Note 14 - Disaggregated Revenue - Geography (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
Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	895
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	136
Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	84
Consumer and Film [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	189
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	4
Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	17
United States [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	454
United States [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	234
United States [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	45
United States [Member] | Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	29
United States [Member] | Consumer and Film [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	125
United States [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	4
United States [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	17
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	21
Canada [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	13
Canada [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	1
Canada [Member] | Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	4
Canada [Member] | Consumer and Film [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	3
North America [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	475
North America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	247
North America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	46
North America [Member] | Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	33
North America [Member] | Consumer and Film [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	128
North America [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	4
North America [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	17
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	465
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	367
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	56
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	22
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Consumer and Film [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	20
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	323
Asia Pacific [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	226
Asia Pacific [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	31
Asia Pacific [Member] | Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	25
Asia Pacific [Member] | Consumer and Film [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	41
Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	62
Latin America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	55
Latin America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	3
Latin America [Member] | Software and Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	$ 4

[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