Note 12 - Disaggregated Revenue - Major Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		$ 291	$ 318
Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		192	216
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		32	31
Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		14	16
Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		49	52
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		2	1
Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		2	2
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		160	180
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		149	167
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		8	8
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		3	5
Ongoing service arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	62	66
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	31	34
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	19	20
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	11	12
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[1]	1
Total Annuities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		222	246
Total Annuities [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		180	201
Total Annuities [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		27	28
Total Annuities [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		11	12
Total Annuities [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		4	5
Equipment And Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		20	22
Equipment And Software [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		12	15
Equipment And Software [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		5	3
Equipment And Software [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		3	4
Film And Chemicals [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		37	40
Film And Chemicals [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		37	40
Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	12	10
Other [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	8	7
Other [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	2	1
Other [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	[2]	$ 2	$ 2

[1] 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.

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