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PPG Industries, Inc
(NYSE:PPG) 

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PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials worldwide. The company's Performance Coatings segment offers coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, and software for automotive and commercial transport/fleet repair and refurbishing, light indust...

Founded: 1883
Full Time Employees: 47,000
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals

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      net sales
    3,930,000,000 3,914,000,000 4,082,000,000 4,195,000,000 3,684,000,000 2,165,000,000 4,575,000,000 4,794,000,000 4,311,000,000 4,350,000,000 4,644,000,000 4,872,000,000 4,380,000,000 4,185,000,000 4,468,000,000 4,691,000,000 4,308,000,000 4,190,000,000 4,372,000,000 4,359,000,000 3,881,000,000 3,757,000,000 3,685,000,000 3,015,000,000 3,377,000,000 3,672,000,000 3,826,000,000 4,024,000,000 3,624,000,000 3,645,000,000 3,817,000,000 4,131,000,000 3,781,000,000 3,682,000,000 3,776,000,000 3,806,000,000 3,569,000,000 3,497,000,000 3,789,000,000 4,064,000,000 3,672,000,000 3,696,000,000 3,872,000,000 4,100,000,000 3,662,000,000 
      yoy
    6.68% 80.79% -10.78% -12.49% -14.54% -50.23% -1.49% -1.60% -1.58% 3.94% 3.94% 3.86% 1.67% -0.12% 2.20% 7.62% 11.00% 11.53% 18.64% 44.58% 14.92% 2.31% -3.69% -25.07% -6.82% 0.74% 0.24% -2.59% -4.15% -1.00% 1.09% 8.54% 5.94% 5.29% -0.34% -6.35% -2.81% -5.38% -2.14% -0.88% 0.27%     
      qoq
    0.41% -4.12% -2.69% 13.87% 70.16% -52.68% -4.57% 11.20% -0.90% -6.33% -4.68% 11.23% 4.66% -6.33% -4.75% 8.89% 2.82% -4.16% 0.30% 12.32% 3.30% 1.95% 22.22% -10.72% -8.03% -4.03% -4.92% 11.04% -0.58% -4.51% -7.60% 9.26% 2.69% -2.49% -0.79% 6.64% 2.06% -7.71% -6.77% 10.68% -0.65% -4.55% -5.56% 11.96%  
      cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
    2,275,000,000 2,316,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,432,000,000 2,142,000,000 1,410,000,000 2,663,000,000 2,734,000,000 2,445,000,000 2,531,000,000 2,752,000,000 2,866,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,623,000,000 2,821,000,000 2,954,000,000 2,698,000,000 2,692,000,000 2,733,000,000 2,629,000,000 2,232,000,000 2,140,000,000 2,026,000,000 1,703,000,000 1,908,000,000 2,111,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,288,000,000 2,073,000,000 2,188,000,000 2,253,000,000 2,379,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,117,000,000 2,100,000,000 2,082,000,000 1,969,000,000 1,968,000,000 2,081,000,000 2,190,000,000 2,013,000,000 2,093,000,000 2,150,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,065,000,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    885,000,000 905,000,000 824,000,000 872,000,000 838,000,000 188,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,077,000,000 1,064,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,069,000,000 992,000,000 955,000,000 931,000,000 982,000,000 974,000,000 984,000,000 950,000,000 955,000,000 891,000,000 882,000,000 836,000,000 766,000,000 905,000,000 894,000,000 887,000,000 934,000,000 889,000,000 855,000,000 867,000,000 945,000,000 906,000,000 912,000,000 905,000,000 865,000,000 896,000,000 916,000,000 899,000,000 956,000,000 919,000,000 922,000,000 890,000,000 954,000,000 914,000,000 
      depreciation
    105,000,000 106,000,000 106,000,000 102,000,000 89,000,000 62,000,000 97,000,000 98,000,000 103,000,000 104,000,000 102,000,000 93,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 95,000,000 99,000,000 102,000,000 103,000,000 100,000,000 96,000,000 90,000,000 91,000,000 96,000,000 91,000,000 93,000,000 99,000,000 99,000,000 91,000,000 86,000,000 87,000,000 89,000,000 91,000,000 87,000,000 86,000,000 85,000,000 81,000,000 83,000,000 83,000,000 88,000,000 91,000,000 91,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 87,000,000 
      amortization
    27,000,000 28,000,000 32,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 26,000,000 32,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 46,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 40,000,000 42,000,000 43,000,000 46,000,000 46,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 34,000,000 36,000,000 32,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 40,000,000 33,000,000 34,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 
      research and development
    113,000,000 109,000,000 106,000,000 106,000,000 102,000,000 98,000,000 105,000,000 111,000,000 109,000,000 111,000,000 108,000,000 110,000,000 104,000,000 108,000,000 110,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 116,000,000 114,000,000 107,000,000 102,000,000 100,000,000 92,000,000 86,000,000 101,000,000 109,000,000 107,000,000 111,000,000 105,000,000 105,000,000 110,000,000 114,000,000 112,000,000 116,000,000 114,000,000 113,000,000 110,000,000 116,000,000 117,000,000 119,000,000 118,000,000 125,000,000 119,000,000 123,000,000 119,000,000 
      interest expense
    61,000,000 58,000,000 65,000,000 62,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 67,000,000 62,000,000 55,000,000 57,000,000 64,000,000 67,000,000 59,000,000 53,000,000 46,000,000 38,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 41,000,000 32,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 31,000,000 31,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 29,000,000 34,000,000 31,000,000 31,000,000 32,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 29,000,000 
      interest income
    -37,000,000 -24,000,000 -42,000,000 -44,000,000 -43,000,000 -42,000,000 -48,000,000 -45,000,000 -42,000,000 -44,000,000 -39,000,000 -32,000,000 -25,000,000 -20,000,000 -14,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000 -5,750,000 -10,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,500,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,250,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 
      other income
    -16,000,000            -22,000,000 -15,500,000 -15,000,000 -34,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -56,000,000 -77,000,000 -13,000,000 -15,000,000 -24,000,000 -11,000,000 -18,000,000 -15,250,000 -14,000,000 -31,000,000 -16,000,000 -18,000,000 -24,000,000 -24,000,000 -24,000,000 -28,000,000 -16,000,000 -72,000,000 -25,000,000 -88,000,000 -23,000,000 -53,000,000 -18,000,000 -36,000,000 -40,000,000 -38,000,000 -31,000,000 
      income before income taxes
    517,000,000 389,000,000 556,000,000 598,000,000 502,000,000 10,000,000 611,000,000 693,000,000 538,000,000 192,000,000 557,000,000 646,000,000 353,000,000 319,000,000 418,000,000 566,000,000 78,000,000 282,000,000 441,000,000 593,000,000 499,000,000 345,000,000 572,000,000 126,000,000 319,000,000 398,000,000 481,000,000 363,000,000 419,000,000                 
      income tax expense
    132,000,000 78,000,000 118,000,000 140,000,000 122,000,000 53,000,000 137,000,000 156,000,000 129,000,000 89,000,000 121,000,000 149,000,000 80,000,000 73,000,000 79,000,000 118,000,000 55,000,000 4,000,000 96,000,000 160,000,000 114,000,000 67,000,000 124,000,000 29,000,000 71,000,000 95,000,000 109,000,000 86,000,000 102,000,000 83,000,000 79,000,000 104,000,000 87,000,000 224,000,000 123,000,000 162,000,000 109,000,000 59,000,000 -217,000,000 297,000,000 117,000,000 100,000,000 142,000,000 110,000,000 104,000,000 
      income from continuing operations
    385,000,000 311,000,000 438,000,000 458,000,000 380,000,000     103,000,000 436,000,000 497,000,000  246,000,000 339,000,000 448,000,000  278,000,000 345,000,000 433,000,000  278,000,000 448,000,000 97,000,000  303,000,000 372,000,000 277,000,000 317,000,000 259,000,000 372,000,000 375,000,000 334,000,000 152,000,000 398,000,000 509,000,000 339,000,000 81,000,000 -196,000,000 376,000,000 354,000,000 319,000,000 439,000,000 342,000,000 326,000,000 
      yoy
    1.32%         -58.13% 28.61% 10.94%  -11.51% -1.74% 3.46%  0.00% -22.99% 346.39%  -8.25% 20.43% -64.98%  16.99% 0.00% -26.13% -5.09% 70.39% -6.53% -26.33% -1.47% 87.65% -303.06% 35.37% -4.24% -74.61% -144.65% 9.94% 8.59%     
      qoq
    23.79% -29.00% -4.37% 20.53%      -76.38% -12.27%   -27.43% -24.33%   -19.42% -20.32%   -37.95% 361.86%   -18.55% 34.30% -12.62% 22.39% -30.38% -0.80% 12.28% 119.74% -61.81% -21.81% 50.15% 318.52% -141.33% -152.13% 6.21% 10.97% -27.33% 28.36% 4.91%  
      operating margin %
    9.80% 7.95% 10.73% 10.92% 10.31% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.37% 9.39% 10.20% 0% 5.88% 7.59% 9.55% 0% 6.63% 7.89% 9.93% 0% 7.40% 12.16% 3.22% 0% 8.25% 9.72% 6.88% 8.75% 7.11% 9.75% 9.08% 8.83% 4.13% 10.54% 13.37% 9.50% 2.32% -5.17% 9.25% 9.64% 8.63% 11.34% 8.34% 8.90% 
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
        -2,000,000         -500,000  -2,000,000                              
      net income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests
    385,000,000 320,750,000 447,000,000 458,000,000 378,000,000 355,000,000 474,000,000 537,000,000 409,000,000 301,500,000 436,000,000 497,000,000 273,000,000 202,000,000 339,000,000 446,000,000 23,000,000 290,750,000 345,000,000 433,000,000 385,000,000 199,000,000 448,000,000 100,000,000 248,000,000 242,250,000 373,000,000 279,000,000 317,000,000 274,250,000 382,000,000 375,000,000              
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -3,000,000   -8,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 -6,500,000 -10,000,000 -7,000,000 -9,000,000 -5,000,000 -10,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,500,000 -1,000,000  -7,000,000 -2,250,000 -6,000,000                       
      net income
    382,000,000 300,000,000 453,000,000 450,000,000 373,000,000 -280,000,000 468,000,000 528,000,000 400,000,000 90,000,000 426,000,000 490,000,000 264,000,000 238,000,000 329,000,000 441,000,000 18,000,000 286,000,000 344,000,000 431,000,000 378,000,000 272,000,000 442,000,000 102,000,000 243,000,000 292,000,000 367,000,000 272,000,000 312,000,000 258,000,000 378,000,000 371,000,000 334,000,000 147,000,000 609,000,000 501,000,000 334,000,000 344,000,000 -184,000,000 370,000,000 347,000,000 314,000,000 433,000,000 337,000,000 322,000,000 
      yoy
    2.41% -207.14% -3.21% -14.77% -6.75% -411.11% 9.86% 7.76% 51.52% -62.18% 29.48% 11.11% 1366.67% -16.78% -4.36% 2.32% -95.24% 5.15% -22.17% 322.55% 55.56% -6.85% 20.44% -62.50% -22.12% 13.18% -2.91% -26.68% -6.59% 75.51% -37.93% -25.95% 0.00% -57.27% -430.98% 35.41% -3.75% 9.55% -142.49% 9.79% 7.76%     
      qoq
    27.33% -33.77% 0.67% 20.64% -233.21% -159.83% -11.36% 32.00% 344.44% -78.87% -13.06% 85.61% 10.92% -27.66% -25.40% 2350.00% -93.71% -16.86% -20.19% 14.02% 38.97% -38.46% 333.33% -58.02% -16.78% -20.44% 34.93% -12.82% 20.93% -31.75% 1.89% 11.08% 127.21% -75.86% 21.56% 50.00% -2.91% -286.96% -149.73% 6.63% 10.51% -27.48% 28.49% 4.66%  
      net income margin %
    9.72% 7.66% 11.10% 10.73% 10.12% -12.93% 10.23% 11.01% 9.28% 2.07% 9.17% 10.06% 6.03% 5.69% 7.36% 9.40% 0.42% 6.83% 7.87% 9.89% 9.74% 7.24% 11.99% 3.38% 7.20% 7.95% 9.59% 6.76% 8.61% 7.08% 9.90% 8.98% 8.83% 3.99% 16.13% 13.16% 9.36% 9.84% -4.86% 9.10% 9.45% 8.50% 11.18% 8.22% 8.79% 
      amounts attributable to ppg:
                                                 
      income from continuing operations, net of tax
    382,000,000 302,000,000 444,000,000 450,000,000 375,000,000     90,000,000 426,000,000 490,000,000  238,000,000 329,000,000 443,000,000  267,000,000 344,000,000 431,000,000  272,000,000 442,000,000 99,000,000  295,000,000 366,000,000 270,000,000 312,000,000 266,750,000 368,000,000 371,000,000 328,000,000 306,000,000 392,000,000 504,000,000 334,000,000 121,750,000 -201,000,000 370,000,000 347,000,000 272,750,000 433,000,000 337,000,000 321,000,000 
      earnings per common share:
                                                 
      earnings per common share
    1,710,000 1,405,000 2,010,000 1,980,000 1,630,000 1,490,000 2,010,000 2,250,000 1,700,000 1,250,000 1,800,000 2,080,000 1,120,000 832,500 1,400,000 1,860,000 80,000 1,212,500 1,450,000 1,810,000 1,590,000 832,500 1,870,000 430,000 1,030,000                     
      earnings per common share – assuming dilution:
                                                 
      earnings per common share (attributable to ppg) - assuming dilution
    1,700,000 1,400,000 2,000,000 1,980,000 1,630,000 1,482,500 2,000,000 2,240,000 1,690,000 1,242,500 1,790,000 2,060,000 1,110,000 830,000 1,390,000 1,850,000 80,000 1,202,500 1,430,000 1,800,000 1,580,000 827,500 1,860,000 430,000 1,020,000                     
      other charges/(income)
     -3,000,000 9,000,000     28,000,000 1,000,000 79,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000                                  
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
     -2,000,000 9,000,000                     3,000,000  750,000 1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 10,000,000  6,000,000  217,000,000 -3,000,000  267,000,000 17,000,000      1,000,000 
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
     -1,750,000 6,000,000                 -2,000,000    2,000,000                      
      other charges
       34,000,000             13,000,000 1,000,000  11,000,000 17,000,000 59,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 3,000,000 29,000,000 26,000,000 29,000,000 14,000,000 50,000,000 25,000,000 6,000,000 41,000,000 25,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 112,000,000 13,000,000 32,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 34,000,000 24,000,000 
      other (income)/charges
        -34,000,000 -23,000,000 -14,000,000                                       
      pension settlement charge
                190,000,000                     5,500,000   22,000,000         
      impairment and other related charges
                 15,000,000   290,000,000                             
      impairment and other related (income)/charges
                   -60,000,000                              
      business restructuring
                 -3,000,000 36,000,000   52,000,000  -21,000,000  2,000,000  165,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 176,000,000  -5,000,000 -12,000,000 83,000,000            140,000,000  
      impairment charge
                     5,250,000 21,000,000                           
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                            -5,000,000 44,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 31,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 37,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 40,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 37,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 
      release of business restructuring reserves
                                -3,000,000                 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                 337,750,000 451,000,000 479,000,000 421,000,000 408,000,000 521,000,000 671,000,000 448,000,000 171,750,000 -413,000,000 673,000,000 471,000,000 365,750,000 581,000,000 452,000,000 430,000,000 
      dividends per common share
                                 345,000 480,000 450,000 450,000 312,500 450,000 400,000 400,000 290,000 400,000 400,000 360,000 262,500 360,000 360,000 670,000 
      net income attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests
                                    340,000,000 152,000,000 615,000,000 506,000,000 339,000,000 348,000,000 -179,000,000 376,000,000 354,000,000 319,000,000 439,000,000 342,000,000 327,000,000 
      asbestos settlement
                                           2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 
      pension settlement charges
                                          968,000,000       
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 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 
                                                   
        assets
                                                   
        current assets:
                                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,573,000,000 2,163,000,000 1,832,000,000 1,561,000,000 1,830,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,181,000,000 1,514,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,228,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,029,000,000 931,000,000 960,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,216,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,826,000,000 2,008,000,000 2,252,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,216,000,000 1,432,000,000 963,000,000 784,000,000 902,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,436,000,000 2,287,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,349,000,000  929,000,000 1,605,000,000 909,000,000  1,015,000,000 707,000,000 735,000,000 
        short-term investments
      51,000,000 56,000,000 76,000,000 64,000,000 63,000,000 88,000,000 71,000,000 61,000,000 54,000,000 75,000,000 64,000,000 68,000,000 56,000,000 55,000,000 60,000,000 61,000,000 73,000,000 67,000,000 88,000,000 110,000,000 120,000,000 96,000,000 87,000,000 45,000,000 50,000,000 57,000,000 58,000,000 53,000,000 55,000,000 61,000,000 57,000,000 63,000,000 58,000,000 55,000,000 41,000,000 48,000,000 40,000,000  46,000,000 64,000,000 121,000,000  399,000,000 475,000,000 435,000,000 
        receivables
      3,676,000,000 3,336,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,891,000,000 3,429,000,000 2,985,000,000 3,653,000,000 3,845,000,000 3,581,000,000 3,279,000,000 3,612,000,000 3,821,000,000 3,595,000,000 3,303,000,000 3,541,000,000 3,818,000,000 3,659,000,000 3,152,000,000 3,382,000,000 3,498,000,000 3,034,000,000 2,726,000,000 2,843,000,000 2,673,000,000 2,804,000,000 2,756,000,000 3,028,000,000 3,332,000,000 3,197,000,000 2,845,000,000 3,217,000,000 3,438,000,000 3,343,000,000 2,903,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,191,000,000 3,057,000,000  2,962,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,106,000,000  3,062,000,000 3,286,000,000 2,961,000,000 
        inventories
      2,162,000,000 1,996,000,000 2,182,000,000 2,224,000,000 2,115,000,000 1,846,000,000 2,263,000,000 2,299,000,000 2,331,000,000 2,127,000,000 2,217,000,000 2,506,000,000 2,599,000,000 2,272,000,000 2,411,000,000 2,481,000,000 2,439,000,000 2,171,000,000 2,249,000,000 2,226,000,000 1,914,000,000 1,735,000,000 1,672,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,859,000,000 1,710,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,945,000,000 1,965,000,000 1,783,000,000 1,962,000,000 1,956,000,000 1,963,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,766,000,000 1,727,000,000  1,676,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,863,000,000  1,841,000,000 1,861,000,000 1,881,000,000 
        other current assets
      508,000,000 408,000,000 415,000,000 450,000,000 464,000,000 368,000,000 438,000,000 448,000,000 524,000,000 436,000,000 441,000,000 445,000,000 517,000,000 444,000,000 449,000,000 465,000,000 496,000,000 379,000,000 365,000,000 417,000,000 463,000,000 415,000,000 392,000,000 401,000,000 467,000,000 431,000,000 439,000,000 414,000,000                  
        total current assets
      7,970,000,000 7,959,000,000 8,223,000,000 8,190,000,000 7,901,000,000 6,557,000,000 7,913,000,000 7,784,000,000 7,671,000,000 7,431,000,000 7,552,000,000 8,068,000,000 8,193,000,000 7,173,000,000 7,490,000,000 7,756,000,000 7,627,000,000 6,774,000,000 7,300,000,000 7,446,000,000 7,339,000,000 6,798,000,000 7,002,000,000 7,077,000,000 7,066,000,000 6,170,000,000 6,817,000,000 6,707,000,000 6,409,000,000 5,961,000,000 6,741,000,000 6,879,000,000 7,110,000,000 6,477,000,000 7,638,000,000 7,145,000,000 6,646,000,000 6,452,000,000 6,417,000,000 7,107,000,000 6,718,000,000 6,554,000,000 7,292,000,000 7,374,000,000 7,084,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      3,995,000,000 4,005,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,684,000,000 3,539,000,000 3,464,000,000 3,611,000,000 3,636,000,000 3,633,000,000 3,644,000,000 3,406,000,000 3,418,000,000 3,355,000,000 3,328,000,000 3,140,000,000 3,214,000,000 3,322,000,000 3,442,000,000 3,350,000,000 3,424,000,000 3,052,000,000 3,127,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,865,000,000 2,863,000,000 2,983,000,000 2,862,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,866,000,000 2,805,000,000 2,738,000,000 2,738,000,000 2,862,000,000 2,824,000,000 2,730,000,000 2,710,000,000 2,806,000,000 2,759,000,000 2,863,000,000 2,950,000,000 3,038,000,000 3,017,000,000 2,919,000,000 2,917,000,000 2,965,000,000 
        goodwill
      6,152,000,000 6,149,000,000 6,116,000,000 6,112,000,000 5,824,000,000 5,690,000,000 6,080,000,000 6,047,000,000 6,140,000,000 6,200,000,000 6,181,000,000 6,294,000,000 6,163,000,000 6,078,000,000 5,884,000,000 6,119,000,000 6,232,000,000 6,248,000,000 6,206,000,000 6,233,000,000 5,153,000,000 5,102,000,000 4,419,000,000 4,307,000,000 4,243,000,000 4,470,000,000 4,335,000,000 4,312,000,000 4,103,000,000 4,070,000,000 3,939,000,000 3,920,000,000 4,100,000,000 3,942,000,000 3,881,000,000 3,845,000,000 3,720,000,000 3,572,000,000 3,701,000,000 3,602,000,000 3,743,000,000 3,669,000,000 3,643,000,000 3,621,000,000 3,541,000,000 
        identifiable intangible assets
      1,960,000,000 1,971,000,000 1,983,000,000 2,025,000,000 1,933,000,000 1,922,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,399,000,000 2,424,000,000 2,416,000,000 2,493,000,000 2,442,000,000 2,414,000,000 2,352,000,000 2,449,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,783,000,000 2,842,000,000 3,024,000,000 2,301,000,000 2,351,000,000 1,930,000,000 1,916,000,000 1,918,000,000 2,131,000,000 2,083,000,000 2,081,000,000 2,020,000,000 1,972,000,000 2,004,000,000 1,986,000,000 2,132,000,000 2,045,000,000 2,099,000,000 2,118,000,000 2,080,000,000 1,983,000,000 2,073,000,000 2,073,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,178,000,000 2,224,000,000 2,260,000,000 2,277,000,000 
        deferred income taxes
      499,000,000 481,000,000 528,000,000 522,000,000 414,000,000 303,000,000 366,000,000 319,000,000 340,000,000 273,000,000 229,000,000 243,000,000 259,000,000 95,000,000 182,000,000 211,000,000 237,000,000 197,000,000 311,000,000 338,000,000 334,000,000 379,000,000 257,000,000 188,000,000 183,000,000 220,000,000 194,000,000 199,000,000 242,000,000 229,000,000 306,000,000 290,000,000 351,000,000 305,000,000 421,000,000 321,000,000 139,000,000 154,000,000 516,000,000 540,000,000 648,000,000 672,000,000 386,000,000 394,000,000 373,000,000 
        investments
      346,000,000 332,000,000 342,000,000 338,000,000 317,000,000 331,000,000 300,000,000 295,000,000 275,000,000 259,000,000 264,000,000 262,000,000 255,000,000 244,000,000 253,000,000 250,000,000 267,000,000 274,000,000 272,000,000 269,000,000 429,000,000 267,000,000 267,000,000 251,000,000 245,000,000 258,000,000 254,000,000 251,000,000 261,000,000 251,000,000 266,000,000 258,000,000 270,000,000 268,000,000 261,000,000 256,000,000 175,000,000 179,000,000 328,000,000 322,000,000 370,000,000 367,000,000 453,000,000 459,000,000 449,000,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      603,000,000 604,000,000 615,000,000 634,000,000 616,000,000 597,000,000 805,000,000 812,000,000 808,000,000 832,000,000 825,000,000 836,000,000 829,000,000 829,000,000 815,000,000 833,000,000 879,000,000 891,000,000 906,000,000 934,000,000 851,000,000 847,000,000 829,000,000 826,000,000 784,000,000 782,000,000 742,000,000 731,000,000 726,000,000                 
        other assets
      625,000,000 597,000,000 619,000,000 594,000,000 596,000,000 569,000,000 580,000,000 570,000,000 601,000,000 584,000,000 628,000,000 602,000,000 603,000,000 583,000,000 752,000,000 740,000,000 734,000,000 742,000,000 696,000,000 685,000,000 680,000,000 685,000,000 699,000,000 740,000,000 762,000,000 694,000,000 777,000,000 745,000,000 744,000,000 727,000,000 724,000,000 723,000,000 719,000,000 677,000,000 585,000,000 582,000,000 588,000,000 670,000,000 592,000,000 654,000,000 628,000,000 619,000,000 669,000,000 561,000,000 602,000,000 
        total assets
      22,150,000,000  22,144,000,000                                           
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                   
        current liabilities:
                                                   
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      4,001,000,000 3,957,000,000 3,947,000,000 4,061,000,000 3,885,000,000 3,731,000,000 4,342,000,000 4,332,000,000 4,351,000,000 4,467,000,000 4,210,000,000 4,306,000,000 4,347,000,000 4,087,000,000 4,299,000,000 4,511,000,000 4,492,000,000 4,392,000,000 4,378,000,000 4,318,000,000 3,815,000,000 3,792,000,000 3,482,000,000 3,055,000,000 3,367,000,000 3,496,000,000 3,636,000,000 3,746,000,000 3,684,000,000 3,623,000,000 3,806,000,000 3,893,000,000 3,924,000,000 3,780,000,000 3,895,000,000 3,653,000,000 3,573,000,000  3,567,000,000 3,577,000,000 3,616,000,000  3,611,000,000 3,590,000,000 3,329,000,000 
        restructuring reserves
      78,000,000 99,000,000 115,000,000 147,000,000 130,000,000 128,000,000 46,000,000 60,000,000 89,000,000 87,000,000 95,000,000 113,000,000 127,000,000 138,000,000 135,000,000 146,000,000 171,000,000 173,000,000 187,000,000 206,000,000 244,000,000 281,000,000 282,000,000 320,000,000 206,000,000 196,000,000 141,000,000 139,000,000 83,000,000 99,000,000 112,000,000 132,000,000 87,000,000 102,000,000 107,000,000 115,000,000 96,000,000  42,000,000 55,000,000 71,000,000  92,000,000 102,000,000 10,000,000 
        short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
      736,000,000 706,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,688,000,000 939,000,000 339,000,000 639,000,000 311,000,000 306,000,000 606,000,000 809,000,000 209,000,000 313,000,000 314,000,000 325,000,000 319,000,000 9,000,000 704,000,000 770,000,000 881,000,000 578,000,000 675,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,456,000,000 513,000,000 639,000,000 654,000,000 653,000,000 651,000,000 15,000,000 22,000,000 19,000,000 12,000,000 616,000,000 619,000,000 604,000,000  652,000,000 686,000,000 38,000,000  302,000,000 293,000,000 621,000,000 
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      138,000,000 138,000,000 140,000,000 141,000,000 134,000,000 126,000,000 196,000,000 194,000,000 192,000,000 194,000,000 189,000,000 188,000,000 185,000,000 183,000,000 178,000,000 183,000,000 190,000,000 192,000,000 194,000,000 194,000,000 180,000,000 180,000,000 174,000,000 171,000,000 166,000,000 170,000,000 162,000,000 167,000,000 168,000,000                 
        total current liabilities
      4,953,000,000 4,900,000,000 5,612,000,000 5,762,000,000 5,837,000,000 5,014,000,000 4,996,000,000 5,225,000,000 4,943,000,000 5,054,000,000 5,100,000,000 5,416,000,000 4,868,000,000 4,721,000,000 4,926,000,000 5,165,000,000 5,172,000,000 4,766,000,000 5,463,000,000 5,488,000,000 5,120,000,000 4,831,000,000 4,613,000,000 5,234,000,000 5,195,000,000 4,375,000,000 4,578,000,000 4,706,000,000 4,588,000,000 4,373,000,000 3,933,000,000 4,047,000,000 4,030,000,000 3,894,000,000 4,618,000,000 4,441,000,000 4,273,000,000 4,240,000,000 4,460,000,000 4,375,000,000 4,556,000,000 4,656,000,000 4,770,000,000 4,825,000,000 4,773,000,000 
        long-term debt
      6,407,000,000 6,602,000,000 5,904,000,000 5,919,000,000 5,574,000,000 4,876,000,000 6,138,000,000 5,765,000,000 5,940,000,000 5,748,000,000 5,596,000,000 6,099,000,000 7,082,000,000 6,503,000,000 6,478,000,000 6,766,000,000 6,834,000,000 6,572,000,000 6,092,000,000 6,387,000,000 5,336,000,000 5,171,000,000 4,828,000,000 4,613,000,000 4,751,000,000 4,539,000,000 4,885,000,000 4,845,000,000 4,626,000,000 4,365,000,000 5,023,000,000 5,048,000,000 5,199,000,000 4,134,000,000 4,089,000,000 3,998,000,000 3,817,000,000 3,787,000,000 3,752,000,000 4,426,000,000 4,226,000,000 4,042,000,000 4,250,000,000 4,222,000,000 4,023,000,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      449,000,000 450,000,000 460,000,000 475,000,000 466,000,000 454,000,000 596,000,000 604,000,000 600,000,000 622,000,000 622,000,000 633,000,000 632,000,000 636,000,000 631,000,000 641,000,000 684,000,000 693,000,000 709,000,000 736,000,000 676,000,000 677,000,000 670,000,000 669,000,000 627,000,000 622,000,000 588,000,000 572,000,000 566,000,000                 
        accrued pensions
      550,000,000 550,000,000 562,000,000 562,000,000 562,000,000 558,000,000 584,000,000 587,000,000 608,000,000 588,000,000 564,000,000 569,000,000 573,000,000 566,000,000 801,000,000 804,000,000 821,000,000 834,000,000 933,000,000 951,000,000 927,000,000 945,000,000 711,000,000 727,000,000 737,000,000 745,000,000 627,000,000 637,000,000 646,000,000 645,000,000 626,000,000 674,000,000 694,000,000 729,000,000 758,000,000 748,000,000 712,000,000 740,000,000 1,001,000,000 615,000,000 682,000,000 712,000,000 664,000,000 676,000,000 663,000,000 
        other postretirement benefits
      390,000,000 392,000,000 406,000,000 409,000,000 408,000,000 410,000,000 438,000,000 436,000,000 448,000,000 450,000,000 466,000,000 473,000,000 475,000,000 476,000,000 657,000,000 661,000,000 668,000,000 672,000,000 718,000,000 720,000,000 728,000,000 733,000,000 653,000,000 656,000,000 656,000,000 661,000,000 616,000,000 621,000,000 623,000,000 629,000,000 685,000,000 688,000,000 698,000,000 699,000,000 767,000,000 755,000,000 727,000,000 731,000,000 811,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,017,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,118,000,000 
        other liabilities
      651,000,000 650,000,000 738,000,000 727,000,000 737,000,000 754,000,000 638,000,000 658,000,000 648,000,000 654,000,000 652,000,000 657,000,000 645,000,000 632,000,000 692,000,000 671,000,000 709,000,000 757,000,000 916,000,000 977,000,000 961,000,000 949,000,000 965,000,000 936,000,000 862,000,000 911,000,000 960,000,000 1,005,000,000 865,000,000 842,000,000 913,000,000 929,000,000 985,000,000 967,000,000 928,000,000 910,000,000 939,000,000 941,000,000 824,000,000 837,000,000 852,000,000 864,000,000 826,000,000 749,000,000 746,000,000 
        total liabilities
      13,896,000,000 14,001,000,000 14,188,000,000 14,355,000,000 14,048,000,000 12,471,000,000 13,886,000,000 13,784,000,000 13,741,000,000 13,624,000,000 13,566,000,000 14,424,000,000 14,846,000,000 14,035,000,000 14,724,000,000 15,281,000,000 15,555,000,000 14,940,000,000 15,473,000,000 15,942,000,000 14,170,000,000 13,741,000,000 12,876,000,000 13,232,000,000 13,227,000,000 12,305,000,000 12,709,000,000 12,768,000,000 12,361,000,000 11,283,000,000 11,640,000,000 11,811,000,000 12,077,000,000 10,865,000,000 11,605,000,000 11,242,000,000 10,868,000,000 10,856,000,000 11,369,000,000 11,815,000,000 12,067,000,000 12,007,000,000 12,378,000,000 12,340,000,000 12,210,000,000 
        commitments and contingent liabilities
                                                   
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                   
        common stock
      969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000  969,000,000 969,000,000 969,000,000  969,000,000 969,000,000 484,000,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      1,354,000,000 1,325,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,310,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,272,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,222,000,000 1,202,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,130,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,111,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,065,000,000 1,053,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,008,000,000 980,000,000 962,000,000 954,000,000 950,000,000 925,000,000 913,000,000 899,000,000 788,000,000 772,000,000 769,000,000 761,000,000 756,000,000 745,000,000 723,000,000 711,000,000  683,000,000 668,000,000 648,000,000  624,000,000 612,000,000 1,073,000,000 
        retained earnings
      23,165,000,000 22,942,000,000 22,802,000,000 22,509,000,000 22,213,000,000 21,994,000,000 22,432,000,000 22,123,000,000 21,747,000,000 21,500,000,000 21,563,000,000 21,290,000,000 20,946,000,000 20,828,000,000 20,736,000,000 20,552,000,000 20,251,000,000 20,372,000,000 20,226,000,000 20,022,000,000 19,719,000,000 19,469,000,000 19,325,000,000 19,010,000,000 19,029,000,000 18,906,000,000 18,735,000,000 18,488,000,000 18,330,000,000 18,131,000,000 17,987,000,000 17,725,000,000 17,464,000,000 17,141,000,000 17,106,000,000 16,613,000,000 16,214,000,000  15,744,000,000 16,034,000,000 15,770,000,000  15,302,000,000 14,966,000,000 14,728,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -15,206,000,000 -15,119,000,000 -15,019,000,000 -14,869,000,000 -14,719,000,000 -14,342,000,000 -14,091,000,000 -13,897,000,000 -13,746,000,000 -13,600,000,000 -13,502,000,000 -13,512,000,000 -13,515,000,000 -13,525,000,000 -13,527,000,000 -13,528,000,000 -13,381,000,000 -13,386,000,000 -13,136,000,000 -13,138,000,000 -13,148,000,000 -13,158,000,000 -13,176,000,000 -13,184,000,000 -13,187,000,000  -13,054,000,000 -13,061,000,000 -13,070,000,000  -12,551,000,000 -12,304,000,000 -11,843,000,000  -10,855,000,000 -10,616,000,000 -10,626,000,000  -9,824,000,000 -9,576,000,000 -9,583,000,000  -9,192,000,000 -9,044,000,000 -8,898,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -2,178,000,000 -2,176,000,000 -2,264,000,000 -2,342,000,000 -2,833,000,000 -3,108,000,000 -2,780,000,000 -2,663,000,000 -2,251,000,000 -2,239,000,000 -2,472,000,000 -2,299,000,000 -2,408,000,000 -2,810,000,000 -3,266,000,000 -2,922,000,000 -2,714,000,000 -2,750,000,000 -2,871,000,000 -2,664,000,000 -2,730,000,000 -2,599,000,000 -2,788,000,000 -2,925,000,000 -3,042,000,000  -2,328,000,000 -2,230,000,000 -2,224,000,000  -2,197,000,000 -2,275,000,000 -2,005,000,000  -2,063,000,000 -2,059,000,000 -2,076,000,000  -2,541,000,000 -2,749,000,000 -2,643,000,000  -2,592,000,000 -2,332,000,000 -2,309,000,000 
        total ppg shareholders’ equity
      8,104,000,000 7,941,000,000 7,800,000,000 7,577,000,000 6,927,000,000 6,785,000,000 7,788,000,000 7,767,000,000 7,941,000,000 7,832,000,000 7,751,000,000 7,614,000,000 7,142,000,000 6,592,000,000 6,034,000,000 6,182,000,000 6,218,000,000 6,286,000,000 6,253,000,000 6,242,000,000 5,839,000,000 5,689,000,000 5,310,000,000 4,832,000,000 4,723,000,000 5,284,000,000 5,247,000,000 5,079,000,000 4,904,000,000 4,630,000,000 4,980,000,000 4,884,000,000 5,346,000,000 5,558,000,000 5,902,000,000 5,630,000,000 5,192,000,000 4,826,000,000 5,031,000,000 5,346,000,000 5,161,000,000 4,983,000,000 5,111,000,000 5,171,000,000 5,078,000,000 
        noncontrolling interests
      150,000,000 156,000,000 156,000,000 167,000,000 165,000,000 177,000,000 184,000,000 178,000,000 185,000,000 191,000,000 184,000,000 178,000,000 111,000,000 117,000,000 110,000,000 109,000,000 115,000,000 125,000,000 157,000,000 169,000,000 130,000,000 126,000,000 114,000,000 106,000,000 114,000,000 119,000,000 108,000,000 108,000,000 106,000,000 102,000,000 98,000,000 99,000,000 121,000,000 115,000,000 108,000,000 105,000,000 94,000,000  90,000,000 87,000,000 87,000,000  85,000,000 85,000,000 80,000,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
      8,254,000,000 8,097,000,000 7,956,000,000 7,744,000,000 7,092,000,000 6,962,000,000 7,972,000,000 7,945,000,000 8,126,000,000 8,023,000,000 7,935,000,000 7,792,000,000 7,253,000,000 6,709,000,000 6,144,000,000 6,291,000,000 6,333,000,000 6,411,000,000 6,410,000,000 6,411,000,000 5,969,000,000 5,815,000,000 5,424,000,000 4,938,000,000 4,837,000,000 5,403,000,000 5,355,000,000 5,187,000,000 5,010,000,000 4,732,000,000 5,078,000,000 4,983,000,000 5,467,000,000 5,673,000,000 6,010,000,000 5,735,000,000 5,286,000,000 4,913,000,000 5,121,000,000 5,433,000,000 5,248,000,000 5,069,000,000 5,196,000,000 5,256,000,000 5,158,000,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      22,150,000,000  22,144,000,000                                           
        current assets
                                                   
        total
       22,098,000,000  22,099,000,000 21,140,000,000 19,433,000,000 21,858,000,000 21,729,000,000 21,867,000,000 21,647,000,000 21,501,000,000 22,216,000,000 22,099,000,000 20,744,000,000 20,868,000,000 21,572,000,000 21,888,000,000 21,351,000,000 21,883,000,000 22,353,000,000 20,139,000,000 19,556,000,000 18,300,000,000 18,170,000,000 18,064,000,000 17,708,000,000 18,064,000,000 17,955,000,000 17,371,000,000 16,015,000,000 16,718,000,000 16,794,000,000 17,544,000,000 16,538,000,000 17,615,000,000 16,977,000,000 16,154,000,000 15,769,000,000 16,490,000,000 17,248,000,000 17,315,000,000 17,076,000,000 17,574,000,000 17,596,000,000 17,368,000,000 
        current liabilities
                                                   
        other
           90,000,000                       408,000,000 370,000,000 402,000,000 402,000,000 400,000,000 353,000,000 350,000,000 394,000,000 439,000,000  361,000,000 379,000,000 719,000,000  589,000,000 651,000,000 699,000,000 
        shareholders’ equity
                                                   
        assets held for sale
            237,000,000                             177,000,000 34,000,000  443,000,000 148,000,000      
        liabilities held for sale
            73,000,000                             54,000,000   199,000,000 57,000,000      
        asbestos settlement
                                              831,000,000 252,000,000 765,000,000 840,000,000 813,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 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 
                                                     
          operating activities:
                                                     
          net income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests
        385,000,000 309,000,000 447,000,000 458,000,000 378,000,000 -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: loss from discontinued operations
            -2,000,000                                        
          income from continuing operations
        385,000,000 311,000,000 438,000,000 458,000,000 380,000,000     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
        132,000,000 134,000,000 138,000,000 135,000,000 121,000,000 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
        11,000,000 11,000,000 -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
        11,000,000 15,000,000 -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
        -16,000,000 -20,000,000 -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
        -343,000,000 384,000,000 171,000,000 -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
        -156,000,000 191,000,000 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 56,000,000 -136,000,000 
          other current assets
        -103,000,000 -30,000,000 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  -14,000,000 -56,000,000 10,000,000 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
        209,000,000 -115,000,000 -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 -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
        -32,000,000 -14,000,000 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
        -39,000,000 2,000,000 -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
        -26,000,000 19,000,000 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/(used for) operating activities - continuing operations
        33,000,000                                             
          cash from operating activities - discontinued operations
         -2,000,000 9,000,000 -2,000,000                                      
          cash from/(used for) operating activities
        33,000,000           536,000,000 85,000,000                                 
          investing activities:
                                                     
          capital expenditures
         -301,000,000 -147,000,000 -121,000,000 -209,000,000 -198,000,000 -149,000,000   -168,000,000    -150,000,000   -194,000,000    -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   -153,000,000 -72,000,000 -71,000,000 -64,000,000 -144,000,000    -210,000,000 -104,000,000   
          free cash flows
         586,000,000 538,000,000 266,000,000 -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
        -79,000,000     -2,000,000 -2,000,000   -1,000,000 -2,000,000   -71,000,000 -34,000,000 -9,000,000 -11,000,000 -1,770,000,000 -356,000,000 -1,124,000,000 -1,000,000 -44,000,000  -203,000,000 -304,000,000 -57,000,000  -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
        -279,000,000  -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
        567,000,000                                             
          proceeds from term loan, net of fees
         309,000,000  274,000,000                                     
          proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discounts and fees
         693,000,000 940,000,000         1,061,000,000 55,000,000 692,000,000 119,000,000        992,000,000             
          repayment of long-term debt
        -700,000,000 -698,000,000      -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
        -96,000,000 -103,000,000 -147,000,000 -146,000,000 -394,000,000 -241,000,000 -199,000,000 -163,000,000 -149,000,000     -15,000,000 -135,000,000 -40,000,000          -175,000,000  -250,000,000 -463,000,000 -600,000,000  -250,000,000 -163,000,000 -650,000,000 -250,000,000 -150,000,000 -250,000,000 -150,000,000 -151,000,000 -200,000,000 
          dividends paid on ppg common stock
        -159,000,000 -160,000,000 -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 (used for)/from financing activities
        -334,000,000        -35,000,000     -353,000,000                                
          effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -10,000,000 3,000,000 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 -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 -15,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -590,000,000 331,000,000 271,000,000 -269,000,000 560,000,000 40,000,000 120,000,000 -50,000,000 -333,000,000 296,000,000 -10,000,000 -198,000,000 327,000,000 70,000,000    -211,000,000 21,000,000 -613,000,000 -18,000,000 -182,000,000 -244,000,000 366,000,000 670,000,000 -216,000,000    -201,000,000    -851,000,000 718,000,000   891,000,000 -676,000,000 696,000,000 -402,000,000 296,000,000 308,000,000 -28,000,000 49,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        2,163,000,000  1,270,000,000  1,514,000,000  1,099,000,000  1,005,000,000  1,826,000,000  1,216,000,000  902,000,000  1,436,000,000  1,820,000,000  1,311,000,000  686,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        1,573,000,000  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
        105,000,000  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  39,000,000 34,000,000 48,000,000  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
        144,000,000  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  106,000,000 97,000,000 90,000,000  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
        52,000,000  -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                             
          purchases of treasury stock transacted but not yet settled
        8,000,000        15,000,000                                     
          operating activities
                                                     
          less: income from discontinued operations
         -2,000,000 9,000,000                   6,000,000    -1,000,000   34,000,000 -10,000,000 -6,000,000 440,000,000 -217,000,000   359,000,000    2,000,000 -1,000,000 
          pension settlement charge
                 190,000,000                                 
          impairment and other related charges
                     15,000,000 -60,000,000 290,000,000                             
          business restructuring
                     -3,000,000    52,000,000   2,000,000 165,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000                 
          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 operating activities - continuing operations
         889,000,000 676,000,000               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
         887,000,000 685,000,000 387,000,000 -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
                                                     
          proceeds from divestiture of businesses
                                                     
          cash from investing activities - continuing operations
         -283,000,000 -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/(used for) investing activities - discontinued operations
                                                     
          cash (used for)/from investing activities
                                                     
          financing activities
                                                     
          repayment of term loan credit agreement
                 -300,000,000 -500,000,000 -200,000,000 -100,000,000 -200,000,000                                
          cash from financing activities - continuing operations
         -276,000,000                                    -517,000,000    -486,000,000 -226,000,000 -500,000,000 458,000,000 
          cash from financing activities - discontinued operations
                                                     
          cash from financing activities
         -276,000,000    -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 -500,000,000 458,000,000 
          cash reclassified to assets held for sale
                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                     
          cash from investing activities - discontinued operations
                                          -1,000,000           
          net proceeds from commercial paper and short-term debt
              237,000,000      638,000,000                                 
          cash reclassified from assets held for sale
                                                     
          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                                         
          cash from/(used for) operating activities - discontinued operations
                                                   
          cash from/(used for) investing activities
                                                     
          proceeds from term loan credit agreement, net of fees
                         700,000,000                           
          net payments on commercial paper and short-term debt
                                                 40,000,000 65,000,000 -497,000,000 
          proceeds from asset sales
                 11,000,000    1,000,000                               
          payments for the settlement of cross currency swap contracts
                          -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -6,000,000  -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -13,000,000  -34,000,000  -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             -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                                     
          asbestos-related claims reserve adjustment
                                                     
          net (payments on)/proceeds from commercial paper and short-term debt
                                                     
          repayment of term loan
                         -400,000,000 -100,000,000                        
          repayment of acquired debt
                       -121,000,000 -83,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000                    
          proceeds from term loan
                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
                                                     
          net proceeds from/(payments on) commercial paper and short-term debt
                                                     
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                             800,000,000                     
          repayment of revolving credit facility
                                                   
          pension income
                      -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000                             
          environmental remediation charges
                          10,000,000 16,000,000  4,000,000 8,000,000  21,000,000 30,000,000 10,000,000                
          gain from sale of production facility
                                                    
          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
                                                    
          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
                      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 -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 expense
                         -9,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 -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 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
                                                   
          impairment charge
                                                     
          cash from for operating activities
                          525,000,000                           
          pension curtailment charges
                                                     
          gain on sale of land
                                                     
          equity affiliate loss, net of dividends
                                 -2,000,000    -3,000,000               
          proceeds from sale of land
                                                     
          net change in borrowings with maturities of three months or less
                                                     
          reissuance of common stock for business acquisition
                                  164,000,000                 
          net gain, from sale of businesses
                                                     
          cash (used for)/from operating activities - discontinued operations
                                                     
          payments for acquisition of equity investment
                                                    
          net proceeds from the sale of businesses
                                                     
          net proceeds on commercial paper and short-term debt
                                          -20,000,000 -29,000,000 -32,000,000 -658,000,000 -691,000,000 902,000,000 86,000,000     
          net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
                                                     
          impairment of a non-manufacturing asset
                                                    
          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               
          contributions to pension plans
                                                     
          restructuring payments
                                                     
          funding of asbestos settlement trust
                                                     
          proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
                                            19,000,000 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
                                                     
          gain from the sale of a business
                                                    
          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
                                          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
                                                   
          (payments on) / proceeds from net investment hedges
                                                     
          gain from the sale of an equity affiliate
                                                     
          cash paid for asbestos settlement funding
                                                   
          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
                                                     
          deferred income tax expense
                                           -47,000,000 4,000,000   205,000,000 -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 losses, net of dividends
                                                     
          restructuring cash expenditures
                                                     
          debt refinancing charge
                                                     
          payments on cross currency swap contracts
                                                 -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
                                                     
          premium paid for redemption of securities
                                                     
          gain on sale of equity affiliate
                                                    
          cash paid for restructuring actions
                                                     
          proceeds from the disposition of ppg's interest in the transitions optical joint venture and sunlens business
                                                  47,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of equity affiliate
                                                    
          proceeds from the issuance of debt
                                              -2,000,000    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
                                                     
          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     
          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 losses, net of distributions received
                                                     
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used for) / from operations:
                                                     
          equity affiliate (earnings) losses, net of distributions received
                                                    -6,000,000 
          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