Note 14 - Disaggregated Revenue - Major Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		$ 1,325	[1]	$ 1,386
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		733
Ongoing service arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	262
Total Annuities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		995
Equipment And Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		120
Film And Chemicals [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		159
Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[3]	51
Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	895
Print Systems [Member] | Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		685
Print Systems [Member] | Ongoing service arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	132
Print Systems [Member] | Total Annuities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		817
Print Systems [Member] | Equipment And Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		78
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	136
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member] | Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		32
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member] | Ongoing service arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	79
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member] | Total Annuities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		111
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member] | Equipment And Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		25
Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	84
Software and Solutions [Member] | Ongoing service arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	48
Software and Solutions [Member] | Total Annuities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		48
Software and Solutions [Member] | Equipment And Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		17
Software and Solutions [Member] | Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[3]	19
Consumer and Film [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	189
Consumer and Film [Member] | Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		16
Consumer and Film [Member] | Ongoing service arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	3
Consumer and Film [Member] | Total Annuities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		19
Consumer and Film [Member] | Film And Chemicals [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		159
Consumer and Film [Member] | Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[3]	11
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	4
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member] | Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[3]	4
Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	17
Eastman Business Park [Member] | Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[3]	$ 17

[1] Sales are reported in the geographic area in which they originate. No non-U.S. country generated more than 10% of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2018

[2] Service revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes the ongoing service revenue shown above as well as revenue from project-based document management and managed print services businesses, which is included in Other above.

[3] Other includes revenue from professional services, non-recurring engineering services, print and managed media services, tenant rent and related property management services and licensing.