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Revenue Recognition (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]  
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas
Net sales by segment and region for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31
($ in millions)20232022
Performance Coatings
United States and Canada$1,123 $1,063 
Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA")900 949 
Asia Pacific256 274 
Latin America349 284 
Total$2,628 $2,570 
Industrial Coatings
United States and Canada$653 $652 
EMEA528 504 
Asia Pacific391 423 
Latin America180 159 
Total$1,752 $1,738 
Total Net Sales
United States and Canada$1,776 $1,715 
EMEA1,428 1,453 
Asia Pacific647 697 
Latin America529 443 
Total PPG$4,380 $4,308 
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
The following table summarizes the activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
Trade Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
($ in millions)20232022
January 1$31 $31 
Bad debt expense3 43 
Recoveries of previously reserved trade receivables(3)(6)
Other(1)— 
March 31$30 $68