Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	$ 76,000,000	$ 76,000,000		$ 76,000,000	$ 76,000,000
Accumulated impairment loss	64,000,000	64,000,000		64,000,000	64,000,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				0	56,000,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	78,000,000	67,000,000		78,000,000	67,000,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets				$ 11,000,000	17,000,000
Copper Mesh Touch Screen Program [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount			$ 33,000,000
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization			21,000,000
Other Operating Expense (Income) [Member] | Copper Mesh Touch Screen Program [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charge of intangible assets			$ 12,000,000
Other Operating Expense (Income) [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 13,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Print Systems [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units				2
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					56,000,000
Software and Solutions [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units				2
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					0
Consumer and Film [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units				2
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					$ 0
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units				1
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units				1
Eastman Business Park Rochester NY [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units				1
Prepress Solutions [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				$ 56,000,000
Other Reporting Units [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				$ 0
KODAK PROSPER Enterprise Inkjet [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount						$ 4,000,000