Note 12 - Disaggregated Revenue - Geography (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
United States [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	110	110
United States [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	54	57
United States [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	15	11
United States [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	6	7
United States [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	31	32
United States [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	2	1
United States [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	2	2
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	4	5
Canada [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	3	3
Canada [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	1	1
Canada [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales		1
North America [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	114	115
North America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	57	60
North America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	15	11
North America [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	7	8
North America [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	31	33
North America [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	2	1
North America [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	2	2
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	96	116
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	77	93
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	10	12
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	5	6
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	4	5
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	68	71
Asia Pacific [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	47	49
Asia Pacific [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	6	7
Asia Pacific [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	2	2
Asia Pacific [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	13	13
Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	13	16
Latin America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	11	14
Latin America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	1	1
Latin America [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Sales	$ 1	$ 1