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Financial Instruments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions
The following table summarizes the notional amounts and respective fair values of Corning’s derivative financial instruments on a gross basis (in millions):
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Notional amount
Fair value asset (1)
Fair value liability (1)
Notional amount
Fair value asset (1)
Fair value liability (1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (2):
Foreign exchange and precious metals lease
   contracts (3)
$884 $94  $1,116 $95 $(19)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts3,315 13 $(37)4,333 29 (29)
Translated earnings contracts (4)
14,261 963 (523)10,816 681 (224)
Cross currency swap contracts1,092  (241)798  (194)
Total derivatives$19,552 $1,070 $(801)$17,063 $805 $(466)
Current$696 $(295)$533 $(159)
Non-current374 (506)272 (307)
Total derivatives$1,070 $(801)$805 $(466)
(1)All of the Company’s derivative contracts are measured at fair value using Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy, primarily based on quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments. Derivative assets are presented in other current assets or other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Derivative liabilities are presented in other accrued liabilities or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)The amounts as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 do not include total notional amounts of €550 million ($628 million equivalent) and €750 million ($881 million equivalent), respectively, of euro-denominated debt, which is a non-derivative financial instrument designated as a net investment hedge.
(3)As of June 30, 2026, derivatives designated as hedging instruments include foreign exchange cash flow hedges and net investment hedges with gross notional amounts of $884 million. As of December 31, 2025, derivatives designated as hedging instruments include foreign exchange cash flow hedges and net investment hedges with gross notional amounts of $1,116 million and fair value hedges of leased precious metals with a gross notional amount of 4,090 troy ounces. Fair value liabilities include designated derivatives pertaining to precious metals lease contracts in the amount of $16 million as of December 31, 2025.
(4)The Company has deferred payments associated with its purchased option contracts that are classified as non-derivative liabilities and will be settled by the end of the option contract term. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company has $190 million and $229 million, respectively, recorded in other accrued liabilities and $39 million recorded in other liabilities as of June 30, 2026 on the consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
The following table summarizes the total gross notional amount for translated earnings contracts (in millions):
June 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
Forward contracts:
Japanese yen-denominated$1,764 $1,712 
Mexican peso-denominated2,215 1,264 
Chinese yuan-denominated1,473 1,179 
South Korean won-denominated2,556 2,413 
Euro-denominated1,412 1,595 
New Taiwan dollar-denominated876 483 
Option contracts:
Japanese yen-denominated 3,965 2,170 
Total gross notional amount for translated earnings contracts$14,261 $10,816 
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three months ended June 30,
Gain (loss) recognized
in other comprehensive
(loss) income (OCI) (1)
Location of gain (loss)
reclassified from
accumulated
OCI into income
effective (ineffective)
Gain (loss) reclassified
from accumulated
OCI into income
2026202520262025
Hedging relationships for cash flow, net investment and fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange and precious metals lease contracts $44 $(27)Cost of sales$26 $(3)
Other expense, net2
Total designated$44 $(27)$28 $(1)
(1)Amount includes a loss of $3 million and $68 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, relating to non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges.
Six months ended June 30,
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income (OCI) (1)
Location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income
effective (ineffective)
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income
2026202520262025
Hedging relationships for cash flow, net investment
   and fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange and precious metals lease contracts$74 $(27)Cost of sales$39 $(10)
Other expense, net3
Total designated$74 $(27)$43 $(7)
(1)Amount includes a gain of $19 million and a loss of $101 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, relating to non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges.
Gain (loss) recognized in incomeLocation of gain (loss) recognized in income
Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
Undesignated derivatives2026202520262025
Foreign exchange contracts$(1)$82 $(36)$120 Other expense, net
Translated earnings contracts (1)
90 131 74 30 Translated earnings contract gain, net
Cross currency swap contracts(12)(23)Other expense, net
Total undesignated$77 $222 $15 $159 
(1)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, amount includes non-cash pre-tax realized losses of $75 million and $165 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, amount includes non-cash pre-tax realized losses of $68 million and $108 million, respectively, related to the premiums of expired option contracts.