | 0 | 119,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 992,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayment of long-term debt  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -300,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -677,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -171,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | -501,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -125,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -251,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -337,000,000 | -1,000,000 | |||||||||||
  purchase of treasury stock  | -147,000,000 | -146,000,000 | -394,000,000 | -241,000,000 | -199,000,000 | -163,000,000 | -149,000,000 | 0 | -15,000,000 | -135,000,000 | -40,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -175,000,000 | -250,000,000 | -463,000,000 | -600,000,000 | -250,000,000 | 0 | -163,000,000 | -650,000,000 | -250,000,000 | 0 | -150,000,000 | -250,000,000 | -150,000,000 | -151,000,000 | -200,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
  dividends paid on ppg common stock  | -160,000,000 | -154,000,000 | -154,000,000 | -158,000,000 | -159,000,000 | -152,000,000 | -153,000,000 | -153,000,000 | -153,000,000 | -146,000,000 | -146,000,000 | -146,000,000 | -145,000,000 | -140,000,000 | -139,000,000 | -140,000,000 | -140,000,000 | -128,000,000 | -128,000,000 | -128,000,000 | -127,000,000 | -121,000,000 | -120,000,000 | -96,000,000 | -98,000,000 | -98,000,000 | -91,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
  cash from financing activities - continuing operations  | -517,000,000 | -486,000,000 | -226,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from financing activities - discontinued operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from financing activities  | -808,000,000 | -432,000,000 | 277,000,000 | -230,000,000 | 443,000,000 | -448,000,000 | 585,000,000 | 469,000,000 | -85,000,000 | 1,012,000,000 | 32,000,000 | -535,000,000 | -365,000,000 | -1,103,000,000 | -361,000,000 | -118,000,000 | -372,000,000 | -517,000,000 | -486,000,000 | -226,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
  effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | 21,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 48,000,000 | -116,000,000 | -76,000,000 | -134,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 100,000,000 | -54,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 51,000,000 | -49,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -22,000,000 | 16,000,000 | -40,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 22,000,000 | -124,000,000 | 35,000,000 | -38,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 6,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 21,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 30,000,000 | -47,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 11,000,000 | -25,000,000 | -23,000,000 | 0 | -15,000,000 | |
  cash reclassified from assets held for sale  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | 271,000,000 | -269,000,000 | 560,000,000 | -198,000,000 | 327,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 670,000,000 | -216,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 0 | 0 | 1,270,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,514,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,099,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,005,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,826,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,216,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 902,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,436,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,820,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,311,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 686,000,000 | ||||||||||
  cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 271,000,000 | -269,000,000 | 1,830,000,000 | 120,000,000 | -50,000,000 | 1,181,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -198,000,000 | 1,426,000,000 | 98,000,000 | -29,000,000 | 960,000,000 | 21,000,000 | -613,000,000 | 1,808,000,000 | -244,000,000 | 366,000,000 | 1,886,000,000 | 469,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 784,000,000 | 83,000,000 | -326,000,000 | 1,346,000,000 | 718,000,000 | 220,000,000 | 1,349,000,000 | -676,000,000 | 696,000,000 | 909,000,000 | 308,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 735,000,000 | ||||||||||
  supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  interest paid, net of amount capitalized  | 55,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 17,000,000 | ||||||||
  taxes paid, net of refunds  | 106,000,000 | 107,000,000 | 123,000,000 | 138,000,000 | 249,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 108,000,000 | 163,000,000 | 107,000,000 | 129,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 114,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 97,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 106,000,000 | 97,000,000 | 90,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 88,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 86,000,000 | 116,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 155,000,000 | 236,000,000 | 90,000,000 | 91,000,000 | 77,000,000 | 108,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 83,000,000 | ||||||||
  supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  capital expenditures accrued within accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end  | -3,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 31,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  less: income/(loss) from discontinued operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from/(used for) financing activities - continuing operations  | -661,000,000 | 698,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from/(used for) financing activities  | -661,000,000 | 698,000,000 | 9,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used for)/from operations:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for)/from operating activities - continuing operations  | -16,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  purchases of treasury stock transacted but not yet settled  | 15,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  operating activities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  less: (loss)/income from discontinued operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  pension settlement charge  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  impairment and other related charges  | 15,000,000 | 0 | -60,000,000 | 290,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  business restructuring  | -3,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 0 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 165,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash contributions to pension plans  | -7,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -54,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -126,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -276,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
  cash from/(used for) operating activities - discontinued operations  | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  investing activities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from divestiture of businesses  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from/(used for) investing activities - discontinued operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from/(used for) investing activities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  financing activities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from term loan credit agreement, net of fees  | 700,000,000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayment of term loan credit agreement  | -300,000,000 | -500,000,000 | -200,000,000 | -100,000,000 | -200,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net payments on commercial paper and short-term debt  | 0 | 40,000,000 | 65,000,000 | -497,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash reclassified to assets held for sale  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents  | 40,000,000 | 120,000,000 | -50,000,000 | -333,000,000 | -211,000,000 | 21,000,000 | -613,000,000 | -18,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash and cash equivalents, end of year  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from asset sales  | 11,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  payments for the settlement of cross currency swap contracts  | -1,000,000 | 0 | -3,000,000 | 0 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 0 | -6,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -13,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -34,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -36,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the settlement of cross currency swap contracts  | 108,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net change in borrowing with maturities of three months or less  | -12,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -202,000,000 | 190,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -3,000,000 | 9,000,000 | -6,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000 | -3,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -23,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -6,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -20,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for)/from operating activities  | -60,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for)/from financing activities  | -35,000,000 | -353,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  asbestos-related claims reserve adjustment  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (payments on)/proceeds from commercial paper and short-term debt  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayment of term loan  | 0 | 0 | 0 | -400,000,000 | -100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayment of acquired debt  | 0 | 0 | 0 | -121,000,000 | -83,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -8,000,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from term loan  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net increase in cash and cash equivalents  | -244,000,000 | -851,000,000 | 718,000,000 | -676,000,000 | 308,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 49,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from/(used for) operating activities  | 536,000,000 | 85,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds from/(payments on) commercial paper and short-term debt  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from revolving credit facility  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayment of revolving credit facility  | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  pension income  | -6,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  environmental remediation charges  | 0 | 10,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 0 | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  gain from sale of production facility  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate income, net of dividends  | -5,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -4,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from sale of production facility  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from commercial paper and short-term debt, net of payments  | 1,000,000 | -1,026,000,000 | 586,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  issuance of treasury stock  | 0 | 5,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 44,000,000 | ||||||||||||
  payments related to tax withholding on stock-based compensation awards  | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -13,000,000 | -5,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  | -29,000,000 | -45,000,000 | 179,000,000 | -118,000,000 | -326,000,000 | -90,000,000 | -471,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  pension (income)/expense  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  pension settlement charge and pension curtailment charge  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  impairment charges  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  environmental remediation charges and other costs  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds on commercial paper and short-term debt, net of payments  | -185,000,000 | -186,000,000 | 261,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 250,000,000 | -37,000,000 | 1,063,000,000 | 371,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  purchase of noncontrolling interest  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  debt extinguishment charge  | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  impairment charge  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from for operating activities  | 525,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  pension expense  | -9,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 24,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
  pension curtailment charges  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  gain on sale of land  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate loss/(income), net of dividends  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from sale of land  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net change in borrowings with maturities of three months or less  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  reissuance of common stock for business acquisition  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net gain, from sale of businesses  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for)/from operating activities - discontinued operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  payments for acquisition of equity investment  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds from the sale of businesses  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds/(payments) on commercial paper and short-term debt  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  impairment of a non-manufacturing asset  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate loss, net of dividends  | -2,000,000 | -3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  deferred income tax benefit  | -19,000,000 | 25,000,000 | -32,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -5,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in certain asset and liability accounts:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the settlement of cross currency swap  | 7,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 19,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  dividends paid  | -120,000,000 | -114,000,000 | -113,000,000 | -116,000,000 | -110,000,000 | -112,000,000 | -116,000,000 | -102,000,000 | -103,000,000 | -106,000,000 | -107,000,000 | -96,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  release of business restructuring reserves  | -3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate earnings, net of dividends  | -4,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from commercial paper  | 300,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net income attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  adjustments to reconcile to cash from operations:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  defined benefit pension expense  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  business restructuring charge  | -5,000,000 | -12,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate (income)/loss, net of dividends  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  contributions to pension plans  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  restructuring payments  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  funding of asbestos settlement trust  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from maturity of short-term investments  | 19,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 61,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 231,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 51,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  payments on net investment hedges  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for)/from investing activities - continuing operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for)/from investing activities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  gain from the sale of a business  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) from operating activities - discontinued operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the disposition of a business  | 541,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) from investing activities - continuing operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) from investing activities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the settlement of cross currency swap and foreign currency contracts  | 18,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  pension settlement  | 0 | 0 | 22,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  environmental remediation charge  | 34,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate earnings, net of distributions received  | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) from operating activities  | -228,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from (used for) financing activities  | 295,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  purchase of short-term investments  | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  (payments on) / proceeds from net investment hedges  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  gain from the sale of an equity affiliate  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid for asbestos settlement funding  | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the sale of an investment in an equity affiliate  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from (used for) investing activities - continuing operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from (used for) investing activities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (payments) proceeds on commercial paper and short-term debt  | -20,000,000 | -29,000,000 | -32,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  deferred income tax (benefit) expense  | 205,000,000 | -4,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  deferred income tax expense  | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from cross currency swap and foreign currency contracts  | 18,000,000 | -1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation  | -16,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate (earnings)/losses, net of dividends  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  restructuring cash expenditures  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  debt refinancing charge  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  payments on cross currency swap contracts  | 0 | 0 | 0 | -34,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from cross currency swap contracts  | 19,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from/(used for) investing activities - continuing operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for)/from investing activities - discontinued operations  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (payments)/proceeds on commercial paper and short-term debt  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  premium paid for redemption of securities  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  gain on sale of equity affiliate  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid for restructuring actions  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the disposition of ppg's interest in the transitions optical joint venture and sunlens business  | 0 | 0 | 47,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from sale of equity affiliate  | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds (payments) on commercial paper and short-term debt  | -691,000,000 | 902,000,000 | 86,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the issuance of debt  | -2,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,242,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  restructuring cash spend  | -12,000,000 | -18,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) / from operating activities  | -429,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from / (used for) financing activities  | 458,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  gain on derivative instruments  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from / (used for) operating activities  | 59,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the settlement of net investment hedges  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) / from investing activities  | -63,000,000 | -243,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) / from financing activities  | -409,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents  | -402,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate losses/(earnings), net of dividends  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  restructuring cash spending  | -14,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -13,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds from the 2014 sale of transitions optical and sunlens business and the 2013 separation of the commodity chemicals business  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from net investment hedges  | 19,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the sale of assets  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) / from investing activities - continuing operations  | -243,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  acquisition of noncontrolling interest  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  equity affiliate (earnings) losses, net of distributions received  | -7,000,000 | -6,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used for) / from operations:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  gains on derivative instruments  | -55,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  noncurrent assets  | -37,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  noncurrent liabilities  | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash (used for) / from operating activities - continuing operations  | -429,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash from / (used for) financing activities - continuing operations  | 458,000,000 | 
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